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Miss Major has been fighting for transgender rights for decades. She participated in the 1969 Stonewall Riots, became involved in grassroots community organizing, and served with several HIV and AIDS assistance organizations.

This Women's History Month, we honor her as a leader and mentor.
March 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Students should not be punished for protesting for what they believe in.
Trump says federal funding will stop for colleges, schools allowing 'illegal' protests
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all federal funding will stop for colleges and schools that allow "illegal" protests and that agitators will be imprisoned or sent back to the country they came from.
www.reuters.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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BREAKING: We're suing to block the Trump administration from requiring artists who apply to the National Endowment for the Arts for funding to have to attest they won't use any funds to "promote” what the government deems to be “gender ideology."

This is a violation of the First Amendment.
March 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Border Patrol, we'll see you in court. cc: @ufw.bsky.social @aclu.org @aclu-norcal.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Today, we sued Border Patrol over unlawful raids in Kern County. Agents stopped, arrested, and detained day laborers and farmworkers regardless of their immigration status. This operation tore families apart, terrorized the community, and violated the Constitution.
www.aclunc.org/news/united-...
United Farm Workers and Bakersfield Residents Sue Border Patrol for Unlawful Practices | ACLU of Northern CA
www.aclunc.org
February 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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BREAKING: We sued the City of Huntington Beach for its unlawful book censorship scheme. Our public libraries should reflect us all, not just the beliefs of a few city officials. More: buff.ly/4gYTAf1

cc: #AlianzaTranslatinx, @aclusocal.bsky.social, Community Legal Aid SoCal, Jenner & Block
Community Group and Huntington Beach Residents Sue City Over Library Censorship
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February 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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We read Project 2025.

We spent the last year preparing for this moment.

We're fighting back.
Trump said he hadn’t read Project 2025 – but most of his early executive orders overlap with its proposals | CNN Politics
A CNN analysis of Trump’s first week in office found that two-thirds of his early executive orders and actions appear closely aligned with Project 2025’s plans.
www.cnn.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM