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Dec 2, 2023

Indigenous and Filipino Women are Leading the Fight for Reproductive Justice in Guam

Reproductive Justice
Though the road is long, Famalao'an Rights continue to make gains in their movement for abortion access.
Though the road is long, Famalao'an Rights continue to make gains in their movement for abortion access.
A group of Famalao'an Rights activists.
A group of Famalao'an Rights activists.
Nov 29, 2023

Three Redistricting Cases to Watch

Voting Rights
Manipulating district maps undermines our democracy. Here’s how we’re challenging unfair maps in three states.
Manipulating district maps undermines our democracy. Here’s how we’re challenging unfair maps in three states.
A demonstrator at the March On for Voting Rights in Washington D.C. holds up a sign reading "Suppression and Gerrymandering are Not Democracy".
A demonstrator at the March On for Voting Rights in Washington D.C. holds up a sign reading "Suppression and Gerrymandering are Not Democracy".
Nov 22, 2023

Lifting the Veil on the Design of Predictive Tools in the Criminal Legal System

Criminal Justice
The voices of impacted communities must be integrated into the design process of predictive tools used in the criminal legal system.
The voices of impacted communities must be integrated into the design process of predictive tools used in the criminal legal system.
Justice scales.
Justice scales.
Nov 22, 2023

2023 at the ACLU: Our Year in Stories

This year saw more battles, advocacy, and victories than ever before — look back on them through some of our biggest blogs.
This year saw more battles, advocacy, and victories than ever before — look back on them through some of our biggest blogs.
A woman speaking at a rally for asylum.
A woman speaking at a rally for asylum.
Nov 17, 2023

The Latest Must-Pass Bill Barreling Through Congress is an Attack on Gender-Affirming Care

LGBTQ+ Rights
The Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill is full of anti-LGBTQ riders that will cause extensive harm if passed.
The Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill is full of anti-LGBTQ riders that will cause extensive harm if passed.
Trans flag flown at Capital Pride parade in Washington, DC, with the US Capitol in the background.
Trans flag flown at Capital Pride parade in Washington, DC, with the US Capitol in the background.
Nov 15, 2023

We Quizzed ACLU Experts on Voting Rights. Can You Beat Them?

Voting Rights
We asked ACLU attorneys about some of the most important moments, terms, and laws pertaining to voting rights. Watch their rapid-fire answers and test your own knowledge.
We asked ACLU attorneys about some of the most important moments, terms, and laws pertaining to voting rights. Watch their rapid-fire answers and test your own knowledge.
An ACLU graphic featuring Sophia Lin Lakin, Jonathan Topaz, and Molly McGrath with the phrase ACLU Pop Quiz Voting Rights Addition.
An ACLU graphic featuring Sophia Lin Lakin, Jonathan Topaz, and Molly McGrath with the phrase ACLU Pop Quiz Voting Rights Addition.