Taking a Stand Against LGBTQ+ Discrimination at Grifols Plasma Donation Center

John Cavanaugh went to the Grifols Talecris Plasma Donation Center in Eugene to donate plasma in January 2024. As an openly gay man, he answered “yes” on the initial questionnaire that asked whether he has ever had sexual contact with another man. Then, Grifols banned him from donating.

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Pop Quiz: How Much Do You know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?

America’s past is filled with examples where Presidents could’ve been made King. How much do you already know?

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How Trump's Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms

A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment freedoms, surveil Americans and undermine democracy.

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How Donald Trump's Election Lies and Other Anti-Voter Policies Will Continue to Impact Our Democracy

If re-elected in November, he and his allies have promised to take actions that would disenfranchise millions, suppress the right to vote, and limit voting access.

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Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Loaded Weapon to Break the Law

By granting Donald Trump immunity for a wide range of criminal conduct committed while in office, the Supreme Court has set a dangerous precedent that presidents are above the law.

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Trump’s Attacks on DEI Reveal Administration's Agenda for Second Term

The 2024 Trump campaign’s “anti-white racism” rhetoric threatens to unravel decades of progress on racial equality and civil rights. The ACLU outlines our plan to fight back.

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55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic Gestures

The ACLU’s latest report shows how, despite efforts to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, police harassment, violence and discrimination continues to target sexual and gender minorities.

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The Supreme Court Just Declined to Protect Emergency Abortion Care for Pregnant Patients. Here’s What to Know

Today’s ruling does not signal the end of the road in the fight for protecting life-saving emergency care, or the fight for our reproductive freedom.

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court Just Rejected the Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School

The creation of a Catholic public school violates the separation of church and state.

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