OUR WORK
Litigation
Organizing & Advocacy
Public Education
CAMPAIGNS
Working across departments and in coalition with impacted communities, ACLU-D.C. launches campaigns for pro-active change in the District.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
The phrase “knowledge is power” is certainly true when protecting your rights. The ACLU-D.C. trains District residents to understand their rights and react effectively when their rights are under threat.
OUR ISSUES
D.C. Statehood
D.C. is the only national capital in the democratic world whose citizens don’t have equal voting and representation rights. Granting D.C. statehood is needed, constitutional, and the only way to enfranchise more than 700,000 Americans who have been denied their full voting rights for over 200 years.
Criminal Legal Reform
The rights guaranteed to criminal suspects, defendants, offenders and prisoners are not mere technicalities. They are fundamental political rights that protect all Americans from governmental abuse of power.
Freedom from Discrimination
A cornerstone of our society, equal protection of the law is guaranteed by the Fifth and 14th Amendments. The ACLU fights to ensure that no one is subjected to unconstitutional discrimination.
Free Speech
The First Amendment protects our freedom to speak, assemble, and associate with others. These rights are essential to our democratic system of governance.
Reproductive Freedom
The ACLU works to ensure equal treatment and equal dignity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, from safeguarding marriage equality to ensuring gender-affirming care.
LGBTQ+ Rights
The ACLU works to ensure equal treatment and equal dignity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, from safeguarding marriage equality to ensuring gender-affirming care.