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Free Expression: freedom of speech and press, and the rights of demonstrators

Religious Rights: promoting free exercise of religion and separation of church and state

Access to Government: right to attend government meetings and obtain public records

Aftermath of September 11th: national security and civil liberties issues directly affected by 9/11

Death Penalty: capital punishment and reforming the death penalty in Virginia

Due Process and Criminal Justice: right to a fair trial and adequate legal representation, and fair sentencing practices

Equality: issues of discrimination based on race, religion, gender, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and other classes of persons subject to stereotyping

Gay and Lesbian Rights: issues related to gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transsexuals

Immigrants' Rights: issues related to immigrants unfairly targeted by the government

Prisoners' Rights: protecting the minimal rights constitutionally guaranteed to incarcerated persons

Privacy Rights: fighting government programs and technical developments that diminish individual privacy; this section also includes news releases about Reproductive Freedom

Students' Rights: civil liberties as they apply to students

Voting Rights: right to register and vote, and promoting racial equality in the electoral process

Other Civil Liberties Issues: some civil liberties issues don't fit neatly into any of the above categories, this section includes those topics