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As the leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State, we at the ACLU of Texas believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.

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Nov 20, 2018

Honoring Transgender Lives Lost

LGBTQIA+ Equality
It’s difficult to explain to cisgender folks—people who identify as the gender they were assigned at birth—what it’s like to live in a climate of fear.
 
How do you explain to non-...
By Emmett Schelling
It’s difficult to explain to cisgender folks—people who identify as the gender they were assigned at birth—what it’s like to live in a climate of fear.
 
How do you explain to non-...
By Emmett Schelling
ESchelling_Blog
ESchelling_Blog
Nov 15, 2018

We’re Ready to Fight for Abortion Rights in Texas

Reproductive Freedom
To say that the last couple of months in American politics have been tough for reproductive freedom would be a gross and callous understatement.
 
With Brett Kavanaugh now firmly...
To say that the last couple of months in American politics have been tough for reproductive freedom would be a gross and callous understatement.
 
With Brett Kavanaugh now firmly...
ASalvador
ASalvador
Nov 12, 2018

Greyhound is Throwing its Passengers Under the Bus

Border and Immigrants’ Rights
When he boarded a Greyhound bus in his home state of Utah bound for Louisiana, Deyvid Morales had one goal in mind for the four-day-long journey: Arrive in one piece to attend what he called “the college...
When he boarded a Greyhound bus in his home state of Utah bound for Louisiana, Deyvid Morales had one goal in mind for the four-day-long journey: Arrive in one piece to attend what he called “the college...
Greyhound throws its passengers under the bus
Greyhound throws its passengers under the bus
Nov 5, 2018

Election Day Traditions

Voting Rights and Democracy
As I have every election year for 45 years, I’m looking forward to tomorrow like a five-year-old waiting for Christmas morning.
 
I’ve already voted, though I rarely vote early....
As I have every election year for 45 years, I’m looking forward to tomorrow like a five-year-old waiting for Christmas morning.
 
I’ve already voted, though I rarely vote early....
TBurke Voting
TBurke Voting
Nov 5, 2018

Dallas Voters Must Learn About the District Attorney Before Election Day

Smart Justice
Tomorrow on Election Day, Dallas County voters will elect the most powerful official in the local criminal justice system, a position they may not know anything about: The district attorney.
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By Richard Miles
Tomorrow on Election Day, Dallas County voters will elect the most powerful official in the local criminal justice system, a position they may not know anything about: The district attorney.
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By Richard Miles
RMiles
RMiles
Nov 1, 2018

Warehousing Immigrant Children in the Texas Desert

Border and Immigrants’ Rights
Since June, the federal government has been operating a massive tent city in the West Texas desert to detain immigrant children who have traveled to the United States seeking protection from persecution...
By Victoria Lopez, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU National Prison Project
Since June, the federal government has been operating a massive tent city in the West Texas desert to detain immigrant children who have traveled to the United States seeking protection from persecution...
By Victoria Lopez, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU National Prison Project
Tornillo
Tornillo