Press Releases

The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits.

Reporters with questions about ACLU work, please contact media@aclum.org.

Sep 23, 2019

Gender justice organizations support moratorium on unregulated face surveillance

Equality groups back ACLU effort to pass statewide face surveillance moratorium
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance, LGBTQ Rights, Women's Rights
Nov 6, 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 4, 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 9, 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
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights, Racial Justice
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.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights, Freedom of Religion and Belief, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice
Jan 29, 2017

Federal Court in Boston issues temporary restraining order against President Trump's Muslim ban

“This is a huge victory for justice,” said Matthew Segal, legal director of the ACLU of Massachusetts.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights, Freedom of Religion and Belief, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice