Issues

Learn about what's happening across the most pressing civil liberties issues of our time, and what you can do.

Featured Issues

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Criminal Legal Reform

The Constitution protects every person’s right to due process of law and humane treatment during incarceration regardless of race, socioeconomic status, age, gender, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
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Privacy & Technology

The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures, but rapidly advancing technological capabilities and outdated laws have nevertheless left Americans’ private lives vulnerable to government intrusion.
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LGBTQ+ Equality

Everyone in this country has the right to be included in the promises and protections of the Constitution, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

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Freedom of Expression & Religion

The First Amendment guarantees all Americans the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and protects their right to petition the government.
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Government Transparency

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Immigrant Justice

The Constitution guarantees the fundamental rights of due process and equal protection to every person in this country, regardless of their immigration status.
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Indigenous Justice

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Racial Justice

ACLU of Colorado works to preserve and extend constitutionally guaranteed rights to people who have historically been denied them on the basis of race.
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Reproductive Freedom

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Student and Youth Rights

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Unhoused Peoples' Rights

The ACLU of Colorado is committed to decriminalizing homelessness while working with grassroots partners to create solutions that work for all Coloradans.
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Voting Rights

The right to vote, and to have one’s vote accurately and fairly counted, is a fundamental right of all American citizens.