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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Feb 17, 2022
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools. They try to make being trans shameful — but they won’t stop youth from being...
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools. They try to make being trans shameful — but they won’t stop youth from being...
Jan 27, 2022
Our Fight Against the Muslim Ban Showed the Solidarity We Need to End Ongoing Abuses at the Border
Border and Immigrants’ Rights
Our fight against the Muslim ban showed the beauty and power of solidarity in America’s most diverse city. Now, we must continue this fight with immigrants and border communities in Texas.
By Edgar Saldivar
Our fight against the Muslim ban showed the beauty and power of solidarity in America’s most diverse city. Now, we must continue this fight with immigrants and border communities in Texas.
By Edgar Saldivar
Jan 17, 2022
5 Ways Texas Suppresses the Vote — And How To Make Your Vote Count
Voting Rights and Democracy
Texas has a long history of voter suppression deeply intertwined with white supremacy. Learn about these five obstacles when casting your vote in 2022, but don't get discouraged. It’s now more important than...
By Ashley Harris
Texas has a long history of voter suppression deeply intertwined with white supremacy. Learn about these five obstacles when casting your vote in 2022, but don't get discouraged. It’s now more important than...
By Ashley Harris
Dec 14, 2021
Texas Students Took Their School District to Court for Discrimination — and Won
Free Speech and Pluralism
Students and parents in Magnolia Independent School District can breathe a sigh of relief that the district’s archaic, discriminatory dress code is a...
By Brian Klosterboer
Students and parents in Magnolia Independent School District can breathe a sigh of relief that the district’s archaic, discriminatory dress code is a...
By Brian Klosterboer
Dec 14, 2021
Bright Spots of 2021
Free Speech and Pluralism
The challenges of 2021 are widely known, yet this year also had its bright spots.
By Erik W. Martínez Resly
The challenges of 2021 are widely known, yet this year also had its bright spots.
By Erik W. Martínez Resly
Nov 30, 2021
What it Takes to Fight for Trans Kids in Texas
LGBTQIA+ Equality
Activists fought to defeat 98% of the anti-trans laws the Texas legislature tried to pass this year. But that victory, Adri Perez writes, is bittersweet.
Activists fought to defeat 98% of the anti-trans laws the Texas legislature tried to pass this year. But that victory, Adri Perez writes, is bittersweet.