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The House could vote next week on drastic cuts to Medicaid that would gut critical programs that protect the civil rights and dignity of millions of Americans — including people with disabilities. Contact your member of Congress: No cuts to Medicaid.

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Trans people have a right to identification that accurately represents who we are. We've taken President Trump to court to block the policy preventing trans people like Hunter from receiving passports with correct gender markers.

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Temporary Protective Status allows immigrants fleeing violence and persecution to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation. Revoking TPS is not only cruel — it's unlawful.

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Couples who support civil liberties together, stay together.

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Trans people have a right to play sports. President Trump does NOT have a right to hold federal funding hostage to his unlawful agenda.

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Hunter, like every trans person, has a right to accurate identification. We've taken Trump to court to block this policy barring trans people from passports with our correct gender markers.

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After marrying in 1958, childhood sweethearts Mildred and Richard Loving were arrested for violating Virginia's ban on interracial marriage.

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Freedom of the press is foundational to our democracy. The government cannot punish outlets for their editorial decisions.

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A frivolous lawsuit is targeting professors at Columbia University for exercising their First Amendment rights. We're taking action to get this case dismissed to protect free speech on campus.

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Today, we joined the National TPS Alliance and others in challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful termination of protected status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S.

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It's simple: Discussions about trans youth's health care belong between them, their families, and their doctors. Not the government.

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We will be back in court on Monday to defend this essential right.

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We were in court today arguing for an emergency motion to stop individual clients in our asylum lawsuit from being deported under Trump's executive order seeking to bar asylum in the U.S. A federal court issued an emergency stay allowing them to remain in the country.

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For Alexander, the ability to represent a better future gives him the freedom to be who he is. He is fighting for the freedom for all trans people to live fully. Learn more at ACLU.org/FTB.

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Bridget “Biddy” Mason was born enslaved in 1818 and forced to suffer grueling conditions. After gaining freedom in 1856, Mason worked as a nurse and midwife and eventually became one of the richest women in California. She used her money to start a daycare center and fund community care efforts.

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As Chase Strangio, our co-director of our LGBTQ and HIV project, shared at our town hall, President Trump is threatening to defund medical providers to prevent them from providing gender-affirming care to trans people under 19. So we'll see him in court.

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One month into the second Trump presidency, we've already taken action to protect: ✅ birthright citizenship ✅ due process for immigrants ✅ the right to asylum ✅ gender-affirming care ✅ passport access for trans people ✅ data privacy And we’re just getting started.

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President Trump’s immigration policies impact real people and families who have been robbed of certainty and control over their futures. Learn more about how the Trump administration’s immigration policies are impacting people across the country.

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Josh is right: Our communities are better because of immigrants.

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Trans rights are human rights, and we will fight for them. Always.

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The government cannot stop you from informing others about their legal rights. Know your rights when educating your community.

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By ordering sanctions against the ICC and defunding a UN refugee agency, the Trump Administration has already launched some of the most anti-human rights policy of any presidential administration.

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NEW: We joined over 160 organizations in sending a letter to Congress demanding they reject the Defund Our Communities Act. This bill would allow critical federal funding to be cut from hundreds of cities and states if they refuse to carry out the president's radical deportation agenda.

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ACLU billboard in Billings, MT — 1980s For over a century, we’ve been fighting for liberty and justice for ALL. Our commitment to the fight has only grown stronger.

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We've already sued the Trump administration over their attacks on gender-affirming care and passport access for transgender people — and we're just getting started. Learn more on the latest episode of At Liberty.

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Congress — not the president — has the power of the purse. The courts have consistently ruled that presidents do not have the right to bully states and cities into doing what they want by withholding funds already approved by Congress.

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During our town hall, AJ Hikes, our deputy executive director for strategy and culture shared an important message: Transgender people have always been here. And we're not going anywhere.

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The fight for trans rights is a fight for liberation. We will never back down.

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Book bans deny us our right to learn about our identities and read about different perspectives.

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By attacking DEI programs that are aimed at addressing systemic racism, Trump has made his goals clear: He wants to take us back in time.

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The Trump administration is aiming to accelerate unregulated AI across federal agencies. Without critical guardrails, the administration's actions will translate directly into real-world harms.

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The Trump administration cannot be allowed to build on Guantánamo’s infamous past with their latest cruel and illegal tactics. We're suing to hold the administration accountable.

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Trans youth deserve to be themselves, without government interference. That’s the world we’re fighting for. 📸 Will Martinez

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In just a few short weeks, President Trump has already launched one of the most aggressive assaults on human rights of any presidential administration. If he continues on this path, he will cause more chaos and violence both at home and abroad.

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The Trump administration is looking to detain immigrants at FCI-Dublin, a federal prison that was shut down after investigations revealed widespread physical and sexual abuse. This is deeply cruel, and will put people in danger.

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We're fighting alongside our communities to protect civil rights over the next four years. We cannot let any president shock us into complacency or fear.

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The SAVE Act will require voters to provide unnecessary documentation to vote. This bill would make voting harder for people of color, women, and low-income people — groups of people who already face more difficulties at the polls.

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LaLa Zanell advocates on behalf of LGBTQ people facing violence, from her own community all the way to Congress. For her work as our Trans Justice campaign manager and for many other facets of her life, we celebrate LaLa and her continued fight for our communities.

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This isn’t Donald Trump’s America. This isn’t any president’s America. It’s ours, and we the people will fight for it.

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