Op-Eds

May 5, 2008
The Courage of Mildred Loving

June 12, 2007
On Loving v. Virginia: Racial Equality, Gay Marriage, and the ACLU of Virginia

March 3, 2006
Attorney General Playing Politics, Not Following Law: McDonnell's Opposition to Executive Order Protecting Gays and Lesbians from Discrimination is Illogical and Contrary to Law

December 4, 2005
'Tis the Season to Celebrate Religious Liberty

August 8, 2005
Unfinished Law: Why We Have and Need the Voting Rights Act

April 10, 2005
ACLU Opines on New Virginia Law Enabling Sectarian Prayers at Government Meetings

April 5, 2005
Why the ACLU is Challenging Government Funding of the Boy Scouts

April 19, 2004
Still Waiting for Liberty?

January 16, 2004
On 31st Anniversary of Roe, Reproductive Rights Threatened as Never Before; March on Washington Will Demonstrate Commitment to Women's Rights

September 3, 2003
VMI Prayer Decision Should Appeal to All

March 10, 2003
After All These Years, Virginia ’s Legislators are Still Squeamish About Sodomy

February 12, 2003
Lawmakers Fail to Understand That “Choose Life” License Plate Is About Free Speech, Not Reproductive Rights

July 22, 2002
ACLU of Virginia Op-Ed Laments Loss of Privacy Since September 11th

TIPS Endangers 4th Amendment, Encourages Spy Culture

July 17, 2002
Virginia's New "In God We Trust" Law Shares Problems with "One Nation Under God" in Pledge of Allegiance

July 1, 2002
New FBI Guidelines Take Us Back to Days of J. Edgar Hoover

February 14, 2002
Budget and Abuses Demand Closing of Supermax Facility

February 7, 2002
Church, State, Religion, and the ACLU

November 1, 2001
In Times of Crisis, Citizens Must Become Primary Guardians of Liberty

April 2, 2001
The Voting Rights Act in 2001: New Rules But Still a Powerful Civil Rights Tool

February 20, 2001
Secular Government for Religious People is No Paradox- A Message to Virginia's Lawmakers

August 23, 2000
Fear of the Truth Drives Dodge of Racial Profiling Study

February 23, 2000
Minute of Silence Bill Loudly Promotes Religion in School

February 1, 2000
War on Drugs: A Failed Policy and a Threat to Our Constitutional Rights

September 1, 1999
Drug Testing in the Workplace: A Bad Idea and a Bad Investment

July 25, 1999
Cross Burning: Reprehensible But an Essential Liberty Worthy of Our Protection

July 12, 1999
10 Commandments Bill Tests Constitutional Right of Religious Freedom

May 20, 1999
Sub-Zero Tolerance in the Rough Wake of Littleton

January 25, 1999
26 Years of Roe v. Wade:From Richmond to Washington, the Fight Continues