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Selene Kaye

Director, Liberty Division

ACLU

Bio

Selene Kaye is a Director at the 桃子视频and the Director of the National Political Advocacy Department鈥檚 Liberty Division. In this role she oversees the ACLU鈥檚 nationwide political advocacy work to advance reproductive freedom, LGBTQ equality, gender justice, disability rights, and religious liberty. She leads an interdisciplinary team of campaign strategists, policy experts, and lobbyists who work in close coordination with affiliates to plan and execute legislative, electoral, and administrative campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels utilizing the full range of political advocacy tools.

Selene joined the 桃子视频in 2007 as the Women鈥檚 Rights Project鈥檚 first advocacy coordinator. She managed the ACLU鈥檚 National Marriage and LGBTQ Equality Campaigns from 2010 to 2018, and subsequently served as the Issue Campaigns Director, managing a team of campaigners working to advance LGBT equality, reproductive freedom, death penalty repeal, policing reform, and voting rights in the states. Prior to joining the ACLU, Selene worked at Safe Horizon, a social service agency that provides support, prevents violence, and promotes justice for survivors of domestic violence, their families, and communities. Selene holds a B.A. from Harvard University and a M.S.W. from Columbia University, and trained as an organizer with Green Corps, Field School for Environmental Organizing.


Featured work

Nov 12, 2013

Aloha Marriage!

Aloha Marriage!

May 15, 2013

Three New Marriage States in Two Weeks 鈥 All Eyes Are On You, Illinois!

Three New Marriage States in Two Weeks 鈥 All Eyes Are On You, Illinois!

Nov 5, 2012

Election Day for Marriage: What鈥檚 at Stake

Election Day for Marriage: What鈥檚 at Stake

Mar 31, 2011

Ratify CEDAW. For Our Daughters.

Ratify CEDAW. For Our Daughters.

Aug 31, 2010

First Ever Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Becomes Law

First Ever Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Becomes Law

Mar 30, 2010

Who Owns Your Genes? You Do.

Who Owns Your Genes? You Do.

Mar 10, 2010

Revaluing Women's Work: Ending the Exploitation and Abuse of Domestic Workers

Revaluing Women's Work: Ending the Exploitation and Abuse of Domestic Workers

Feb 3, 2010

First Federal Court Hearing on Whether Human Genes Should Be Patented

First Federal Court Hearing on Whether Human Genes Should Be Patented

Dec 18, 2009

Support for International Women鈥檚 Rights Treaty from Ambassador to the U.N.

Support for International Women鈥檚 Rights Treaty from Ambassador to the U.N.

Nov 19, 2009

鈥淎n Environment Which Fosters the Health, Self-Respect and Dignity of the Child鈥

鈥淎n Environment Which Fosters the Health, Self-Respect and Dignity of the Child鈥