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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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Sep 19, 2022

How to vote in the 2022 Wyoming General Election

Voting Rights

Election questions? Check this page for resources and tips.  

Election questions? Check this page for resources and tips.  

Absentee voter
Absentee voter
Sep 19, 2022

How Ella Started a Banned Book Club

Free Speech
Ella Scott, student and co-founder of her high school’s Banned Book Club, tells us what inspired her to take action and shares advice on how to combat book bans in your own school.
Ella Scott, student and co-founder of her high school’s Banned Book Club, tells us what inspired her to take action and shares advice on how to combat book bans in your own school.
A group of students reading around a desk.
A group of students reading around a desk.
Sep 16, 2022

A Look at History: Civil Liberties Are on the Ballot

Voting Rights
Elections in 1968, 2000, and 2016 prompted significant rollbacks of civil liberties. We can’t repeat history in 2022.
Elections in 1968, 2000, and 2016 prompted significant rollbacks of civil liberties. We can’t repeat history in 2022.
Voting booths lined up at polling station during in a public school in Brooklyn, New York.
Voting booths lined up at polling station during in a public school in Brooklyn, New York.
Sep 12, 2022

Gendered Dress Codes Hurt Everyone — Especially Non-Binary People Like Me

LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
The Washington State Human Rights Commission’s found Alaska Airlines’ gendered dress code policy discriminatory. It’s time for the airline to do the right thing.
The Washington State Human Rights Commission’s found Alaska Airlines’ gendered dress code policy discriminatory. It’s time for the airline to do the right thing.
A flight attendant wearing a suit walking through the aisle of a plane.
A flight attendant wearing a suit walking through the aisle of a plane.
Sep 9, 2022

The Sinister and Racist Practice Infecting Death Penalty Juries

Capital Punishment
“Death qualification” is yet another way prosecutors stack the odds against Black defendants and in favor of capital punishment.
“Death qualification” is yet another way prosecutors stack the odds against Black defendants and in favor of capital punishment.
Am antique jury’s box.
Am antique jury’s box.
Sep 8, 2022

What to do if You’re Blocked by a Politician on Social Media 

Free Speech

Just because a public official disagrees with your post or comment doesn’t mean they can block you.  

Just because a public official disagrees with your post or comment doesn’t mean they can block you.  

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