News & Commentary

By Vera Eidelman, William J. Brennan Fellow, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project

By Katherine Klein, Equality for All/Equal Access Advocacy Coordinator

Here's a quick look at the bills that are still alive that we're tracking. For a bill to be on the 'calendar' means that the house of origin is ready to vote on it. If it passes on the floor, then it goes to the other house and through the same committee process.

Here is a glance at the bills we're advocating for. If you're interested in helping us, please let us know!

The following statement can be attributed to Jennifer Riley Collins, Executive Director for the ACLU of Mississippi:

The following was originally published in The Democracy Journal.

Transgender people experience unemployment rates three times higher than the general population. No one should be denied an opportunity or services because of their gender identity. That's why we have our Transgender Education & Advocacy Program and we support trans rights and inclusivity. We applaud the 44 U.S. Senators' effort to urge the DOJ to reverse its position on the meaning of Title VII.

JACKSON, MS — On September 29th, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling denying a hearing in lawsuits challenging Mississippi’s House Bill 1523. HB1523 is an extreme law that empowers state officials, employees, and private individuals to legally cite anti-LGBTQ religious views as an excuse for discrimination. The law is scheduled to go into effect on October 6, 2017.  

On Friday night at a rally in Alabama, home of the Confederate’s first capital, Donald Trump said, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out. He’s fired. He’s fired!”Trump’s remarks clearly targeted the mostly Black NFL players who have sat, knelt, and raised a fist as the natio