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Takeaways from the Supreme Court's Term
Takeaways from the Supreme Court's TermThis term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases and mixed outcomes in an ascendant emergency docket.
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The Court Threatened Trans Rights. Take Action Now
The Court Threatened Trans Rights. Take Action NowThe decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities.
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Trump’s Order on Birthright Citizenship, Explained
Trump’s Order on Birthright Citizenship, ExplainedTrump signed an executive order intended to end birthright citizenship. We break down why that’s clearly unconstitutional.
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Shut Down "Alligator Alcatraz"
Shut Down "Alligator Alcatraz"Congress must demand immediate access and block all federal funds until this environmental and humanitarian disaster is shut down.
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Freedom To Be
Over the past several years, politicians across the country have banned health care access for transgender youth and their families put themselves between trans people, their families, and their health care providers on how they can live their authentic lives.
Consistent with our 105-year history of defending the right of self-expression and self-determination, the ACLU is committed to the freedom of transgender people and their families. We have fought laws that censor LGBTQ people, ban gender-affirming medical care, make schools less safe for trans students, and force trans people to carry documents outing them as trans.
Our Freedom to Be campaign and programming also serves to celebrate trans individuals around the country who are building solidarity within their communities and finding joy and happiness among their families and friends. Through their powerful and poignant storytelling, as well as our landmark Freedom to Be Monument, which showcases artwork and messaging by over 1,000 trans people and allies across the United States, we are uplifting the dynamic and diverse trans voices around our nation.
News and Commentary
60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press
60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the PressFrom civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom
Rümeysa Öztürk On How We Can All Support Immigrants
Rümeysa Öztürk On How We Can All Support ImmigrantsAfter a harrowing ICE detention, she’s urging others to protect immigrant rights.
Takeaways from the Supreme Court's Term
Takeaways from the Supreme Court's TermThis term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant emergency docket
