Today, tomorrow, and every day, we’ll show up in court, Congress, the Wilson Building, and the streets to defend our rights and democracy in D.C. We’re ready to protect free speech, D.C. Home Rule, due process, immigrants’ rights, and more. Join Us Today.

A reminder for this Fourth of July and every other day of the year: Democracies do not function without dissent.

BREAKING: Congress gave final approval on a budget that guts Medicaid, defunds Planned Parenthood, and supercharges funding for ICE. We the people will bear the brunt of these harmful policies — and we won’t forget who caused this devastation to our health, rights, and dignity.

Last chance to apply!. ACLU-D.C. seeks a law student or recent law school graduate to sponsor as an externally-funded public service fellowship candidate for the fall 2025 application process.

Trans rights are human rights. Period.

RT @NIJC: ⚠️ BREAKING: Today, a federal court blocked Trump's attempt to end asylum -- reaffirming that seeking asylum is protected by the….

We’re urging all D.C. leaders to meet this moment by strengthening our rights, liberties, and community resources. And we’ll continue to do our part by educating our communities about their rights and what to do if those rights are violated.

Thanks to @CM_McDuffie, @CMFrumin, @CMRobertWhiteDC, @CMLewisGeorgeW4, and @CMZParker5 for introducing amendments to these bills for the safety and security of D.C. And thanks to @CMZParker5 and @BrianneKNadeau for voting against the Residential Tranquility Amendment Act of 2025.

The D.C. Council voted to pass several bills that rely on failed methods to address crime. We remain concerned about subjecting residents to dangerous conditions in pretrial detention, unjust restrictions on their right to protest, and curfews that ultimately put kids at risk. 🧵.

No one should be denied the medical care they need. Trans people deserve bodily autonomy – period.

RT @ACLUWYO: The First Amendment's guarantee is clear: We get to decide what we read, watch, and listen to, not the government.

Our government should not be kicking millions of people off Medicaid and denying life-saving care to fund the Trump administration's extreme deportation machine.

If we want our kids to be safe, we need funding for youth programs, not more reasons for police to arrest children in D.C.

The D.C. Council should know that this moment in history is not the time to target protests for noise control. (4/4)

If preventing crime is the goal, the D.C. Council should know that pretrial detention is not the way. (2/4)

The D.C. Council’s votes today could advance real public safety, or they could double down on failed methods that don’t keep us safe from crime or from abuse of power. Here’s what we’re watching out for. 🧵 (1/4)

Say it with us: disability rights are civil rights. ✊. July is Disability Pride Month – a time to recognize people with disabilities and celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

RT @ACLUofWisconsin: As this Pride Month comes to an end, don't forget why it exists. Keep one foot in celebration and the other in struggl….

RT @TransLawCenter: (1/2) Pride 31 years ago and Pride today are connected through our communities’ resilient spirit. We know that we have….

RT @ACLUWYO: 📣 Political speech is protected by the First Amendment. ❌ Dissent is protected by the First Amendment. ✊ Protest is protected….

Small-grant programs have a significant positive impact on vulnerable communities and must be funded for the benefit of everyone in the District. When we fund programs for LGBTQ+ and immigrant residents of D.C., we make all our communities safer and stronger. (3/3)