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A nonprofit, nonpartisan, legal and advocacy 501(c)(4) organization. Visit our site for more about us and our affiliated organization, the ACLU Foundation.
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The freedom to marry rightly remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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The First Amendment protects all of us.

We’ll never give up on fighting for this constitutional freedom.

📸 Allison Shelley
📍 DC
Someone holds up a sign with American flags on it that says "Protect our First Amendment rights - freedom of speech for all." They're in a crowd with other protestors.
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Trans people have always been here, and always will be.

📸 Jordana Bermúdez
A person at a protest holding a handmade cardboard sign reading "We're not going anywhere" in the blue and pink of the trans pride flag colors.
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Our movement is growing by the day — and together, we're unstoppable.

Join us at aclu.org/peoplepower
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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President Trump's unprecedented effort to stop people from seeking asylum in the U.S. is illegal and puts lives in danger.

We were in court this week challenging his proclamation that denies protections for asylum seekers Congress has clearly granted.
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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As part of President Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s mass deportation campaign, ICE is detaining children, in some cases taking them away from their families, and pressuring kids to leave the U.S.

Tell Congress to protect children from ICE.
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Navy graphic reading "Congress must protect children from ICE." Underneath the text there are images of a person with their back turned holding a child.
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Together, we have the power to create the nation we want to live in.

📸 Alex Garcia
Image of a person at a protest surrounded by American flags holding a sign that reads "We the People Have the Power".
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Virginians just elected a governor, attorney general, and House delegates who have committed to defending our civil rights and civil liberties.

These results are a major win for our rights in Virginia.
Graphic with text "VICTORY" over an outline of the state of Virginia. Below the state reads "Voters in virginia just elected a governor, attorney general, and other state lawmakers who have pledged to protect our fundamental freedoms"
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Abortion rights, voting rights, and free speech were on the ballot and Pennsylvania voters knew it.

Retaining a state supreme court that values our constitutional freedoms and rights is a major win for civil liberties in PA.
Yellow graphic with text "Victory" over an outline of Pennsylvania, with text below "voters in Pennsylvania protected civil liberties for the next decade."
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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If you run into any problems or have questions when casting your vote today, call the Election Protection Hotline.
If you have any trouble voting or have questions about your rights, call the non-partisan Election Protection Hotline. English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683 Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682 Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287 For Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and more: 1-888-API-VOTE / 1-888-274-8683
November 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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As polls open across the nation, know your rights this Election Day.
Black graphic with text "Know Your Rights on Election Day If the polls close while you're still in line, stay in line — you have the right to vote. If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one. If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot. If you run into any problems or have questions on Election Day, call the Election Protection Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE"
November 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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We’re thrilled to announce the Creatives for Freedom benefit concert presented by @benandjerrys.bsky.social!

Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow is joining us for a night of music in support of the ACLU with St. Vincent, Maggie Rogers, Mon Rovîa, Mark Ronson, Taylor Meier, and other incredible artists.
Black and white photos of Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, and Mon Rovîa. Black text: "Presented by Ben & Jerry's. ACLU Creatives for Freedom. Nov. 22, 2025. Pioneer Works. 159 Pioneer St. Brooklyn, NY. An ACLU benefit concert featuring Sheryl Crow, Maggie Rogers, St. Vincent, Mon Rovîa, Taylor Meier, Mark Ronson. More artists to be announced. Music by Rob Moose & friends." Logos for Ben & Jerry's, Yola, and Gabriela Hearst. Pink, yellow, green, and orange backgrounds.
November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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The constitutional guarantee of due process means the government can’t deprive us of our rights on a whim.
Photo of the back of a person at a protest holding a white handmade sign reading "I [heart] due process".
November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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In 1972, Nina Kuscsik was the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon. The male-dominated establishment that oversaw races at the time claimed women risk infertility and could even lose their uteruses by running marathons, but Nina was one of many who proved them wrong.
Black and white photo of Nina Kuscsik running across the finish line of the New York City Marathon, smiling with her tongue out.
November 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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North Carolina politicians just redrew the state's congressional map to target Black voting power. We'll see them in court.
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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It's never been more important to use our collective power to make change.

Join us this Thursday, October 30 at 5pm ET on our YouTube channel for a crucial virtual discussion about the road ahead.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Together, we're making the kind of country we want to live in.
Photo of a hand holding a cardboard sign reading "the power of the people is greater than the people in power".
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Cecilia Gentili was a fearless advocate for trans people and sex workers. She successfully helped to repeal New York’s “Walking While Trans” law that police unjustly used to stop and frisk countless trans women.

Cecilia passed away in 2024, but her legacy lives on in our fight for liberation.
Black graphic with a black and white photo of Cecilia Gentili and a quote that reads "Some people believe in respecting my rights, they will lose some of their own. But equality is an endless cake. The more who eat from it, the more there is to share." The quote is attributed to Cecilia Gentili, activist for transgender and sex workers' rights, for LGBTQ History Month.
October 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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As the Trump administration targets immigrant communities, faith leaders like Reverend Dr. Beth Brown in Chicago are stepping up to help house and support immigrant families.

We keep each other safe, no matter what.
October 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Censorship has no place in a free society — in or out of prisons.
October 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Andrea Gibson’s writing centered around gender, queerness, mortality, and social justice. Their talent as a writer and spoken word poet was just one part of their activism.
Gray graphic with a black and white photo of Andrea Gibson and a quote attributed to Andrea reading "Personally, my process doesn't look like me understanding my gender and then writing down what I understand. Instead I write about gender so I can understand who I am. It's a constant exploration and I love that I don't expect to reach a finish line with it, ever."
October 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Resisting President Trump’s abuse of power is vital for protecting our freedoms.
October 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was one of the many people who took to the streets last night to protest ICE agents abducting people off the streets of Manhattan yesterday.

Immigrants — not ICE agents — belong in our communities
October 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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We were at 26 Federal Plaza last night protesting ICE raids in Manhattan yesterday, ripping our neighbors off of the streets and away from their lives and families.

Public safety does not come from ICE agents in our communities.
Protest sign reading "ICE out of New York."
October 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Military troops shouldn't be policing our communities.
Purple graphic reading ""Observers may be tempted to view the majority’s ruling, which accepts the government’s characterization of Portland as a war zone, as merely absurd. But today’s decision is not merely absurd. It erodes core constitutional principles, including sovereign States’ control over their States’ militias and the people’s First Amendment rights to assemble and to object to the government’s policies and actions." – Judge Susan P. Graber, dissenting in the decision to allow President Trump to deploy 200 Oregon National Guard members to Portland
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM