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Jun 09, 2025

What the Marriage Equality Backlash Taught Me About the Fight for Trans Rights

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

The Trans and LGBTQ+ flags waving in the wind in front of the Supreme Court Building in DC.
Jun 06, 2025

13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools

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.

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Jun 06, 2025

From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme

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.

Two signs are held up during the May Day March In Manhattan, New York on May 1, 2025. The largest of the signs is in the foreground and reads"We Are a Nation of Immigrants," while the smaller in the background reads, " WE ARE ALL (EXCEPT NATIVE...
Jun 05, 2025

Pride Statewide: Celebrate LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Pride across North Dakota

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Jun 02, 2025

What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?

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.

A sign reading " HABEAS CORPUS Ensuring No One is Held Without Charge" lying on the ground.
May 28, 2025

The Supreme Court Cases to Watch

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

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May 28, 2025

What Is Due Process?

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

A protest with individuals holding signs in favor of due process.
May 25, 2025

Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over

As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up to demand justice.

A mural with the image of George Floyd ihas flowers and signs protesting his murder lay beneath it five years later.
May 22, 2025

What are 287(g) Agreements and How Do They Fuel Trump’s Mass Deportations?

By allowing state and local law enforcement to collude with ICE, these agreements sow distrust in communities, and rip families apart.

By Andrew Malone

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