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Jan 23, 2023

How the ACLU Tracks Anti-LGBTQ Bills, and How We’re Fighting Back

Keep tabs on state legislative attacks against LGBTQ people with the ACLU's nationwide tracking system.
Keep tabs on state legislative attacks against LGBTQ people with the ACLU's nationwide tracking system.
Demonstrators gather on the steps of the Montana State Capitol protesting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
Demonstrators gather on the steps of the Montana State Capitol protesting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
Jan 18, 2023

The Intertwined Future of Attacks on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care

We’re poised to fight back against state legislative efforts to control our bodies and limit access to essential health care.
We’re poised to fight back against state legislative efforts to control our bodies and limit access to essential health care.
New members of Congress being sworn in at the US Capitol on Saturday, January 07, 2023.
New members of Congress being sworn in at the US Capitol on Saturday, January 07, 2023.
Jan 12, 2023

Opinion: True justice and safety require sustainable public defense system

Criminal Justice
No one should face criminal charges without access to an attorney, regardless of financial resources. Yet hundreds of Oregonians are currently stuck in limbo because the state government has failed to uphold...
No one should face criminal charges without access to an attorney, regardless of financial resources. Yet hundreds of Oregonians are currently stuck in limbo because the state government has failed to uphold...
Image of brass statue holding scales in courtroom
Image of brass statue holding scales in courtroom
Jan 11, 2023

Governor Brown’s historic clemency actions provide hopeful lesson

Racial Justice

This week, Governor Kate Brown left office, making way for Governor Tina Kotek to transition to power. As we look to the future, it’s important to remember Gov. Brown’s historic legacy of clemency actions...

This week, Governor Kate Brown left office, making way for Governor Tina Kotek to transition to power. As we look to the future, it’s important to remember Gov. Brown’s historic legacy of clemency actions...

Photo of Governor Kate Brown signing a page
Photo of Governor Kate Brown signing a page
Dec 19, 2022

Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table

The fight to protect the human and legal right to seek asylum in the U.S. is at a critical juncture. Here’s how to talk about it with friends and family.
The fight to protect the human and legal right to seek asylum in the U.S. is at a critical juncture. Here’s how to talk about it with friends and family.
A sign reading "Dignity for Migrants."
A sign reading "Dignity for Migrants."
Dec 14, 2022

From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice

Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.
Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.
Demonstrators, holding a sign reading "STOP THE DEATH PENALTY", stand on the steps of the State Capitol in Atlanta.
Demonstrators, holding a sign reading "STOP THE DEATH PENALTY", stand on the steps of the State Capitol in Atlanta.