Equal Protection

The ACLU of Nevada advances justice for people who have experienced discrimination, but we recognize we must do more to assist those in need of our support. Those who have experienced discrimination because of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and/or any other attributes deserve our support when issues of systemic injustice arise.

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Equal protection under the law is one of Nevada’s proudest constitutional guarantees. Yet the federal government continues to attack long-standing protections and promote discrimination disguised as “fairness.” We cannot allow those in power to turn Nevadans against one another and erode our state’s commitment to equality.

Nevada is home to the nation’s most expansive state Equal Rights Amendment and ACLU of Nevada works to make those protections a reality. Equality under the law protects us all, not just some.

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ACLU of Nevada Condemns ICE for Murder of Minneapolis Woman, Provides Updates on Support for Probable Protests

Issue Areas: First Amendment, Immigrants' Rights, Equal Protection
News & Commentary
Nevada State Senate building

Nevada state Senate passes crime bill after adding immigration-focused amendment

Tuesday brought a plot twist to the Nevada State Legislature and Gov. Joe Lombardo’s sweeping crime bill, with the introduction of an amendment adding provisions that would protect students from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a brand new bill whose language mirrors two key components of the crime bill.
News & Commentary
Group of people standing in front of Nevada Legislature Hearing Rooms with banners and signs.

The curious case of the immigration resolution that immigrant advocates don’t want

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 5 would order a legislative study on immigration enforcement operations in the state. It is not expected to be heard or passed, and behind the scenes became a flashpoint for advocates and lawmakers who wanted to see more done to safeguard immigrant families in the wake of large-scale immigration sweeps.
News & Commentary
Nevada legislative building in Carson City

Resorts back Lombardo crime bill containing key requests from gaming industry

The Nevada Resort Association on Thursday defended the provisions of Gov. Joe Lombardo’s crime bill that would allow courts to ban certain criminal offenders from the resort corridor for up to a year.
Campaign
Dec 2025

Firewall for Freedom

Across the nation, the federal government is attempting to dismantle long-standing protections for free speech, privacy, equality, and democracy. But freedom doesn’t just live in the courts or in Washington. It begins right here, in Nevada. Our cities, counties, and communities can be the first line of defense against federal overreach. ACLU of Nevada’s FIREwall for Freedom campaign is both a proactive and responsive strategy to protect our rights and our people from unlawful federal interference. When local leaders refuse to be complicit in unconstitutional acts, when city councils pass protections, and when neighbors look out for each other, that’s how democracy endures. Local policies, local leadership, and local courage can stop unconstitutional federal actions before they take root.
Initiative
Oct 2025

Por La Gente

Nevada is rich with diversity. Our vibrant state calls to visitors from across the world, and many cultures call it home. With nearly 1 in 5 Nevadans having been born in another country, abusive immigration practices constitute a threat to Nevada families, our economy, and our very way of life.