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Nov 17, 2020
The ACLU of Wyoming Recognizes Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) occurs annually on November 20 and serves as a time to honor the memory of the transgender people whose lives have been taken from acts of anti-transgender violence that year.
Nov 12, 2020
President-Elect Biden’s Reproductive Freedom To-Do List
After four years of attacks on our reproductive rights and health by the Trump administration and the anti-abortion legislators it has emboldened around the country, there is much to repair. When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make it a top priority to not just undo the damage, but to take bold, visionary steps to make reproductive health care — including abortion — accessible to all, regardless of their income or ZIP code. Congress, too, has a key role to play in ensuring that everyone is afforded the dignity to make our own decisions about our lives.Here are just a few of the many items that should top our elected officials’ to-do list:Reverse dangerous Trump administration regulations targeting reproductive health care, including:
Nov 09, 2020
The Affordable Care Act — and With It, Our Civil Rights — Are Under Attack
Louise Melling, Deputy Legal Director and Director of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Center for Liberty, ACLU
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Oct 31, 2020
Patience is a Democratic Virtue
Our democracy is strongest when all voices are heard. Let’s prepare for an extended election process to make sure that happens.
By Antonio Serrano, Antonio Serrano
Oct 27, 2020
We’re Ready for the Election
Sarah Brannon, she/her/hers, Managing Attorney, ACLU Voting Rights Project
Oct 19, 2020
Eye on Civil Liberties: Where You Can Have an Impact in Elections Closer to Home
Ronald Newman, Former National Political Director, ACLU
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Oct 07, 2020
At the Polls, Episode 4: What Does it Take to Get Younger Voters to the Polls?
The younger you are, the less likely you are to vote. At least, that’s been the enduring trend in American politics for decades. But that trend is beginning to shift — today’s young voters are more engaged than ever before, and if they turn out in 2020 like they did in 2018, they could significantly impact the outcome of the election.
Oct 02, 2020
Voting by Mail is Easier and Safer than You Think. Here’s how.
Millions of people are planning to vote by mail in this election, and for most, it will be the first time. COVID-19 has made voting by mail more popular than ever because it’s the safest way for many to cast a ballot. But some voters still have questions about the safety and security of this method, and whether their mail-in ballot will be counted. Contradictory messages from President Trump add to the confusion — even though the president, and many of his cabinet members, vote by mail themselves.
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