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Jun 13, 2025

Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son

The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.
A student activist holding a sign that says "Release Mahmoud Khalil Now."
A student activist holding a sign that says "Release Mahmoud Khalil Now."
Jun 11, 2025

Our core values — center our vulnerable communities and defend our democracy

“Nonviolence is not inaction ... It is not...

“Nonviolence is not inaction ... It is not...

groups of protesters in front of glass doors.
groups of protesters in front of glass doors.
Jun 9, 2025

What the Marriage Equality Backlash Taught Me About the Fight for Trans Rights

LGBTQ+ Rights
Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.
Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.
The Trans and LGBTQ+ flags waving in the wind in front of the Supreme Court Building in DC.
The Trans and LGBTQ+ flags waving in the wind in front of the Supreme Court Building in DC.
Jun 6, 2025

13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools

Free Speech
The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote “woke” ideologies about race, gender, sex and sexuality.
The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote “woke” ideologies about race, gender, sex and sexuality.
A bookshelf.
A bookshelf.
Jun 6, 2025

The Trump Administration is Banning Books on Military Bases. We Sued.

Free Speech
Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.
Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.
A mother in a military uniform reading to her daughter.
A mother in a military uniform reading to her daughter.
Jun 6, 2025

From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme

Immigrants' Rights
Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in danger. As the ACLU prepares for the fight ahead, we offer three key...
Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in danger. As the ACLU prepares for the fight ahead, we offer three key...
Two signs are held up during the May Day March In Manhattan, New York on May 1, 2025. The largest of the signs is in the foreground and reads"We Are a Nation of Immigrants," while the smaller in the background reads, " WE ARE ALL (EXCEPT NATIVE...
Two signs are held up during the May Day March In Manhattan, New York on May 1, 2025. The largest of the signs is in the foreground and reads"We Are a Nation of Immigrants," while the smaller in the background reads, " WE ARE ALL (EXCEPT NATIVE...