ACLU of Washington
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Protecting the civil rights and civil liberties of all in Washington state. Advocating: ⚖ in the Courts 🗽 in the Legislature 🤝 with community
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📆Tuesday, October 14 | 6-9pm
📌Rainier Arts Center 

Have questions for people running for Seattle Mayor, City Council, or City Attorney? Join Whose Streets Our Streets for a South End candidate forum!
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The Dept. of Defense is banning books, changing lesson plans, and canceling history month celebrations in schools on military bases to comply with President Trump's anti-DEI executive orders. 

The Trump Administration is Banning Books on Military Bases. We Sued. | ACLU
Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.
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We were at the American Library Association Conference this summer talking with librarians about the importance of everyone having access to books that represent all kinds of different backgrounds and experiences.

Thank you to every librarian working to defend our right to read.
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Preventing censorship will take all of us.

Learn about a recent law that passed to help our state curb the rise of book bans, and what you can do to protect your right to read and learn ⤵️
Book banning in Washington state: An FAQ - ACLU of Washington
Learn about book bans in Washington and what you can do to prevent them.
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Books are powerful tools that help us explore our identities and learn about new perspectives. 

And we all have the right to read and learn, free from censorship. But attempts to ban books have increased across the country, including here in Washington.
"Ask an ACLU Expert: Book Bans and How to Stop Them" with illustrated books around the text on a yellow background. Black ACLU WA logo at the bottom.
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📲Using ACLU-WA's School Board Advocacy toolkit to prepare for meetings 

📚Joining your public library’s book review committee

Get started by checking out advice for advocating at your next school board meeting⬇️ 
Advocacy Tips to Change School Board Policies on Free Speech Issues - ACLU of Washington
Learn how to advocate with your school board around issues of free speech.
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Happy Banned Books Week, Washington! We all can protect the right to read and learn freely by:

🗣️Talking about book bans with friends and family

🗯️Sharing your thoughts at school board and city council meetings
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BREAKING: Late last night, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deploying any out-of-state federalized National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.

This is a win for the rule of law.
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A federal appeals court today upheld a block on Trump’s executive order that seeks to strip babies born in the United States of their U.S. citizenship. The Constitution is clear — if you are born in the United States, you’re a citizen. Another hard won victory for democracy!
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When President Trump tries to silence dissent, we just get louder
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We’re taking to the streets across the nation on October 18 to protest the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power.

Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6
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More than ever, we must be relentless in showing up for each other in our schools, neighborhoods, homes, and beyond — especially in the face of violence. 

And to 2SLGBTQIA+ Washingtonians: We've got your back and will always fight alongside you.

 Photos by Nii Okaidja (@nii_okaidja)
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Summer may be over, but the work of building a Washington where queer and transgender people can live and love freely continues.
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While WA has limited the use of this discipline practice, it's still important to understand the legal protections students have should it occur. Learn more on our Know Your Rights page
Know Your Rights: School Discipline - Isolation and Restraint Practices - ACLU of Washington
This guide covers the legal protections students have against restraint and isolation practices in school.
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We're here to help students and families know their rights — including information about what to do if a student is isolated or restrained at school.
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Sylvia Mendez was the plaintiff in a landmark case that prohibited segregation and paved the way for Brown v. Board of Education.

This Latine Heritage Month, we recognize those who advocated before us and those who continue the work today.
Slyvia Mendez quote, reflecting on what her parents taught her. The graphic reads, "That we are all individuals; that we are all human beings; that we are all connected together; and that we all have the same rights, the same freedom."

Sylvia Mendez is an activist and plaintiff in landmark case against school segregation.
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#BannedBooksWeek is October 5-11. Download and share our free graphics to help spread the word about the harms of censorship.
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