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
⚖ in the Courts
🗽 in the Legislature
🤝 with community
Revisit our 2023 conversation with author Edgar Villanueva, where we discuss decolonizing wealth, the path forward for progressive movements, and how to achieve an equitable and just future for all. www.aclu-wa.org/news/how-decolonizing-wealth-vital-equity-and-justice-conversation-edgar-villanueva/
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Revisit our 2023 conversation with author Edgar Villanueva, where we discuss decolonizing wealth, the path forward for progressive movements, and how to achieve an equitable and just future for all. www.aclu-wa.org/news/how-decolonizing-wealth-vital-equity-and-justice-conversation-edgar-villanueva/
Read the rest of Crystal's piece on Decolonizing Thanksgiving⤵️
Decolonizing Thanksgiving - ACLU of Washington
Prior to colonization, Native Americans prepared and enjoyed a wide variety of foods specific to their geographic areas.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Read the rest of Crystal's piece on Decolonizing Thanksgiving⤵️
This year, as Thanksgiving approaches, we revisit Crystal’s words and honor Indigenous peoples’ commitment to reclaiming traditional foods, using food as medicine and decolonizing their diets.
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This year, as Thanksgiving approaches, we revisit Crystal’s words and honor Indigenous peoples’ commitment to reclaiming traditional foods, using food as medicine and decolonizing their diets.
“When the Chumash and other Native American people were violently displaced, many Indigenous food traditions were lost,” Crystal explained.
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“When the Chumash and other Native American people were violently displaced, many Indigenous food traditions were lost,” Crystal explained.
🛻We all deserve to move around our communities without being tracked.
Join us online Dec. 10 to learn how license plate readers work and how the lack of regulation enables federal abuses.
We hope to see you there! ⤵️
Join us online Dec. 10 to learn how license plate readers work and how the lack of regulation enables federal abuses.
We hope to see you there! ⤵️
Pump the Brakes: Regulating License Plate Readers - ACLU of Washington
Join us to learn how public agencies in Washington State use automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and how widespread unregulated use puts our privacy rights at risk, particularly for vulnerable communities like immigrants and people seeking abortion and gender-affirming care. In this webinar, we'...
www.aclu-wa.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🛻We all deserve to move around our communities without being tracked.
Join us online Dec. 10 to learn how license plate readers work and how the lack of regulation enables federal abuses.
We hope to see you there! ⤵️
Join us online Dec. 10 to learn how license plate readers work and how the lack of regulation enables federal abuses.
We hope to see you there! ⤵️
We cannot and will not accept this as the status quo.
Alongside community partners and advocates, we will continue to fight for a Washington where all trans people are free to be themselves – with joy and without apology.
Today, we remember. And always, we will act.
#TDOR #TransDayofRemembrance
Alongside community partners and advocates, we will continue to fight for a Washington where all trans people are free to be themselves – with joy and without apology.
Today, we remember. And always, we will act.
#TDOR #TransDayofRemembrance
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We cannot and will not accept this as the status quo.
Alongside community partners and advocates, we will continue to fight for a Washington where all trans people are free to be themselves – with joy and without apology.
Today, we remember. And always, we will act.
#TDOR #TransDayofRemembrance
Alongside community partners and advocates, we will continue to fight for a Washington where all trans people are free to be themselves – with joy and without apology.
Today, we remember. And always, we will act.
#TDOR #TransDayofRemembrance
This annual day of mourning comes amidst a time of countless attempts by the Trump administration to erode the rights and safety of trans communities.
Their goal is to push trans people – our classmates, neighbors, co-workers, friends, and family – out of public life.
Their goal is to push trans people – our classmates, neighbors, co-workers, friends, and family – out of public life.
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This annual day of mourning comes amidst a time of countless attempts by the Trump administration to erode the rights and safety of trans communities.
Their goal is to push trans people – our classmates, neighbors, co-workers, friends, and family – out of public life.
Their goal is to push trans people – our classmates, neighbors, co-workers, friends, and family – out of public life.
In 1975, she co-founded Gay American Indians, the first association for gay Native Americans in the U.S. We honor Barbara’s contributions and her vision for a more just future.
#IndigenousLegaciesMonth #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#IndigenousLegaciesMonth #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
Happy Birthday Barbara May Cameron, Legendary Lesbian Native American Activist
Today’s Google Doodle is dedicated to the late activist on her 69th birthday.
www.them.us
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
In 1975, she co-founded Gay American Indians, the first association for gay Native Americans in the U.S. We honor Barbara’s contributions and her vision for a more just future.
#IndigenousLegaciesMonth #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#IndigenousLegaciesMonth #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
Whether the government is detaining someone in an ICE detention facility or under a wartime statute like the Alien Enemies Act, habeas corpus is a constitutionally guaranteed pathway to a fair legal process.
https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/what-is-habeas-corpus-why-does-it-matter?
https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/what-is-habeas-corpus-why-does-it-matter?
What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter? | ACLU
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.
www.aclu.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Whether the government is detaining someone in an ICE detention facility or under a wartime statute like the Alien Enemies Act, habeas corpus is a constitutionally guaranteed pathway to a fair legal process.
https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/what-is-habeas-corpus-why-does-it-matter?
https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/what-is-habeas-corpus-why-does-it-matter?
As Secretary of the Interior, Haaland worked to address our country’s dark history of Indian boarding schools and made strides to include Native tribes in conservation and public lands management.
Q&A with Outgoing Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland , the first and only Native American to hold a secretarial position in a presidential cabinet, will conclude her tenure at the end of the Biden-Harris administration on January 20, 2025. As the 54th Secretary of the Interior, Haaland has demonstrated remarkable leadership, particularly in her role in launching the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a highlight of her work in office.
nativenewsonline.net
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
As Secretary of the Interior, Haaland worked to address our country’s dark history of Indian boarding schools and made strides to include Native tribes in conservation and public lands management.
No one should be denied a job, a place to live, or access to a public place or business simply because of who they are.
Know your protections in Washington state⬇️
Know your protections in Washington state⬇️
The Rights of Transgender People in Washington State: Discrimination and Harassment - ACLU of Washington
The current legal system assumes individuals identify as one gender, either male or female. While this guide provides an understanding of the current legal system, the ACLU recognizes that many people do not identify as male or female. A person may identify or express as a specific gender, both gend...
www.aclu-wa.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
No one should be denied a job, a place to live, or access to a public place or business simply because of who they are.
Know your protections in Washington state⬇️
Know your protections in Washington state⬇️