KEY ISSUES
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
The ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project protects everyone's right to make informed decisions free from government interference about whether and when to become a parent.
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
The Constitution guarantees the fundamental rights and civil liberties of every person in this country. Upholding the rights of the politically disenfranchised is vital;
RACIAL JUSTICE
The ACLU Racial Justice Program, named for long-time ACLU director Dick Kurtenbach, aims to preserve and extend the constitutional rights of people of color.
RELIGION AND BELIEF
The ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project protects everyone's right to make informed decisions free from government interference about whether and when to become a parent.
LGBT RIGHTS
The ACLU LGBT Project fights discrimination and moves public opinion on LGBT rights through the courts, legislatures and public education. Learn more about ACLU's LGBT Project.
VOTING RIGHTS
Established in 1965, the ACLU Voting Rights Project has worked to protect the gains in political participation won by racial and language minorities since passage of the historic Voting Rights Act (VRA) that same year.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The ACLU Capital Punishment Project is fighting for the end of the death penalty by supporting moratorium and repeal movements through public education and advocacy.
FREE SPEECH
Freedom of speech is protected in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights and is guaranteed to all Americans. Since 1920, the ACLU has worked to preserve our freedom of speech.
PRISONER’S RIGHTS
The ACLU's National Prison Project is dedicated to ensuring that our nation's prisons, jails, juvenile facilities and immigration detention centers comply with the...
WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Women have made great strides in the fight for equality, but gender bias continues to create huge barriers for many, especially poor women, women of color, and immigrant women.
