ACLU-VA to VDOC: Address Ongoing Harm at Red Onion

We’re demanding Red Onion treat self-harm for what it is: a mental health crisis, NOT a disciplinary issue or a crime. Read our lawyers' demand letter to Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC).

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ACLU-VA to VDOC: Address Ongoing Harm at Red Onion

We’re demanding Red Onion treat self-harm for what it is: a mental health crisis, NOT a disciplinary issue or a crime. Read our lawyers' demand letter to Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC).

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Guidance for Virginia's LGBTQIA+ Communities After Trump's Inauguration

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Meet Your Neighbors: Sarah and Vega Moore

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Meet Your Neighbors: Sarah and Vega Moore

Holidays Behind Bars: A Marriage Divided by Prison

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Meet Your Neighbors: Fatimah & Talib Muwahhid

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Meet Your Neighbors: Fatimah & Talib Muwahhid

“Hope never stops at all: I won’t let mine disappear.”

Look again: Stories of second chances for Fatimah & Talib Muwahhid and a photo of them together, Fatimah wearing her hijab and looking dearly at Talib during a prison visit.

Virginia's First-Ever Trans Joy Zine

Too often, stories about trans and nonbinary people focus on grief and trauma. But trans people deserve stories that recognize the fullness of our humanity. That’s why we brought together 13 trans and nonbinary storytellers to tell their OWN stories — stories of love, family, and community — in Celebrating Trans Joy: Building Communities' 100+ pages of beautifully illustrated comic strips.

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Meet Your Neighbor: Angela White

“My journey didn't define who I was. It just made me a better person to who I am today.”

"Virginia needs a second chance exhibition"