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Apr 2, 2025

People Across the State Send Letters of Love and Support to Transgender Alabamians

The love and support that exists for trans folks in Alabama is stronger than these dangerous laws.
The love and support that exists for trans folks in Alabama is stronger than these dangerous laws.
People Across the State Send Letters of Love and Support to Transgender Alabamians
People Across the State Send Letters of Love and Support to Transgender Alabamians
Apr 2, 2025

Lawmakers are Forcing Alabamians to Choose Between Their First Amendment Rights or Risk Prosecution

ACLU of Alabama Policy Director, A'Niya Robinson, pens a letter to lawmakers in opposition of anti-protest bills.
By A'Niya Robinson
ACLU of Alabama Policy Director, A'Niya Robinson, pens a letter to lawmakers in opposition of anti-protest bills.
By A'Niya Robinson
Lawmakers are Forcing Alabamians to Choose Between Their First Amendment Rights or Risk Prosecution
Lawmakers are Forcing Alabamians to Choose Between Their First Amendment Rights or Risk Prosecution
Feb 25, 2025

Lawmakers are Criminalizing our Neighbors in Small Town Alabama

These laws are not about safety. They are about fear. They force us to judge our neighbors, our friends, and our own children’s classmates. They create division in places where we have always chosen unity.
By Celsa Allende Stallworth
These laws are not about safety. They are about fear. They force us to judge our neighbors, our friends, and our own children’s classmates. They create division in places where we have always chosen unity.
By Celsa Allende Stallworth
Lawmakers are Criminalizing our neighbors in Small Town Alabama
Lawmakers are Criminalizing our neighbors in Small Town Alabama
Jan 24, 2025

Know Your Rights with ICE

If ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents show up at your workplace or home, remember: you have rights.
If ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents show up at your workplace or home, remember: you have rights.
Know Your Rights with ICE
Know Your Rights with ICE
Jan 23, 2025

Our 2025 Legislative Agenda

Here's what we're fighting for: voting rights, reproductive justice, and criminal legal reform.
By A'Niya Robinson
Here's what we're fighting for: voting rights, reproductive justice, and criminal legal reform.
By A'Niya Robinson
Legislative-Agenda-2025
Legislative-Agenda-2025
Jan 8, 2025

We Don’t Feel No Ways Tired: Celebrating 60 Years of the ACLU of Alabama

In celebration of our 60th year, we are taking a look back at our organization’s history and the remarkable work we’ve done alongside Alabamians in the Courts, in the Statehouse, and in community.
By Justala Simpson
In celebration of our 60th year, we are taking a look back at our organization’s history and the remarkable work we’ve done alongside Alabamians in the Courts, in the Statehouse, and in community.
By Justala Simpson
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60 blog