The ACLU of Virginia is the leading champion of civil liberties in the Commonwealth. We want to keep you informed about the work we do in the legislature, in the courts, and in the community. We'll also give you our take on issues affecting people in neighborhoods throughout the state.
Meet Your Neighbor: Mark Baker
“We are a community of the forgotten… the unwanted…the misunderstood. We are human beings who came together and formed bonds forged in the worst of circumstances," Mark described in a poem stirred by...
“We are a community of the forgotten… the unwanted…the misunderstood. We are human beings who came together and formed bonds forged in the worst of circumstances," Mark described in a poem stirred by...
Get the Facts Right about a Second Look Law.
It doesn’t make sense to incarcerate people who are no longer a threat to public safety. A Second Look law would empower and protect victims of crime, not re-traumatize them.
It doesn’t make sense to incarcerate people who are no longer a threat to public safety. A Second Look law would empower and protect victims of crime, not re-traumatize them.
I shouldn’t have to work three jobs to be afford phone calls to prison.
Phone call fees to Virginia prisons are so expensive that it takes three jobs for me to afford my daily calls to Tay. That’s why I’m so anxious to see a bill move through the General Assembly, SB378/HB801,...
Phone call fees to Virginia prisons are so expensive that it takes three jobs for me to afford my daily calls to Tay. That’s why I’m so anxious to see a bill move through the General Assembly, SB378/HB801,...
Student Advocacy Toolkit
This interactive toolkit is for LGBTQ+ students, parents, educators, and allies dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights in Virginia’s at K-12 public schools – as well as for all those who care about them.
This interactive toolkit is for LGBTQ+ students, parents, educators, and allies dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights in Virginia’s at K-12 public schools – as well as for all those who care about them.
ACLU-VA to Grayson County: Stop Trying to Ban Abortions.
Read the ACLU-VA's letter to Grayson County Board of Supervisors raising serious concerns about its anti-abortion ordinance.
Read the ACLU-VA's letter to Grayson County Board of Supervisors raising serious concerns about its anti-abortion ordinance.