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On tour with the ACLU’s Know Your Rights bus tour, drag queens and other artists from Philadelphia and Detroit helped audiences test their knowledge of democracy, while also helping them register to vote.

The court will soon hear a landmark legal challenge brought by the ACLU against a ban on hormone therapies for transgender youth.

We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.

Today, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision that blocked enforcement of Idaho's ban on participation in school sports for transgender athletes.

Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.

The court has declined to hear new challenges to admissions policies, leaving the door open for institutions to continue creative solutions for expanding opportunity.

The ACLU has the battle-tested playbook to defend civil rights and liberties. Should we face a second Trump administration, we’re ready.

Transgender youth shouldn’t have to navigate court battles for their right to medical care.

A coordinated attack on the First Amendment is happening at schools and universities across the country as state legislators silence the voices of marginalized students and make teachers’ jobs impossible.