Newsletter: November 2025

See what we have been up to this fall!

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Newsletter: October 2025

See what we have been up to this fall!

October 2025 Newsletter

What’s at Stake as the Supreme Court Takes Up Transgender Sports Bans

How one West Virginia teenager could shape the future of Title IX and civil rights protections for transgender youth.

A photo of Becky Pepper-Jackson.

Newsletter: August 2025

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Hope is a discipline

“Hope is a discipline. It’s less about 'how you feel,’ and more about the practice of making a decision every day, that you’re still gonna put one foot in front of the other, that you’re still going to get up in the morning… It’s work to be hopeful. It’s not like a fuzzy feeling… you have to actually put in energy, time, and you have to be clear-eyed, and you have to hold fast to having a vision. It’s a hard thing to maintain. But it matters to have it, to believe that it’s possible, to change the world…”

By Sandy Chung, she/her

sign reads: Humans in need can find support...yes, in our backyard

Newsletter: July 2025

get the latest on ways you can support immigrant communities, how to get involved with the Equal Rights for All Campaign, a recap on the Oregon Legislative Session, and more!

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The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action

The decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities.

At a trans rally, person (wearing a denim vest and with their back to the camera) displays the sign stitched to the vest that reads "WE WILL PROTECT TRANS KIDS."

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

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.

My body, my life, my future

An invitation to celebrate ACLU of Oregon Executive Director, Sandy Chung's 50th birthday!

By Sandy Chung, she/her

Sandy with Luke