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Dec 11, 2023
Dec 11, 2023
ACLU of Massachusetts files lawsuit against drag show censorship in North Brookfield
The government has no right to censor LGBTQ+ people or their right to assemble and express themselves.
Jun 26, 2023
Jun 26, 2023
Advocates, experts call on lawmakers to ban sale of cellphone location data
Reproductive advocacy groups, abortion care providers, privacy and technology experts, LGBTQ+ organizations, and others called on state lawmakers to pass the Location Shield Act.
Jun 14, 2023
Jun 14, 2023
Reproductive advocacy groups launch campaign to bolster patient protections by banning sale of cellphone location data
Reproductive advocacy groups launched “Your Location: It’s None of Their Business,” a campaign to ban the sale and trade of cellphone location information in Massachusetts.
May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
ACLU of Massachusetts pushes back against proposed Ludlow book restriction policy
The ACLU of Massachusetts today called on the Ludlow School Committee to reject a proposed school library policy that would impose sweeping and unjustifiable restrictions on learning materials and could effectively restrict access to LGBTQ-themed books. The proposed policy raises numerous legal...
Apr 28, 2023
Apr 28, 2023
North Brookfield “Small Town Pride” to include drag performance, after ACLU of Massachusetts demand
We hope that all Massachusetts communities take note: discrimination against those who choose to express themselves through drag is inconsistent with our state and federal constitutions.
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.
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