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Apr 19, 2023
Apr 19, 2023
ACLU calls on North Brookfield officials to reconsider unconstitutional restrictions on “Small Town Pride”
Drag is a creative celebration of LGBTQ+ culture, and the government has no right to censor LGBTQ+ people and expression.
Jan 29, 2023
Jan 29, 2023
Statement of the ACLU of Massachusetts on the death of Rep. Alice Wolf
Representative Wolf's persistence and courage on behalf of equal rights for all shaped our Commonwealth for the better.
Jan 23, 2023
Jan 23, 2023
ACLU, GLAD urge Massachusetts schools to reject calls for book bans
The vast majority of book bans that are taking hold across the country specifically aim to remove books that are by and about LGBTQ people, communities of color, and other marginalized groups.
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
ACLU of Massachusetts files free speech lawsuit on behalf of LGBTQ rights protesters
Our right to protest—and to counter-protest—in public forums is essential, and clearly enshrined in both the U.S. Constitution and Massachusetts Declaration of Rights.
Sep 23, 2019
Sep 23, 2019
Gender justice organizations support moratorium on unregulated face surveillance
Equality groups back ACLU effort to pass statewide face surveillance moratorium
Nov 06, 2018
Nov 06, 2018
Massachusetts votes to uphold dignity and respect for our transgender neighbors
By winning the first statewide popular vote on transgender rights, Massachusetts voters reaffirmed our Commonwealth as a place that fiercely defends our basic values of dignity and respect for everyone.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 04, 2018
Jun 04, 2018
Supreme Court upholds basic principles of nondiscrimination
America is stronger because of our commitments to both equality and religious freedom.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 09, 2017
May 09, 2017
Incoming Exam School Classes Fail to Reflect Boston’s Diversity, Especially at Boston Latin School
Incoming Exam School Classes Fail to Reflect Boston’s Diversity, Especially at Boston Latin School
Apr 12, 2017
Apr 12, 2017
ACLU of Massachusetts joins lawsuit demanding documents on implementation of Trump Muslim ban
Lawsuit seeks records from the Boston field office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) about CBP’s implementation of the Muslim ban.
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