American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
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Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.
www.aclu.org
As we prepare for a second Trump presidency, we understand how unsafe so many are feeling right now.
But regardless of immigration status, everyone has basic rights that are protected by the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws.
📣Know your rights: www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
But regardless of immigration status, everyone has basic rights that are protected by the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws.
📣Know your rights: www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives of the trans people our community lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Everyday, trans people across the nation are made to fear for our safety.
Everyday, trans people across the nation are made to fear for our safety.
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives of the trans people our community lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Everyday, trans people across the nation are made to fear for our safety.
Everyday, trans people across the nation are made to fear for our safety.
⚠️ SB. 293 is headed to Governor DeWine's desk ⚠️
We must hold Gov. DeWine accountable to his words and urge him to VETO SB 293. This bill was rushed through the legislature and hurts Ohio voters who rely on mail-in voting. 🚨
Take Action ➡️ https://ow.ly/EiKi50XuO0N
We must hold Gov. DeWine accountable to his words and urge him to VETO SB 293. This bill was rushed through the legislature and hurts Ohio voters who rely on mail-in voting. 🚨
Take Action ➡️ https://ow.ly/EiKi50XuO0N
November 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
⚠️ SB. 293 is headed to Governor DeWine's desk ⚠️
We must hold Gov. DeWine accountable to his words and urge him to VETO SB 293. This bill was rushed through the legislature and hurts Ohio voters who rely on mail-in voting. 🚨
Take Action ➡️ https://ow.ly/EiKi50XuO0N
We must hold Gov. DeWine accountable to his words and urge him to VETO SB 293. This bill was rushed through the legislature and hurts Ohio voters who rely on mail-in voting. 🚨
Take Action ➡️ https://ow.ly/EiKi50XuO0N
Today, and every day, we remember those who were killed by acts of anti-trans acts violence.
In their memory, the fight for peace and justice continues. 🏳️⚧️
In their memory, the fight for peace and justice continues. 🏳️⚧️
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today, and every day, we remember those who were killed by acts of anti-trans acts violence.
In their memory, the fight for peace and justice continues. 🏳️⚧️
In their memory, the fight for peace and justice continues. 🏳️⚧️
⚠️Today, the newly formed Conference Committee of House + Senate members met to discuss Senate Bill 56 ⚠️🍃
Here's what that means 🧵
Here's what that means 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
⚠️Today, the newly formed Conference Committee of House + Senate members met to discuss Senate Bill 56 ⚠️🍃
Here's what that means 🧵
Here's what that means 🧵
🚨📨 The Ohio House is meeting TODAY to discuss and potentially vote on Senate Bill 293. Tell your representative: Ohioans should not be punished for utilizing our entire election season timeline to cast their vote.
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-sb-293-protect-ohio-voters-0
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-sb-293-protect-ohio-voters-0
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🚨📨 The Ohio House is meeting TODAY to discuss and potentially vote on Senate Bill 293. Tell your representative: Ohioans should not be punished for utilizing our entire election season timeline to cast their vote.
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-sb-293-protect-ohio-voters-0
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-sb-293-protect-ohio-voters-0
📢 Public schools are not Sunday schools. Tell Ohio Senators to vote no on SB 34, a bill that would allow public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/protect-separation-church-and-state
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📢 Public schools are not Sunday schools. Tell Ohio Senators to vote no on SB 34, a bill that would allow public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/protect-separation-church-and-state
‼️23 states + Washington D.C. have cut ties with the death penalty. Ohio can and should be the next.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/repub/states-death-penalty-policies-are-heading-in-sharply-different-directions/
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/repub/states-death-penalty-policies-are-heading-in-sharply-different-directions/
States’ death penalty policies are heading in sharply different directions • Ohio Capital Journal
States are moving in sharply different directions on the death penalty, with some looking to broaden when and how executions occur while others try to scale them back or end them entirely.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
‼️23 states + Washington D.C. have cut ties with the death penalty. Ohio can and should be the next.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/repub/states-death-penalty-policies-are-heading-in-sharply-different-directions/
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/repub/states-death-penalty-policies-are-heading-in-sharply-different-directions/
This weekend, we reflect on Ohio's role in the fight for marriage equality. 🏳️🌈❤️
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/10/jim-obergefell-says-court-right-to-not-revisit-gay-marriage-case/87195946007/
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/10/jim-obergefell-says-court-right-to-not-revisit-gay-marriage-case/87195946007/
Ohio man at center of landmark gay marriage case says Supreme Court 'did the right thing'
Jim Obergefell, the Ohio man at center of landmark ruling that legalized gay marriage in the United States, said threats to marriage equality remain.
