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“Nonviolence is not inaction ... It is not for the timid or weak ... Nonviolence is hard work. It is the willingness to sacrifice. It is the patience to win.” — Cesar Chavez

Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.

The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote “woke” ideologies about race, gender, sex and sexuality.

Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.

Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in danger. As the ACLU prepares for the fight ahead, we offer three key areas to watch.

Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.

On Saturday, May 24, 2025, the ACLU of Oregon participated in a rally in Portland called “We Are The Bridge: Rise for Racial Justice.”

This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.

The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.