The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State

The court has adopted an approach that would see the lines between church and state hopelessly blurred, if not eliminated altogether.

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It’s 2022 and Two Books Are on Trial for ‘Obscenity’

These obscenity proceedings are in line with a history of attacks on our First Amendment rights to read, learn, and think for ourselves.

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How Online Censorship Harms Sex Workers and LGBTQ Communities

FOSTA is bad, but holding online platforms liable for crimes they know nothing about won’t solve any problems FOSTA, a law addressing sex trafficking on online platforms has led to online censorship and endangered sex worker and LGBTQ communities.

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How LGBTQ Voices are Being Erased in Classrooms

Three LGBTQ advocates share how book bans and classroom censorship bills impact their lives, work, and students.

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What You Need to Know About ACLU Artist Ambassadors, Including Amber Heard

ACLU Artist Ambassadors volunteer their talents and platforms to elevate civil rights and civil liberties.

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Being the “Model Minority” Doesn’t Protect Us From Harm

It’s time for Asian American communities to break out of the confines of the model minority myth.

Demonstrators protesting anti-Asian racism.

Ask an Expert: Free Speech

Our audience asked us hundreds of questions about free speech, and we answered.

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The Supreme Court Must Protect Students From School-Sponsored Prayer | American Civil Liberties Union

The court will hear oral arguments in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District on Monday, April 25.

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10 Books Politicians Don’t Want You to Read

Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List’.

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