www.dispatch.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This weekend, we reflect on Ohio's role in the fight for marriage equality. 🏳️🌈❤️
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/10/jim-obergefell-says-court-right-to-not-revisit-gay-marriage-case/87195946007/
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/10/jim-obergefell-says-court-right-to-not-revisit-gay-marriage-case/87195946007/
“Almost everybody that goes to prison gets out. Do you want those people to be more equipped to not reoffend when they get out, or do you want them to have less hope, less experience, be ill-equipped when they get out of prison?”
https://ow.ly/EgER50XrUrU
https://ow.ly/EgER50XrUrU
New Ohio law would eliminate some prison education programs to protect corrections officers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — On Christmas Day last year, Andrew Lansing, an officer at Chillicothe’s Ross Correctional Institution, was assaulted and killed by inmate Rashawn Cannon. Now, Andy’s L…
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November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“Almost everybody that goes to prison gets out. Do you want those people to be more equipped to not reoffend when they get out, or do you want them to have less hope, less experience, be ill-equipped when they get out of prison?”
https://ow.ly/EgER50XrUrU
https://ow.ly/EgER50XrUrU
📬While mail-in voting is under attack across the country, we envision an Ohio where every vote counts, every voice matters, and fair representation is the norm.
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11/us-supreme-court-case-could-decide-whether-ohio-can-count-mail-in-ballots-after-election-day.html
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11/us-supreme-court-case-could-decide-whether-ohio-can-count-mail-in-ballots-after-election-day.html
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
📬While mail-in voting is under attack across the country, we envision an Ohio where every vote counts, every voice matters, and fair representation is the norm.
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11/us-supreme-court-case-could-decide-whether-ohio-can-count-mail-in-ballots-after-election-day.html
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11/us-supreme-court-case-could-decide-whether-ohio-can-count-mail-in-ballots-after-election-day.html
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
🚨Yesterday the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals found the Olentangy Local School District's student speech policies to be overbroad.
📢We filed an amicus brief with ACLU National in December 2024.
Statement below ⬇️
📢We filed an amicus brief with ACLU National in December 2024.
Statement below ⬇️
November 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
🚨Yesterday the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals found the Olentangy Local School District's student speech policies to be overbroad.
📢We filed an amicus brief with ACLU National in December 2024.
Statement below ⬇️
📢We filed an amicus brief with ACLU National in December 2024.
Statement below ⬇️
🚨"College campuses are meant to be spaces that embrace students’ academic & social freedom; the presence of ICE would represent the antithesis of this mission, with individuals living in fear of being targeted because of their race, ethnicity, or even political speech."
https://ow.ly/Zq1U50XnsqH
https://ow.ly/Zq1U50XnsqH
Oberlin ACLU Chapter Urges Against ICE Cooperation
Dear Oberlin Community, In Portage County, 64 miles away from Oberlin College, the sheriff signed an agreement that effectively deputized local law enforcement as ICE agents. Police officers may now ask for proof of citizenship at traffic stops and detain those who they think are undocumented immigrants. These agreements have increased racial profiling, eroded trust...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🚨"College campuses are meant to be spaces that embrace students’ academic & social freedom; the presence of ICE would represent the antithesis of this mission, with individuals living in fear of being targeted because of their race, ethnicity, or even political speech."
