ACLU of Texas welcomes Policy and Advocacy Co-Directors Lauren Coffee and Matt Simpson

Coffee and Simpson will lead the organization’s work in communities and at the State Capitol to advance civil rights and liberties in Texas.

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5 Things To Know About Our Lawsuit Defending Medical Care for Trans Youth

Trans Texans, like all Texans, have the right to get the medical care they need.

By Brian Klosterboer

Trans rights are human rights

The 88th Texas Legislature's Regular Session

This session was one of the most authoritarian yet. Here are some ways our lives will change because of it.

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Will Customs and Border Protection's Revised Vehicle Pursuit Policy Make Us Safer?

CBP vehicle pursuits have caused dozens of deaths — here’s what you need to know about the new policy.

U.S. Border patrol vehicles converge with local police car by border fence.

Keep Religion Out of Texas Public Schools

The same lawmakers banning books and censoring curricula now want to dictate what students worship.

By Rev. Erin Walter

Students' Rights and Religious Liberty

No Texan Should Go to Jail for Exercising Our Constitutional Right To Protest

We're appealing the convictions of three community organizers in Gainesville, Texas, who were sentenced to jail for peacefully protesting.

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The Real Impact of Border Patrol on My Home in South Texas

Border Patrol’s presence does not improve the safety of our community but instead makes people feel unsafe and less likely to seek out fundamental needs.

By Victoria Guerrero

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Texas’ Attempt to Tear Parents and Trans Youth Apart, One Year Later

As our fight to keep families together continues in court, the persecution of transgender youth in Texas continues.

By Brian Klosterboer

A protest sign reading "Protect Trans Kids."

What to Know About the Abortion Case that Could Ban Mifepristone

A baseless lawsuit targeting mifepristone could effectively ban the most commonly used method of abortion — very soon.

A box of the drug mifepristone pictured in front of a women on a computer.