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Oct 30, 2024

We Cannot Simply Rely on Elected Officials to Save Us

Voting Rights
We are facing what may be the most consequential election of American democracy.
We are facing what may be the most consequential election of American democracy.
groups of protesters in front of glass doors.
groups of protesters in front of glass doors.
Oct 24, 2024

DHS Focus on "Soft Targets" Risks Out-of-Control Surveillance

AI surveillance of public places risks subjecting everyday spaces to airport-level security that heightens the risk of discrimination.
AI surveillance of public places risks subjecting everyday spaces to airport-level security that heightens the risk of discrimination.
Pedestrians walking through Times Square.
Pedestrians walking through Times Square.
Oct 23, 2024

Three Ways the ACLU is Protecting Our Right Vote

Voting Rights
Less than two weeks before Election Day, the ACLU is in the courts and in communities fighting for increased access to the ballot for all eligible voters.
Less than two weeks before Election Day, the ACLU is in the courts and in communities fighting for increased access to the ballot for all eligible voters.
A close up of an "I Voted" sticker.
A close up of an "I Voted" sticker.
Oct 21, 2024

Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot This Election

Reproductive Justice
The ACLU examines the down-ballot races, ballot initiatives and state supreme court races impact on the future of abortion access in key states.
The ACLU examines the down-ballot races, ballot initiatives and state supreme court races impact on the future of abortion access in key states.
Voters fill out paper ballots on election day.
Voters fill out paper ballots on election day.
Oct 15, 2024

Why the Fight for Trans Rights Never Gets Easier – or Less Vital

LGBTQ+ Rights
For decades the trans community has successfully fought partisan politicians who attempt to discriminate against or endanger their lives. Today, facing new challenges to gender-affirming care, the never-ending...
For decades the trans community has successfully fought partisan politicians who attempt to discriminate against or endanger their lives. Today, facing new challenges to gender-affirming care, the never-ending...
Marsha P. Johnson, transgender activist
Marsha P. Johnson, transgender activist
Oct 10, 2024

State Legislatures Need to Block Creation of Nightmarish National Identity System

Privacy & Technology
The ACLU has issued legislative recommendations on protecting privacy and accessibility when creating digital IDs.
The ACLU has issued legislative recommendations on protecting privacy and accessibility when creating digital IDs.
A hand (within a car) holding a cellphone displaying a digital drivers license.
A hand (within a car) holding a cellphone displaying a digital drivers license.