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This November, Freedom is on the Ballot
We’re sharing our battle-ready playbook to defend our civil liberties and civil rights in the event of a second Biden or Trump administration.
By Anthony D. Romero
This November, Freedom is on the BallotPodcast
Biden’s Executive Order: New Asylum Ban, Old Tactics
On June 4, the Biden administration signed an executive order that will severely restrict people's legal right to seek asylum, no matter how strong their claims. Among the measures announced, the...
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Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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"Taking Pride in Who We Are"
When I challenged my school's sexist dress code, I was fighting not just for my rights, but for self-expression everywhere.
By Larissa Hubbard
"Taking Pride in Who We Are"![The justice statue in front of the Oklahoma state flag.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/oklahoma-school-blog-800x533.jpg)
The Oklahoma Supreme Court Just Rejected the Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School
The creation of a Catholic public school violates the separation of church and state.
By Heather L. Weaver, Daniel Mach
The Oklahoma Supreme Court Just Rejected the Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School![Protesters hold a banner that says "Strong gun control now" during an anti-gun violence rally in San Francisco rally.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/strong-gun-control-now-b-800x533.jpg)
The Supreme Court's Gun Decision Is Not a Victory for Women
Domestic violence survivors deserve better than what the carceral system has to offer them.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
The Supreme Court's Gun Decision Is Not a Victory for WomenPodcast
Biden’s Executive Order: New Asylum Ban, Old Tactics
On June 4, the Biden administration signed an executive order that will severely restrict people's legal right to seek asylum, no matter how strong their claims. Among the measures announced, the...
Latest on COVID-19
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Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic Gestures
The ACLU’s latest report shows how, despite efforts to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, police harassment, violence and discrimination...
By Gillian Branstetter
The ACLU’s latest report shows how, despite efforts to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, police harassment, violence and discrimination...
By Gillian Branstetter
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The Supreme Court Just Declined to Protect Emergency Abortion Care for Pregnant Patients. Here’s What to Know
Today’s ruling does not signal the end of the road in the fight for protecting life-saving emergency care, or the fight for our reproductive...
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
Today’s ruling does not signal the end of the road in the fight for protecting life-saving emergency care, or the fight for our reproductive...
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
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Biden’s Executive Order: New Asylum Ban, Old Tactics
On June 4, the Biden administration signed an executive order that will severely restrict people's legal right to seek asylum, no matter how strong...
On June 4, the Biden administration signed an executive order that will severely restrict people's legal right to seek asylum, no matter how strong...
![Washington DC USA - 6-4-2024 President Biden issuing a proclamation to close the Southern border to non-citizens.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/Biden-border-EO-s-400x266.jpg)
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What Voters Really Want for Immigration and Public Safety Reform
Ahead of the 2024 elections, voters are disillusioned with fear-based rhetoric from both candidates. The ACLU breaks down what solutions have the...
By Anu Joshi, Ellen Flenniken
Ahead of the 2024 elections, voters are disillusioned with fear-based rhetoric from both candidates. The ACLU breaks down what solutions have the...
By Anu Joshi, Ellen Flenniken
![With and American flag in the background, four people in the act of voting, stand behind voter booths as they make their selections.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/voters-at-polling-station-b-400x267.jpg)
![With and American flag in the background, four people in the act of voting, stand behind voter booths as they make their selections.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/voters-at-polling-station-b-400x400.jpg)
Overturning Roe is Just the Beginning
Two years after Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the ACLU examines how a second Trump administration would further imperil abortion...
By ACLU
Two years after Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the ACLU examines how a second Trump administration would further imperil abortion...
By ACLU
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Two Years Post-Roe: Life in the Aftermath
On this episode, we’re going back into our archives to share an episode that unfortunately still has deep resonance today. Last year, we asked...
On this episode, we’re going back into our archives to share an episode that unfortunately still has deep resonance today. Last year, we asked...
![The Women's March hosts a rally and march to the Supreme Court on the first anniversary of the Dobbs V. JWHO decision, which reversed the federal right to abortion that stood for 49 years. It returned regulation of abortion to the states, and roughly half acted to ban it immediately. Some of those bans have been reversed by federal court, and more await hearings and decisions.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/Roe-rerun-s-400x266.jpg)
![The Women's March hosts a rally and march to the Supreme Court on the first anniversary of the Dobbs V. JWHO decision, which reversed the federal right to abortion that stood for 49 years. It returned regulation of abortion to the states, and roughly half acted to ban it immediately. Some of those bans have been reversed by federal court, and more await hearings and decisions.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/Roe-rerun-s-600x600.jpg)
The Supreme Court Rejected an Attack on Medication Abortion, But the Fight Is Far From Over.
The court ruled against anti-abortion groups on a technicality, but extremist politicians have vowed to continue efforts to restrict access to...
By Julia Kaye
The court ruled against anti-abortion groups on a technicality, but extremist politicians have vowed to continue efforts to restrict access to...
By Julia Kaye
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![A demonstrator holds up a pole with an American flag on top and another flag reading "ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE" below it as others protest the proposed limited use of mifepristone outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the 26th of March 2024.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/american-flag-and-abortion-is-healthcare-flags-at-scotus-b-400x400.jpg)
Trump on LGBTQ Rights: Rolling Back Protections and Criminalizing Gender Nonconformity
In the second installment of the ACLU’s election 2024 memo series, our experts detail the threats a potential second Trump administration poses...
By ACLU
In the second installment of the ACLU’s election 2024 memo series, our experts detail the threats a potential second Trump administration poses...
By ACLU
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A Queer Music Kiki
As we celebrate Pride Month and approach summer, one thing is on our minds: queer pop icons. From the fast fame of Chappell Roan and Reneé Rapp to...
As we celebrate Pride Month and approach summer, one thing is on our minds: queer pop icons. From the fast fame of Chappell Roan and Reneé Rapp to...
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Trump on Immigration: Tearing Apart Immigrant Families, Communities, and the Fabric of our Nation
In the first installment of the ACLU’s election 2024 memo series, our experts detail the threats a potential second Trump administration poses to...
By ACLU
In the first installment of the ACLU’s election 2024 memo series, our experts detail the threats a potential second Trump administration poses to...
By ACLU
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