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Feb 27, 2025

DEI and Accessibility, Explained

Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies…
Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies…
Protesters in front of the Supreme Court hold signs that read, "Diversity, Opportunity, Justice", "ACLU, WE THE PEOPLE", "Affirmative Action YES!" and "Asians for Affirmative Action".
Protesters in front of the Supreme Court hold signs that read, "Diversity, Opportunity, Justice", "ACLU, WE THE PEOPLE", "Affirmative Action YES!" and "Asians for Affirmative Action".
Feb 27, 2025

'We Have to Reclaim Race and Racism'

Racial Justice
As a former teacher, the ACLU’s Leah Watson has seen first-hand how beneficial an inclusive education can be. Today, she’s fighting attempts to deprive students of their right to learn.
As a former teacher, the ACLU’s Leah Watson has seen first-hand how beneficial an inclusive education can be. Today, she’s fighting attempts to deprive students of their right to learn.
A smiling Leah Watson (a black woman wearing glasses, black business attire and a pin on her left shoulder stands next to a woman wearing a white flower dress wearing glasses and black) gathers for a picture with colleagues.
A smiling Leah Watson (a black woman wearing glasses, black business attire and a pin on her left shoulder stands next to a woman wearing a white flower dress wearing glasses and black) gathers for a picture with colleagues.
Feb 25, 2025

Medicaid is a Lifeline for People with Disabilities. Congress Must Act to Save It.

Congress is gearing up to cut hundreds of billions in funding for Medicaid. It’s happening right under our noses, and our rights depend on our ability to stop it.
Congress is gearing up to cut hundreds of billions in funding for Medicaid. It’s happening right under our noses, and our rights depend on our ability to stop it.
Demonstrators holding signs that read "HANDS OFF MEDICAID" protest the Trump administration's plan to roll back Medicaid expansion during a rally in front of the DuPage County Court House in Illinois.
Demonstrators holding signs that read "HANDS OFF MEDICAID" protest the Trump administration's plan to roll back Medicaid expansion during a rally in front of the DuPage County Court House in Illinois.
Feb 25, 2025

'I Won’t Abandon My Country'

Immigrants' Rights
Maria is a third-generation Latina American who loves her country as much as she loves her husband, Miguel, who is undocumented. In a moment when Donald Trump has threatened to unlawfully deport millions, for...
Maria is a third-generation Latina American who loves her country as much as she loves her husband, Miguel, who is undocumented. In a moment when Donald Trump has threatened to unlawfully deport millions, for...
Illustration of a person with long hair sitting up in bed at night and facing a window with blinds half drawn that hide the top half of the moon.
Illustration of a person with long hair sitting up in bed at night and facing a window with blinds half drawn that hide the top half of the moon.
Feb 24, 2025

State and Local Governments Are Saying No to Trump's Radical Agenda

To resist the Trump administrations’ attacks on our rights, local lawmakers across the country are protecting LGBTQ people, immigrants and reproductive health.
To resist the Trump administrations’ attacks on our rights, local lawmakers across the country are protecting LGBTQ people, immigrants and reproductive health.
An ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION protest and press conference.
An ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION protest and press conference.
Feb 24, 2025

The Infrastructure of Racial Justice Is Under Attack. We Must Fight for It

Racial Justice
The laws, systems, and structures that support racial equity in America will stand strong in the face of inordinate pressure, but only if we band together to protect this vital civil rights infrastructure.
The laws, systems, and structures that support racial equity in America will stand strong in the face of inordinate pressure, but only if we band together to protect this vital civil rights infrastructure.
Civil Rights March, Washington DC. on August 28, 1963.
Civil Rights March, Washington DC. on August 28, 1963.