https://ow.ly/Zq1U50XnsqH
https://ow.ly/Zq1U50XnsqH
Although adopted with bipartisan support, the ACLU of Ohio sees this map for what it still is: a manipulation of districts out of touch with the actual make-up of Ohio voters. A politically drawn map is the inevitable product of our flawed redistricting process. 🚨🚨
https://ow.ly/pLXr50Xnrmb
https://ow.ly/pLXr50Xnrmb
Both parties get heat for Ohio's new congressional district map as citizens look to future fights • Ohio Capital Journal
The sound of the adjourning gavel had barely faded before Ohioans at the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s Friday meeting were expressing their outrage at the congressional map that had been passed, and the process to pass it.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Although adopted with bipartisan support, the ACLU of Ohio sees this map for what it still is: a manipulation of districts out of touch with the actual make-up of Ohio voters. A politically drawn map is the inevitable product of our flawed redistricting process. 🚨🚨
https://ow.ly/pLXr50Xnrmb
https://ow.ly/pLXr50Xnrmb
🚨THIS MORNING: The Senate General Government Committee will hold hearings for TWO harmful, anti-voter bills.
🗳️SB 293 would close the post-election window for accepted mailed ballots.
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
🗳️SB 293 would close the post-election window for accepted mailed ballots.
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨THIS MORNING: The Senate General Government Committee will hold hearings for TWO harmful, anti-voter bills.
🗳️SB 293 would close the post-election window for accepted mailed ballots.
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
🗳️SB 293 would close the post-election window for accepted mailed ballots.
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
🎉 Hey Ohio: Today is Election Day! 🎉
📢 Polls are open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Find your polling place: VoteOhio.gov
💳 Make sure you bring a valid photo ID
📲 Call the 866-OUR-VOTE nonpartisan hotline if you experience any problems or have any questions!
📢 Polls are open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Find your polling place: VoteOhio.gov
💳 Make sure you bring a valid photo ID
📲 Call the 866-OUR-VOTE nonpartisan hotline if you experience any problems or have any questions!
November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🎉 Hey Ohio: Today is Election Day! 🎉
📢 Polls are open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Find your polling place: VoteOhio.gov
💳 Make sure you bring a valid photo ID
📲 Call the 866-OUR-VOTE nonpartisan hotline if you experience any problems or have any questions!
📢 Polls are open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Find your polling place: VoteOhio.gov
💳 Make sure you bring a valid photo ID
📲 Call the 866-OUR-VOTE nonpartisan hotline if you experience any problems or have any questions!
📣Statement on the passing of Ohio's new U.S. Congressional map by the Ohio Redistricting Commission📣
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
📣Statement on the passing of Ohio's new U.S. Congressional map by the Ohio Redistricting Commission📣
📌We are currently at the tail end of the second redistricting deadline, where the Ohio Redistricting Commission has until tomorrow to pass a bipartisan map. It is imperative our lawmakers set aside their political agendas to draw a fair map for our state.
https://ow.ly/5cX950Xk0OW
https://ow.ly/5cX950Xk0OW
October 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📌We are currently at the tail end of the second redistricting deadline, where the Ohio Redistricting Commission has until tomorrow to pass a bipartisan map. It is imperative our lawmakers set aside their political agendas to draw a fair map for our state.
https://ow.ly/5cX950Xk0OW
https://ow.ly/5cX950Xk0OW
“This has been settled law for the better part of a century: the First Amendment prohibits any public school from compelling a student to stand or salute for the pledge of allegiance. " 🏫🗣️
https://ow.ly/pKEJ50XjYXs
https://ow.ly/pKEJ50XjYXs
I-TEAM: Local school asks for explanation when child sits for Pledge of Allegiance
A Fulton County family is being asked to explain why their elementary school child is not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.
ow.ly
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“This has been settled law for the better part of a century: the First Amendment prohibits any public school from compelling a student to stand or salute for the pledge of allegiance. " 🏫🗣️
https://ow.ly/pKEJ50XjYXs
https://ow.ly/pKEJ50XjYXs
🚨🚨Ohio's anti-drag bill is on the move.
🗣️Today, lawmakers heard testimony for HB 249, which broadly targets anyone who performs exhibiting a gender identity different than the entertainer’s biological sex at birth.
