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ACLU @aclu.org · 6d

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · 19d

NEW: We were in court today to protect the people’s power to shape laws directly — a cornerstone of free speech and democracy in Arkansas. #arpx #arleg #arnews

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Attorneys make their case in Arkansas ballot initiative lawsuit | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

FAYETTEVILLE -- U.S. District Court Judge Timothy L. Brooks took under advisement requests for a preliminary injunction to prevent the implementation of new state laws regarding petitions for ballot i...

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · 26d

President Trump is escalating his abuses of power — deploying the National Guard, silencing dissent, and targeting communities of color. This isn’t normal, and we’re not powerless.

📅 ACLU People Power Action Call
🗓 Thursday, Sept. 25 | 7 PM CT | Zoom
🔗 Register: act.aclu.org/a/september-...

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Sep 2

President Trump is moving to deploy up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states — including Arkansas — to escalate his crackdown on immigrants.

Communities deserve safety, dignity, and due process, not soldiers at their doorsteps.

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Trump mobilizing up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states in crime crackdown

Deployments reportedly set to take place largely in Republican-controlled states

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Sep 2

Trans youth deserve care, safety, and the chance to thrive. They belong in Arkansas.

Read more in our full blog post ➡️ ow.ly/rTjA50WPPcv

Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care: What Comes Next

The fight over healthcare for transgender youth in Arkansas has taken a devastating turn. Even though the state could not show that a single child in Arkansas has ever been harmed by receiving

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Sep 2

(5/6) What you can do: Support organizations fighting for trans youth and connecting families with resources such as:

• ACLU of Arkansas
• Intransitive
• BeYouu
• House of GG
• Campaign for Southern Equality
• Transgender Law Center

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Sep 2

(4/6) What hasn’t changed: Trans Arkansans still have rights in housing, employment, education, and more.

Learn more here: www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq...

Transgender Rights | American Civil Liberties Union

The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this co...

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Sep 2

(3/6) The court leaned on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Skrmetti (upholding Tennessee’s ban), ignoring the overwhelming medical evidence that gender-affirming care is safe, effective, and often life-saving.

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Sep 2

(2/6) Once the injunction is lifted:
Once the injunction is lifted:
• Puberty blockers & hormones for minors will be banned
• Doctors will be blocked from making formal referrals for this care
• Families will face even more barriers to the medical support their kids need

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Sep 2

(1/6) Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth is imminent after a recent court ruling.
🧵 Here’s what you need to know:

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ACLU @aclu.org · Sep 1

A reminder on this Labor Day: Slavery still exists in the form of incarcerated labor.

It’s long overdue to end forced labor in prisons.

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Aug 29

NEW: A federal judge has ordered Conway schools to take down Ten Commandments displays from classrooms.

We’ll keep fighting in court to protect the First Amendment rights of all Arkansans.

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Aug 25

NEW: Conway School District put the Ten Commandments in classrooms — even after a federal judge ruled Arkansas’s law “obviously unconstitutional.”

We’ve asked the court to add Conway to our lawsuit. Public schools aren’t Sunday Schools.

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Families Ask Court to Add Conway School District to Lawsuit Against Arkansas Ten Commandments Law

The plaintiffs in Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No.1 filed a motion to amend their complaint on Friday, seeking to add the Conway School District as a defendant in their federal lawsuit

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Aug 12

Today's ruling puts politics over evidence and threatens the health and lives of transgender youth in Arkansas.

Read our explainer on the decision and what comes next: ow.ly/piN350WETQn

What the Eighth Circuit Court’s Brandt Ruling Means — and What Happens Next

Today, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision blocking Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. The ruling means the law will almost certainly go into

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ACLU @aclu.org · Aug 12

The military has no place occupying DC or any other American city.

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Aug 7

Arkansas' law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools is unconstitutional — and a federal court agrees.

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Aug 5

New: We sent letters to Arkansas superintendents warning the Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. The injunction covers four districts, but all schools must uphold students' constitutional rights.

Parents: See posters? Contact us: bit.ly/3UMq03D
Read the letter + release here: bit.ly/4mrxFjA

Civil Rights Groups Warn Arkansas School Districts Not to Implement Ten Commandments Law After Federal Court Ruling

Today, four civil rights organizations sent a letter to public school superintendents across Arkansas, warning school districts not to implement Act 573.

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Arkansas Times @arktimes.bsky.social · Aug 5

A federal judge in Fayetteville has blocked Arkansas's law mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms, hours before it was set to take effect.

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Federal judge stops Ten Commandments law from taking effect pending lawsuit - Arkansas Times

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks came down just hours before the Arkansas law would have taken effect

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Aug 5

The court upheld every student’s right to learn free from government-imposed religion — this is a victory for Arkansas families and for the First Amendment.

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Jul 29

No one should be punished for exercising their constitutional rights. The retaliation against Mr. Muhammad is a threat to free speech, access to justice, and the right to hold government accountable.

Read about the case and what’s next: www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/ju...

Federal judge orders expedited bench trial for ‘jailhouse lawyer’ case over inmate transfer | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

An Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate who is fighting his transfer last month to a federal prison in West Virginia is set to have his case heard before the end of the year after a federal judge...

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Jul 25

📢 WE’RE HIRING: Supporter Engagement Specialist
📍 Little Rock | Full-Time

Join the ACLU of Arkansas to engage supporters, build trust, and help power real change. Be the link between our mission and the people who make it possible.

Learn more and apply now: acluarkansas.org/careers

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Jul 25

📣 WE’RE HIRING: Operations Specialist
📍 Little Rock | Full-Time

Are you a detail-loving, spreadsheet-wielding, logistics master who thrives behind the scenes? Join the ACLU of Arkansas and help power the fight for civil liberties from the inside out.

Learn more and apply: acluarkansas.org/careers

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Jul 24

A federal judge has granted our motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’s ballot suppression laws, and our clients will have their day in court. Grassroots groups are stepping up to defend our right to organize, speak out, and shape the laws that govern us.

Read more: bit.ly/4o6qhvP

Judge allows groups to intervene in lawsuit challenging Arkansas direct democracy laws | Arkansas Advocate

A federal judge on Wednesday permitted two ballot question committees to join an existing lawsuit from the League of Women Voters of Arkansas that challenges the constitutionality of new direct democr...

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jul 20

Count on it.

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ACLU of Arkansas @acluarkansas.bsky.social · Jul 19

Public schools aren’t Sunday schools.

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Federal judge says he’ll rule on Arkansas Ten Commandments injunction before August 5 | Arkansas Advocate

A federal judge said he will decide soon whether to block implementation of a new state law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools, following a nearly nine-hour hearing Friday...

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