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Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not 鈥淪ave Women鈥檚 Sports鈥�
Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women are capable of achieving.
By Gillian Branstetter
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not 鈥淪ave Women鈥檚 Sports鈥�Podcast
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here鈥檚 how we're fighting back and what comes next.
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new 桃子视频report, 鈥淒eputized for Disaster,鈥� illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration鈥檚 rapid expansion of the 287(g) program 鈥� and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.
By Mary Sadallah
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU鈥檚 new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms.
By Elvia Montoya
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.
As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk reflects on how detention and deportation negatively impact children for a lifetime, in relation to her own experiences of being detained.
By R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk
R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.Podcast
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here鈥檚 how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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The High Costs of Abortion Bans
For individuals, couples and communities facing the nation's most restrictive abortion bans, access to abortion care is not just politics, it鈥檚...
By Lora Strum
For individuals, couples and communities facing the nation's most restrictive abortion bans, access to abortion care is not just politics, it鈥檚...
By Lora Strum
Trump's Executive Orders Promoting Sex Discrimination, Explained
A new executive order lays out a plan to erase transgender people鈥檚 existence under the law
By Gillian Branstetter
A new executive order lays out a plan to erase transgender people鈥檚 existence under the law
By Gillian Branstetter
鈥淗ere鈥檚 to the Work Ahead.鈥� How I鈥檓 Honoring the Legendary Cecile Richards
I鈥檝e known Cecile for years through our work in the reproductive rights space. Today, I remember my friend as a fierce and loving advocate for...
By Louise Melling
I鈥檝e known Cecile for years through our work in the reproductive rights space. Today, I remember my friend as a fierce and loving advocate for...
By Louise Melling
How to Take Action on Inauguration Day and Beyond
Our civil liberties and civil rights are on the line. The ACLU鈥檚 guide helps to connect you with ways to advocate for our freedoms.
By ACLU
Our civil liberties and civil rights are on the line. The ACLU鈥檚 guide helps to connect you with ways to advocate for our freedoms.
By ACLU
Now Is Our Moment to Fight for Immigrants
At 13, Maribel Hern谩ndez Rivera thought that no one cared about her struggles as an undocumented person living in the U.S. Today, as an advocate...
By Lora Strum
At 13, Maribel Hern谩ndez Rivera thought that no one cared about her struggles as an undocumented person living in the U.S. Today, as an advocate...
By Lora Strum
Banning TikTok is Unconstitutional. The Supreme Court Must Step In.
Our First Amendment right to express ourselves must be protected.
By Ashley Gorski, Patrick Toomey
Our First Amendment right to express ourselves must be protected.
By Ashley Gorski, Patrick Toomey
Supreme Court May Decide if the Government Can Childproof the Internet
In Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the court will hear arguments about whether a law that requires age-verification before accessing sexual speech...
By Vera Eidelman, Sam LaFrance
In Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the court will hear arguments about whether a law that requires age-verification before accessing sexual speech...
By Vera Eidelman, Sam LaFrance
The Long Journey Home
For many people seeking safety, the journey to winning asylum in the U.S. is long. The 桃子视频goes behind the scenes of our new series, Letters to...
By Gabby Arias, Kohar Minassian, Eva Lopez
For many people seeking safety, the journey to winning asylum in the U.S. is long. The 桃子视频goes behind the scenes of our new series, Letters to...
By Gabby Arias, Kohar Minassian, Eva Lopez
Staying Focused on the Fight: How the 桃子视频is Celebrating 105 Years
As the nation prepares for a second Trump presidency, the 桃子视频has never been more focused on how to preserve and expand our most vital civil...
By Anthony D. Romero
As the nation prepares for a second Trump presidency, the 桃子视频has never been more focused on how to preserve and expand our most vital civil...
By Anthony D. Romero
How 鈥淪tay-or-Pay鈥� Contracts Are Used to Abuse Immigrant Workers
Shiny Lal came to the U.S. to chase the American dream, instead she found herself in an abusive employment contract that could cost her nearly...
By Rachel Dempsey, Gillian Thomas, Ricardo Mimbela
Shiny Lal came to the U.S. to chase the American dream, instead she found herself in an abusive employment contract that could cost her nearly...
By Rachel Dempsey, Gillian Thomas, Ricardo Mimbela
