Campaigns & Initiatives

Through our strategic advocacy efforts on local, state, and national levels, we provide the tools our supporters need at the grassroots and call on lawmakers to protect the civil liberties of all Americans. Here are some of our long-term advocacy projects, as well as ways the ACLU of Idaho can be of service to you in your community.

Featured Campaigns


Campaign
Jul 2026
A person carrying bags walks down a road leading to an American flag, with a map of South America on the left marked by a location pin.

Los Caminos de La Vida Proyecto de Narración

Un proyecto creado para amplificar las voces de nuestra comunidad inmigrante de Idaho.
Campaign
Jul 2021
2021 Butterfly Migration Project
  • Immigrant Rights

Butterfly Migration Project

The Butterfly Migration Project is an project launched in 2020 during the attacks to end the DACA program.

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4 Campaigns
Campaign
Aug 2025
People are waving pride flags at an LGBTQ+ event.
  • LGBTQ Justice

Amending the Idaho Human Rights Act

The ACLU of Idaho is in full support of updating Idaho’s non-discrimination law (Idaho Human Rights Act, or “IHRA”) to prevent discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Campaign
Aug 2025
Image of a generic, empty courtroom with wood tones.
  • Public Defense Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Public Defense Reform

The ACLU, the ACLU of Idaho, and the global law firm Hogan Lovells filed a lawsuit in 2015 against the State of Idaho over its defective public defense system. That litigation is ongoing today.
Campaign
Feb 2023
Freedom Schools ACLU of Idaho

Education Equity for Latinx Students in Idaho

The Education Equity for Latinx Students project started in the fall of 2022 as part of our efforts to expand racial justice work on behalf of Idaho students, beginning with Latinx communities.
Campaign
Mar 2021
2021 Butterfly Migration Project
  • Immigrant Rights

Proyecto de Migración de Mariposas

Ayuda a las mariposas a migrar a Washington D.C. El proyecto de migración de Mariposas fue una idea que se desencadenó el año pasado durante los ataques para poner fin al programa DACA.