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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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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
Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA
Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADAFrom restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.
AI Could Exacerbate Inequality, Experts Warn
AI Could Exacerbate Inequality, Experts WarnAt the ACLU’s Civil Rights in the Digital Age AI Summit, leaders convened to evaluate the civil rights landscape of artificial intelligence and tech, and how we can call for policies that center privacy, fairness, and equity.
Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender IdentityIn a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH’s actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary, and capricious, and therefore void. Ibis Reproductive Health reflects on the harm done — and why this research matters.
