American Civil Liberties Union

Spotlight

One protest sign reads: "Free Speech, Free Country." The other reads: "Save Free Speech"

Protecting Free Speech From Government Censorship

The government has threatened to punish anyone who expresses opinions it doesn't agree with. This violates the First Amendment.

A demonstrator holds a sign (with white letters on a black background) that reads "DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION".

President Trump And A Constitution At Risk

From military crackdowns to silencing dissent, this Constitution Day reminds us all that we must fight to uphold our rights.

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A demonstrator looks up at her sign (which reads "Citizenship is a Birthright") during a rally outside the Supreme court building demanding the court uphold the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

How this intricate legal fight unfolded and what happens next.

The ACLU Explains

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Free Mario Guevara

We can't allow the Trump administration to blatantly retaliate against a journalist for his lawful reporting.

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The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.

Issues

Learn about what's happening across the most pressing civil liberties issues of our time, and what you can do.

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

News & Commentary

Free Speech

A Letter From Detained Journalist Mario Guevara

After 100 days in immigration detention, journalist Mario Guevara shares a handwritten letter describing the toll of separation from his family, his love for the U.S., and his determination to keep reporting.

Multiple demonstrators hold up signs that read" "HOME CARE WORKERS CARE FOR AMERICA".

Women's Rights

A New Labor Rule Could Push Caregivers to the Breaking Point

Care workers warn that a new Labor Department rule would cut vital wage and hour protections, threatening millions of caregivers who support seniors and people with disabilities.

A demonstrator wearing a black hospital mask and black beanie hat holds up a cardboard sign that reads, "END POLICE TERROR".

Criminal Law Reform

Memphis Police Are Blocking Transparency, Defying Reform

Despite Department of Justice findings of abuse and promises of change, MPD is illegally withholding records the public needs to hold them accountable.