2023 at the ACLU: Our Year in Stories

This year saw more battles, advocacy, and victories than ever before — look back on them through some of our biggest blogs.

A woman speaking at a rally for asylum.

The Latest Must-Pass Bill Barreling Through Congress is an Attack on Gender-Affirming Care

The Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill is full of anti-LGBTQ riders that will cause extensive harm if passed.

Trans flag flown at Capital Pride parade in Washington, DC, with the US Capitol in the background.

We Quizzed ACLU Experts on Voting Rights. Can You Beat Them?

We asked ACLU attorneys about some of the most important moments, terms, and laws pertaining to voting rights. Watch their rapid-fire answers and test your own knowledge.

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Test Your Knowledge: What Rights Do Students Have at School?

Here’s how and when students’ rights are protected on campus.

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We’ve Defended Trump’s First Amendment Rights, but his Latest Jan. 6 Indictment Claims are Nonsense

The First Amendment provides no license to conspire to overturn an election.

Ex-president Donald Trump at New York civil trial.

Battling for Reproductive Rights: Ohio's Religious Communities Advocate for Abortion

Two Ohio advocates share how they’re fighting for reproductive freedom in their state.

Supporters of Issue 1 attend a rally for the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment held by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights at the Ohio State House.

'We know it doesn't work:' A Portland public defender on recriminalizing drugs

The criminal justice system is already overburdened, and criminalizing low-level drug possession does not work, says Grant Hartley.

Grant Hartley

Why We Must Reject Efforts to Restrict Constitutionally Protected Speech on College Campuses

Calls to punish and silence student activists betray the Constitution and the spirit of free inquiry that is critical to life at public universities.

Individuals from Students for Justice in Palestine speak at the Boot Boeing! Free Palestine march and rally while they block all the entrances to Governor Pritzker's Chicago office in downtown Chicago.

White Supremacy is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas

A radical anti-immigrant bill is advancing through a special legislative session — but Texans can demand their representatives vote no.

American and Texas state flags flying on the dome of the Texas State Capitol building.