My School is Shaming Girls’ Bodies

It’s time to understand that shaming girls is harmful and discriminatory and makes it unnecessarily stressful for us to get an education.

Side by side images of Riley. The left is the original and the right is a photoshopped image that covers her chest.

Church or Jail? Federal Court Delivers Qualified Immunity Win For Religious Freedom

A Colorado man can sue the officer who revoked his parole for not attending worship services, a federal court ruled.

"Equal Justice Under Law" engraving above entrance to US Supreme Court Building.

Supreme Court Ruling is a Win for Investigative Journalists and Civil Rights Researchers

This ruling is critically important to hold powerful online platforms accountable against discrimination.

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Defending Speech We Hate

The record demonstrates the ACLU’s unwavering commitment to First Amendment rights for all.

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What Does the ACLU Say About the Right to March While Armed?

While some gun regulations raise Second Amendment concerns, a ban on carrying weapons at a protest does not.

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The Biden Administration’s Religious Freedom To-Do List: Recommitting to Religious Liberty for All.

When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must end official religious favoritism and abandon policies that allow religious freedom to be used as a license to harm others.

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Dear Congress: Platform Accountability Should Not Threaten Online Expression

Section 230 protects people’s ability to create, communicate, and build community online. The ACLU will remain vigilant in ensuring that the internet continues to be a place for self-expression and creation for all. We urge members of Congress to do the same, particularly as they examine proposals.

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Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1933–2020

With the exception of Thurgood Marshall, no Supreme Court justice did more to realize the Constitution’s promise of “equal protection of the law” than Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Fight for Gender Equity was for All of Us

Ruth Bader Ginsburg recognized that dismantling patriarchy was necessary not only for women’s liberation, but for all of us to have the freedom to thrive regardless of gender. That certainty drove her strategy during the eight years she spent as director of the ACLU Women’s Rights Project.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg during confirmation hearings for the US Supreme Court, 1993