Issues

The ACLU strives for an America free of discrimination against people with disabilities; where people with disabilities are valued, integrated members of society who have full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, families, voting, and civic engagement.

The ACLU of Idaho stands with the more than half a million Idaho renters and nearly 10,000 Idahoans who experience homelessness each year to strengthen protections against housing insecurity, stop eviction, and end the criminalization of poverty.

A culture of punishment has led the United States to rely on incarceration more heavily than any other country in the world.

Idahoans’ constitutional right to an attorney continues to be undermined, despite our decade-long fight for equal access to legal counsel.

Though generations of civil rights activism have led to gains in legal, political, social, educational and other spheres, the forced removal of indigenous peoples and the institution of slavery were the beginnings of a system of racial injustice from which our country has yet to break free.

Reproductive freedom is essential in the fight for gender equity. The ACLU of Idaho is committed to ensuring all people have access to reproductive health care regardless of race, income, gender identity, or zip code.

Freedom of speech, the press, association, assembly, and petition: These guarantees, protected by the First Amendment, comprises what we refer to as freedom of expression. It is the foundation of a vibrant democracy, and without it, other fundamental rights, like the right to vote, would perish.

Politicians across the country continue to engage in voter suppression, efforts that include additional obstacles to registration, cutbacks on early voting, and strict voter identification requirements.