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As the leading civil rights organization in our state, the ACLU of Wyoming believes in keeping the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.

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Mar 23, 2022

The Coast Guard Destroyed Their Livelihoods. Will the Supreme Court Hear Their Case?

Immigrants' Rights
Four Jamaican fisherman were stopped by the Coast Guard. Their next year was a nightmare.
Four Jamaican fisherman were stopped by the Coast Guard. Their next year was a nightmare.
An overhead photograph of the ocean, dotted with boats.
An overhead photograph of the ocean, dotted with boats.
Mar 22, 2022

Five Things to Know About the Title 42 Immigrant Expulsion Policy

Since March 2020, the government has misused the order to kick out people seeking asylum more than 1.7 million times.

Since March 2020, the government has misused the order to kick out people seeking asylum more than 1.7 million times.

Demonstrators standing in front of a mobile billboard that says, “It’s past time to end Trump-era policies at the border.”
Demonstrators standing in front of a mobile billboard that says, “It’s past time to end Trump-era policies at the border.”
Mar 17, 2022

Texas’ Bounty Hunter Abortion Ban is a Dire Warning of What Lays Ahead for Our Reproductive Rights

Reproductive Freedom
What is happening in Texas is not an anomaly, but a harbinger of what may come across the United States.
What is happening in Texas is not an anomaly, but a harbinger of what may come across the United States.
A protest sign reading “More Access. More Providers. Fewer Politicians.”
A protest sign reading “More Access. More Providers. Fewer Politicians.”
Mar 17, 2022

How Women’s Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU

Reproductive Freedom
Many recent legal battles for the rights of trans and non-binary people are rooted in the same cases that pioneered women’s rights decades ago.
Many recent legal battles for the rights of trans and non-binary people are rooted in the same cases that pioneered women’s rights decades ago.
A protest sign that reads, "I'm With Her"
A protest sign that reads, "I'm With Her"
Mar 16, 2022

The fight for abortion rights in Wyoming is far from over

Reproductive Freedom

A person’s health, not politics, should guide important medical decisions – including the decision to have an abortion.

By Janna Farley

A person’s health, not politics, should guide important medical decisions – including the decision to have an abortion.

By Janna Farley
Protest sign that reads, "I heart repro rights."
Protest sign that reads, "I heart repro rights."
Mar 15, 2022

Calling 911 Shouldn’t Lead to an Eviction

Smart Justice
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act will help ensure that people who report emergencies don’t get evicted as a result.
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act will help ensure that people who report emergencies don’t get evicted as a result.
A stock photo of an eviction noticed, placed in an open door.
A stock photo of an eviction noticed, placed in an open door.