ACLU of the District of Columbia
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We are devoted to ensuring free speech, equal rights, and other civil liberties in D.C. Press inquiries: media@acludc.org #DCStatehood
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Let’s be clear: the National Guard troops, federal law enforcement, and D.C. police cannot violate the Constitution or the D.C. Home Rule Act.
Understanding your rights can help you make the best decision for yourself if approached by law enforcement.
Understanding your rights can help you make the best decision for yourself if approached by law enforcement.
Judge Jia M. Cobb’s ruling yesterday to halt the president's deployment of National Guard troops to the District is just the start of restoring the power over D.C. where it belongs: with the people.
We will continue to fight for D.C. and we will continue to fight for democracy.
We will continue to fight for D.C. and we will continue to fight for democracy.
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Judge Jia M. Cobb’s ruling yesterday to halt the president's deployment of National Guard troops to the District is just the start of restoring the power over D.C. where it belongs: with the people.
We will continue to fight for D.C. and we will continue to fight for democracy.
We will continue to fight for D.C. and we will continue to fight for democracy.
Today, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb ordered a halt to the president’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to D.C.
This ruling provides an important check on presidential power and makes it clear that when we defend D.C., we defend democracy.
https://cnn.it/483j8VW
This ruling provides an important check on presidential power and makes it clear that when we defend D.C., we defend democracy.
https://cnn.it/483j8VW
Judge halts Trump’s deployment of national guard in Washington, DC | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump and the Defense Department illegally deployed the National Guard in Washington, DC, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Today, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb ordered a halt to the president’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to D.C.
This ruling provides an important check on presidential power and makes it clear that when we defend D.C., we defend democracy.
https://cnn.it/483j8VW
This ruling provides an important check on presidential power and makes it clear that when we defend D.C., we defend democracy.
https://cnn.it/483j8VW
Trans people are 4x as likely to experience violence as their cisgender peers. That's why we work each day to build strong communities, safe schools, and equitable healthcare, and to ensure no one's safety or dignity is taken for granted.
Remember: our freedoms are intertwined.
Remember: our freedoms are intertwined.
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Trans people are 4x as likely to experience violence as their cisgender peers. That's why we work each day to build strong communities, safe schools, and equitable healthcare, and to ensure no one's safety or dignity is taken for granted.
Remember: our freedoms are intertwined.
Remember: our freedoms are intertwined.
Without federal accountability, federal officers can act in aggressive and dangerous ways that put all our fundamental rights and safety at risk. Everyone deserves the right to hold officers accountable and receive compensation for harms caused.
https://bit.ly/44kUD5k
https://bit.ly/44kUD5k
It’s nearly impossible for normal Americans to sue the government. Not so for U.S. senators
The House unanimously passed a repeal of the controversial provision. But Senate action is unclear.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Without federal accountability, federal officers can act in aggressive and dangerous ways that put all our fundamental rights and safety at risk. Everyone deserves the right to hold officers accountable and receive compensation for harms caused.
https://bit.ly/44kUD5k
https://bit.ly/44kUD5k
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn the trans lives lost to violence. We commit to building a just and free D.C. where nobody has to live in fear just because of who they are, and we won't stop fighting until trans people are free to live in joy, abundance, and safety.
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn the trans lives lost to violence. We commit to building a just and free D.C. where nobody has to live in fear just because of who they are, and we won't stop fighting until trans people are free to live in joy, abundance, and safety.
The ACLU-D.C. will continue to fight for all children held in DYRS custody to promptly get the rehabilitative placements they need, and this fight includes working to ensure they are not held at a condemned facility. 1/2
Seems like DYRS is turning to a shuttered juvenile detention facility in Maryland to help address capacity issues at YSC...and @aclu-dc.bsky.social is not happy about it. Lawmakers have been raising alarms about the persistent rise in the youth jail's population these last few years.
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The ACLU-D.C. will continue to fight for all children held in DYRS custody to promptly get the rehabilitative placements they need, and this fight includes working to ensure they are not held at a condemned facility. 1/2
As our E.D. Monica Hopkins notes: what's very clear from the ground in Trump’s unprecedented siege of D.C. is that people and organizations in every state, city, town, and territory must prepare to answer this pressing call to defend democracy.
Read more: www.acludc.org/news/we-must...
Read more: www.acludc.org/news/we-must...
We Must All Defend Democracy: Three Lessons from Occupied D.C. - ACLU of DC
People and organizations from across the country and the political spectrum must be prepared to defend democracy.
www.acludc.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
As our E.D. Monica Hopkins notes: what's very clear from the ground in Trump’s unprecedented siege of D.C. is that people and organizations in every state, city, town, and territory must prepare to answer this pressing call to defend democracy.
Read more: www.acludc.org/news/we-must...
Read more: www.acludc.org/news/we-must...
We're building a District where people have an equal right to go about their lives without invasive, humiliating, or violent encounters with the criminal legal system regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or disability.
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
We're building a District where people have an equal right to go about their lives without invasive, humiliating, or violent encounters with the criminal legal system regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or disability.
Embodying public service, Deb Haaland has dedicated her career to building a more just and sustainable world. She's the very definition of a trailblazer—becoming the first Native American woman to lead a State Party, serve in Congress, and serve as a cabinet secretary.
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Embodying public service, Deb Haaland has dedicated her career to building a more just and sustainable world. She's the very definition of a trailblazer—becoming the first Native American woman to lead a State Party, serve in Congress, and serve as a cabinet secretary.
The existence of trans people isn't new—but there is a new,
outsized focus on scapegoating trans people to spread fear and anxiety.
Let's be clear: trans liberation is tied to all of our freedoms. We’re fighting for a world where trans people can be who they are without apology.
outsized focus on scapegoating trans people to spread fear and anxiety.
Let's be clear: trans liberation is tied to all of our freedoms. We’re fighting for a world where trans people can be who they are without apology.
November 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The existence of trans people isn't new—but there is a new,
outsized focus on scapegoating trans people to spread fear and anxiety.
Let's be clear: trans liberation is tied to all of our freedoms. We’re fighting for a world where trans people can be who they are without apology.
outsized focus on scapegoating trans people to spread fear and anxiety.
Let's be clear: trans liberation is tied to all of our freedoms. We’re fighting for a world where trans people can be who they are without apology.
Alice Wong dedicated her life to championing disability rights and building a more just and inclusive world. Her legacy will forever be an inspiration as we continue fighting for freedom, liberty, and justice for all in D.C.
Thank you, Alice. May you rest in peace and joy. 🕊️
Thank you, Alice. May you rest in peace and joy. 🕊️
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Alice Wong dedicated her life to championing disability rights and building a more just and inclusive world. Her legacy will forever be an inspiration as we continue fighting for freedom, liberty, and justice for all in D.C.
Thank you, Alice. May you rest in peace and joy. 🕊️
Thank you, Alice. May you rest in peace and joy. 🕊️
This Transgender Awareness Week is a great opportunity to remind everyone: transgender people have always existed, period.
We will continue to fight for equal treatment and equal rights for transgender people in D.C. so that they may thrive, not just survive.
We will continue to fight for equal treatment and equal rights for transgender people in D.C. so that they may thrive, not just survive.
November 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This Transgender Awareness Week is a great opportunity to remind everyone: transgender people have always existed, period.
We will continue to fight for equal treatment and equal rights for transgender people in D.C. so that they may thrive, not just survive.
We will continue to fight for equal treatment and equal rights for transgender people in D.C. so that they may thrive, not just survive.
The law might have tolerated government conduct of this sort a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. But in the here and now, the government doesn't get to decide if your protest is funny, and the government officials can’t punish you for making them the punchline.
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The law might have tolerated government conduct of this sort a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. But in the here and now, the government doesn't get to decide if your protest is funny, and the government officials can’t punish you for making them the punchline.
NEW: Today, we released a report detailing how D.C. leaders can implement proven solutions that build safety and security through focusing on prevention and support, instead of over-relying on policing and jails. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
NEW: Today, we released a report detailing how D.C. leaders can implement proven solutions that build safety and security through focusing on prevention and support, instead of over-relying on policing and jails. 🧵
President Trump's deployment of armed National Guard troops to D.C. doesn't make us safer. This blatant power grab is about creating fear and further eroding our democracy.
Let's be clear: if troops or federal agents violate our rights, they must be held accountable.
Let's be clear: if troops or federal agents violate our rights, they must be held accountable.
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
President Trump's deployment of armed National Guard troops to D.C. doesn't make us safer. This blatant power grab is about creating fear and further eroding our democracy.
Let's be clear: if troops or federal agents violate our rights, they must be held accountable.
Let's be clear: if troops or federal agents violate our rights, they must be held accountable.
The Supreme Court's decision to not take up a challenge to marriage equality protection was a win for LGBTQ+ rights, but the fight—especially for trans rights—is far from over.
Check out how we're defending and advancing LGBTQ+ rights in the District: https://www.acludc.org/issues/lgbt-rights/
Check out how we're defending and advancing LGBTQ+ rights in the District: https://www.acludc.org/issues/lgbt-rights/
LGBTQ+ Rights - ACLU of DC
The ACLU works to ensure equal treatment and equal dignity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. For example, we are working to safeguard marriage equality, ensure fair treatment of LGBT...
www.acludc.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The Supreme Court's decision to not take up a challenge to marriage equality protection was a win for LGBTQ+ rights, but the fight—especially for trans rights—is far from over.
Check out how we're defending and advancing LGBTQ+ rights in the District: https://www.acludc.org/issues/lgbt-rights/
Check out how we're defending and advancing LGBTQ+ rights in the District: https://www.acludc.org/issues/lgbt-rights/
The First Amendment is a cornerstone of American democracy. It allows us to express our views, challenge authority, and engage in public debate.
Explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone—including immigrants—and what it actually covers: https://bit.ly/3XnRmyn
Explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone—including immigrants—and what it actually covers: https://bit.ly/3XnRmyn
What the First Amendment Really Protects
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers.
www.acludc.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The First Amendment is a cornerstone of American democracy. It allows us to express our views, challenge authority, and engage in public debate.
Explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone—including immigrants—and what it actually covers: https://bit.ly/3XnRmyn
Explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone—including immigrants—and what it actually covers: https://bit.ly/3XnRmyn
Our military relies on public trust that service members will uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, regardless of personal loyalties or political opinions. President Trump's deployment of troops to police civilians in D.C. and other major U.S. cities undermines that trust.
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Our military relies on public trust that service members will uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, regardless of personal loyalties or political opinions. President Trump's deployment of troops to police civilians in D.C. and other major U.S. cities undermines that trust.
The ACLU has long defended and advanced the civil liberties of veterans and servicemembers. As far as we've come, there's still work to do.
We mark this Veterans Day with a continued commitment to advancing the rights of veterans, servicemembers, and their families in D.C.
We mark this Veterans Day with a continued commitment to advancing the rights of veterans, servicemembers, and their families in D.C.
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The ACLU has long defended and advanced the civil liberties of veterans and servicemembers. As far as we've come, there's still work to do.
We mark this Veterans Day with a continued commitment to advancing the rights of veterans, servicemembers, and their families in D.C.
We mark this Veterans Day with a continued commitment to advancing the rights of veterans, servicemembers, and their families in D.C.
ICYMI: dissent is patriotic.
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
ICYMI: dissent is patriotic.
Forcing kids to sit in "kid jail" instead of providing rehabilitative services so they can return to their communities is not only failing our youth; it's also creating a public health and public safety crisis in D.C.
https://bit.ly/3WMaXs0
https://bit.ly/3WMaXs0
Juveniles in DC detention center still waiting for services, new lawsuit brief says
Juveniles in D.C.'s detention center are still facing long wait times before being transferred to long-term facilities with appropriate rehabilitative services.
wjla.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Forcing kids to sit in "kid jail" instead of providing rehabilitative services so they can return to their communities is not only failing our youth; it's also creating a public health and public safety crisis in D.C.
https://bit.ly/3WMaXs0
https://bit.ly/3WMaXs0
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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 2:46 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.
Sending troops onto American streets puts all our basic rights at risk. Sam O'Hara—a District resident who was handcuffed and detained after playing the "Imperial March" theme to protest troops in D.C.—has an important message to share during this critical moment: Stay resilient.
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Sending troops onto American streets puts all our basic rights at risk. Sam O'Hara—a District resident who was handcuffed and detained after playing the "Imperial March" theme to protest troops in D.C.—has an important message to share during this critical moment: Stay resilient.
Usually, students and young people have the same rights as anyone else under the First Amendment. In schools, however, students' First Amendment rights are not absolute.
Read our guide to learn more about how the First Amendment applies to students: www.acludc.org/know-your-ri...
Read our guide to learn more about how the First Amendment applies to students: www.acludc.org/know-your-ri...
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AT SCHOOL IN D.C. - ACLU of DC
You don’t lose your rights just because you enter a school!
www.acludc.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Usually, students and young people have the same rights as anyone else under the First Amendment. In schools, however, students' First Amendment rights are not absolute.
Read our guide to learn more about how the First Amendment applies to students: www.acludc.org/know-your-ri...
Read our guide to learn more about how the First Amendment applies to students: www.acludc.org/know-your-ri...
This Supreme Court decision not only undermines the ACLU's ongoing lawsuit against the Trump admin.'s discriminatory policy, it also undermines transgender people's freedom to have their government documents reflect their identity.
Transgender people deserve equal treatment and equal dignity, too.
Transgender people deserve equal treatment and equal dignity, too.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to enforce its anti-trans and anti-nonbinary passport policy during litigation.
The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent.
More to come: www.lawdork.com
The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent.
More to come: www.lawdork.com
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 25A319
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, ET AL. v. ASHTON ORR, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[November 6, 2025]
This case concerns an Executive Branch policy requiring
all new passports to display an individual’s biological sex at
birth. The United States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts preliminarily enjoined the Government
from enforcing the policy, and the First Circuit declined to
stay the injunction pending appeal. The Government then
filed this stay application. Applying our familiar stay fac-
tors at this preliminary stage, we grant the application.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreievxyvqikl7wmrg5jkqhsrta5l5xfq272x7caunvxka7vtuzp7hoa@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This Supreme Court decision not only undermines the ACLU's ongoing lawsuit against the Trump admin.'s discriminatory policy, it also undermines transgender people's freedom to have their government documents reflect their identity.
Transgender people deserve equal treatment and equal dignity, too.
Transgender people deserve equal treatment and equal dignity, too.