🗣️Today, lawmakers heard testimony for HB 249, which broadly targets anyone who performs exhibiting a gender identity different than the entertainer’s biological sex at birth.
October 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🚨🚨Ohio's anti-drag bill is on the move.
🗣️Today, lawmakers heard testimony for HB 249, which broadly targets anyone who performs exhibiting a gender identity different than the entertainer’s biological sex at birth.
🗣️Today, lawmakers heard testimony for HB 249, which broadly targets anyone who performs exhibiting a gender identity different than the entertainer’s biological sex at birth.
✉️This week, 20+ former lawmakers who were instrumental in Ohio's death penalty law sent a letter to the current Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to pass SB 133.
It's time for the Ohio General Assembly to abolish capital punishment in our state. 🚨
It's time for the Ohio General Assembly to abolish capital punishment in our state. 🚨
October 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
✉️This week, 20+ former lawmakers who were instrumental in Ohio's death penalty law sent a letter to the current Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to pass SB 133.
It's time for the Ohio General Assembly to abolish capital punishment in our state. 🚨
It's time for the Ohio General Assembly to abolish capital punishment in our state. 🚨
Once again, we ask: Where is the map??
https://www.wosu.org/2025-10-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-ends-first-meeting-with-no-congressional-map?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
https://www.wosu.org/2025-10-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-ends-first-meeting-with-no-congressional-map?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
Ohio Redistricting Commission ends first meeting with no congressional map
Ohio Democrats unveiled a map in September that was quickly rejected by the Republican supermajority, but the GOP has not yet publicly unveiled a map it will support.
www.wosu.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Once again, we ask: Where is the map??
https://www.wosu.org/2025-10-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-ends-first-meeting-with-no-congressional-map?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
https://www.wosu.org/2025-10-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-ends-first-meeting-with-no-congressional-map?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
🗳️Ohio voters should not be punished for choosing to vote by mail. Thousands of otherwise lawful ballots will be thrown out if SB 293 becomes law.
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
Ohio GOP proposes restrictions on mail-in ballot deadline, prompting concern from veterans
Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would restrict the mail-in deadline, requiring all absentee ballots to be received by elections officials by the time that polls close.
www.news5cleveland.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🗳️Ohio voters should not be punished for choosing to vote by mail. Thousands of otherwise lawful ballots will be thrown out if SB 293 becomes law.
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
Informative thread regarding our opposition to HB 486 from our Legislative Director 🚨⬇️
Today, I will testify vs. HB 486, a thoroughly unnecessary bill. On its face, the legislation simply clarifies Ohio's K-12 schools + universities can teach about religion w/o violating the First Amendment. But the real goal appears to be indoctrination of our students. 1/9
October 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Informative thread regarding our opposition to HB 486 from our Legislative Director 🚨⬇️
📅Today
🕰️2:45 p.m.
📋House Judiciary Committee
🍃Senate Bill 56
🚨SB 56 is up for a possible vote - We oppose this bill as it includes provisions that recriminalize cannabis use and eliminate the Social Equity and Jobs Program.
Take Action 📲 action.aclu.org/send-message...
🕰️2:45 p.m.
📋House Judiciary Committee
🍃Senate Bill 56
🚨SB 56 is up for a possible vote - We oppose this bill as it includes provisions that recriminalize cannabis use and eliminate the Social Equity and Jobs Program.
Take Action 📲 action.aclu.org/send-message...
October 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
📅Today
🕰️2:45 p.m.
📋House Judiciary Committee
🍃Senate Bill 56
🚨SB 56 is up for a possible vote - We oppose this bill as it includes provisions that recriminalize cannabis use and eliminate the Social Equity and Jobs Program.
Take Action 📲 action.aclu.org/send-message...
🕰️2:45 p.m.
📋House Judiciary Committee
🍃Senate Bill 56
🚨SB 56 is up for a possible vote - We oppose this bill as it includes provisions that recriminalize cannabis use and eliminate the Social Equity and Jobs Program.
Take Action 📲 action.aclu.org/send-message...