How I Fought for Trans Justice This Summer

As a high school student in the ACLU National Advocacy Institute, I learned how to organize with and for my trans siblings.

A group of young demonstrators holding ACLU signs that say Trans People Belong.

What the Fight Against Classroom Censorship is Really About

As a former high school teacher and lawyer, I’ve seen what we stand to lose as a nation if we don’t stop classroom censorship.

High school students march in protest of the district's ban of critical race theory curriculum at Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park in Temecula, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality

Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to safe, quality education today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal access.

A professor holding a lecture to a group of students.

How Mastercard is Endangering Sex Workers

We’re calling for a federal investigation into Mastercard’s discriminatory and dangerous policy.

A photo of Vanniall.

How Artificial Intelligence Might Prevent You From Getting Hired

AI-based tools are used throughout hiring processes, increasing the odds of discrimination in the workplace.

Illustration of robot examining potential employees with magnifying glass.

Know Your Rights: Back to School Edition

With the start of the new school year, it is the perfect time to review your student rights.

By Lilah Jacobs

Free Julius Jones Protest

Hotel Accessibility Reaches the Supreme Court

When a hotel fails to provide accessibility features on its website, prospective guests with disabilities can’t know if it is safe and usable. This is discrimination.

A wheelchair accessibility sign in front of the Supreme Court.

Visualizing the Racial Wealth Gap

From homeownership to income, systemic inequities perpetuate disparities in wealth.

Close up of a mortgage application and a pen.

Racism by Design: The Building of Interstate 81

The United States' interstate highway system is structural racism in action: an intentional government program that damaged Black lives and communities for generations.

A collage of black faces with an elevated highway on a blue background.