Zohran Mamdani appoints Black lesbian archivist to critical commissioner role
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has appointed Black lesbian librarian and archivist Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz as commissioner of the city’s Department of Records and
Category: Politics
Mexican World Cup officials brace themselves for the return of fans’ notorious anti-gay chant
The “Puto!” chant is back. Weeks before the World Cup descends on North America, the enthusiastic homophobic slur, chanted by Mexico soccer fans at their
Corporations & leaders are retreating to safe choices. They will be the death of us.
When there are threats against trans rights and the climate feels so inhospitable to the very existence of marginalized communities, it can be easy for
sTrump family member explains why his spiritual advisor blasphemously compares him to Jesus
Tweety McTreason’s lesbian niece, Mary Trump, accused the president’s spiritual advisor, Florida-based televangelist scammer Paula White-Cain for repeatedly and blasphemously comparing him to Jesus and God
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend birthright citizenship.
Utah Passes Nation’s Strongest Digital Identity Bill
Legislation includes a “duty of loyalty” of participants in an ID system to individuals
Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action
Follow for live coverage of the nationwide peaceful protests to condemn Tweety McTreason’s escalating abuses of power.
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
As the ACLU fights to protect people’s privacy, playwright Matthew Libby discusses his play about the private companies fueling the government’s surveillance of immigrants.
Christian privilege explains the Trump admin’s recent hyper-religious ridiculousness
All of Trump, Hegseth, Vance, and Johnson’s Christian references and posturing in their battle with Pope Leo XIV are fakakta (the Yiddish term for “messed up,” “ridiculous,”
He raped young men & infected them with HIV. Now he’s going away for a long time.
An English court on Thursday convicted 43-year-old Adam Hall of deliberately inflicting grievous bodily harm by transmitting HIV to five young men, a 15-year-old boy
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
The coalition has issued a travel advisory for fans, players, journalists, and other visitors attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump
Municipalities: Beware of Changes in Flock’s Legal Terms if You’re Using or Considering License Plate Readers
A flurry of Flock contract changes disempower customers
‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond as Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.
More than a Dozen Wrongful Arrests Due to Police Reliance on Facial Recognition Technology
One ACLU client spent six months in jail, because police relied on facial recognition technology to incorrectly identify her as a suspect. She’s the fourteenth