Everyone, no matter their age, deserves to live as their authentic selves. Legislation like House Bill 1125 is an attempt to criminalize parents and healthcare providers for supporting Mississippi youth during their most challenging years.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on November 20th that honors the memory of transgender individuals who were victims of anti-transgender violence. It also serves as a day of awareness to the hate crimes endured by transgender individuals.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JACKSON, Miss. - On June 22, the ACLU of Mississippi sent letters to fifty-five school districts throughout Mississippi demanding that they reexamine their dress and grooming code policies that are unconstitutional and discriminatory on the basis of sex, race, and religion.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MADISON, Miss. - This month, Madison County school officials placed over 20 books in restricted circulation, after a group of parents complained about the content. Now, students must have parental permission to check out one of the restricted books in the district’s...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JACKSON, Miss. – Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi sent a letter to Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee, warning that his reported actions, attempting to influence a book ban at the Ridgeland Public Library, are plainly unconstitutional.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JACKSON, Miss - The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi welcomes staff attorney McKenna Raney-Gray, who will coordinate the organization's newest effort to protect the rights of LGBTQ Mississippians.