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Philanthropy Women | October 19, 2021

By Gabriela Meléndez Olivera, Political Communications Manager, ACLUThis week’s midterms should send a strong message to the political establishment that when our civil rights and civil liberties are on the line, American voters will step in. Decision-makers should be taking close note of Tuesday’s sky-high turnout, an unprecedented wave of victories for diverse candidates, and a slew of local milestones for voting rights, criminal justice, and more.We’re here to help guide them. Below is an initial to-do list for the members of the 116th Congress. It encompasses just some of our priority bills that members should take up to help

“What if it was your daughter who was the target of this bill?” For a moment a few weeks ago, it seemed like lawmakers in Tennessee had really heard the brave testimony of a transgender young person and her parents. A mother’s simple ask to legislators about what they would do if it was their child who was transgender hit a

Nusrat Choudhury, Deputy Director , ACLU Racial Justice Program & Malkia Cyril, Executive Director, Center for Media Justice

Today’s Supreme Court decision affirmed the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits states from packing or cracking Black communities in a way that limits their ability to elect candidates of their choice. This is why we're challenging Mississippi’s legislative and judicial districts.