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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 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.
Mar 14, 2022

Three Artists Explain and Visualize What Black Joy Means to Them

Free Speech

These stunning interpretations of Black joy show what’s possible in an inclusive and equitable world.

These stunning interpretations of Black joy show what’s possible in an inclusive and equitable world.

A combination of illustrations depicting Black joy.
A combination of illustrations depicting Black joy.
Mar 11, 2022

The United States Should Be Building A System That Welcomes People

Immigrants' Rights

It is inconceivable that Congress has chosen to once again fund failed and inhumane approaches to immigration.

It is inconceivable that Congress has chosen to once again fund failed and inhumane approaches to immigration.

Image of a person holding a protest sign
Image of a person holding a protest sign