Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2024
In the last few years states have advanced a record number of bills that attack LGBTQ rights, especially transgender youth. The ACLU is tracking these attacks and working with our national network of affiliates to support LGBTQ people everywhere.
Project 2025, Explained | American Civil Liberties Union
Project 2025 was published by The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank with direct ties to Trump’s first administration. Though Trump has falsely claimed he is not connected to Project 2025, a recent report from CNN found at least 140 people who worked on Project 2025 that previously worked in Trump’s administration, and Heritage Foundation President Kevin …
Trump on LGBTQ Rights: Rolling Back Protections and …
2024年6月13日 · The Facts: Trump has promised that, if reelected, his administration will rescind federal policies that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and will assert that federal civil rights laws don’t cover anti-LGBTQ discrimination. In addition to rolling back existing protections, a second Trump administration will proactively mandate …
About the ACLU | American Civil Liberties Union
“So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we’ll be called a democracy.” — ACLU founder Roger Baldwin When a roomful of civil liberties activists — led by Roger Baldwin, Crystal Eastman, and Albert DeSilver — formed the ACLU in 1920, the Supreme Court had yet to uphold a single free speech claim.
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How the ACLU Will Fight Four More Years of Trump
2024年11月6日 · As outlined in Project 2025, under a second Trump administration, our federal government will deport immigrants in dragnet raids, target his political adversaries, spy on private citizens, promote discrimination against marginalized communities, and control what we can and can’t do with our bodies.This dystopian view of American life threatens our fundamental …
Know Your Rights | Stopped by Police | ACLU - American Civil …
Being stopped by police is a stressful experience that can go bad quickly. Here we describe what the law requires and also offer strategies for handling police encounters. We want to be clear: The burden of de-escalation does not fall on private citizens — it falls on police officers. However, you cannot assume officers will behave in a way that protects your safety or that they will respect ...
The Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution | American Civil Liberties ...
2003年1月8日 · First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petitition the Government for a redress of grievances. Second Amendment A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the …
Internships at ACLU | American Civil Liberties Union
Intern at the ACLU. We’re looking for the next generation of leaders who dare to create a more perfect union. At the ACLU, we’ve been dedicated to expanding our fight for civil liberties and civil rights for more than 100 years.
Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU - American Civil …
Your rights. If you are arrested by the police, you have the right to a government-appointed lawyer, and should ask for one immediately. If arrested, you have the right to a private phone call within a reasonable time of your arrest, and police may not listen to the call if …