Celebrate Second Chance Month through Music

A playlist by people who have earned their second chances.

Graphic with the text "Celebrate Second Chance Month through music" front and center. The text is surrounded by photos of formerly incarcerated people who shared their songs for the playlist.

Women's History Month Playlist

Celebrate Women's History Month through a special ACLUVA-curated playlist.

colorful background with illustration of different women with different hairstyle and skin tones. The text on top reads "Women's History Month: A playlist by ACLU-VA staff"

ACLUVA Statement on Decision in Anderson v. Clarke and Bowles

We are disappointed by the court’s decision today. Virginia lawmakers gave incarcerated people greater incentive to pursue rehabilitation, but those incentives have now been eliminated for people with certain convictions.  

A photo of Antoine and his daughter, reading "We are suing for his immediate release."

Banning Books Closes Minds

Edited education is a handicap. I trust our teachers and librarians. You should, too.

A photo of a stack of banned books.

A Look at History: Civil Liberties Are on the Ballot

Elections in 1968, 2000, and 2016 prompted significant rollbacks of civil liberties. We can’t repeat history in 2022.

Voting booths lined up at polling station during in a public school in Brooklyn, New York.

Fighting for my Nonbinary Child in Hanover County

"We are as much a part of Hanover as anyone else who lives here."

a group of parents and community advocates standing in front of Studio Two Three truck with a banner in the center that reads "Don't Tread on Trans Kids". Community members held pro-trans rights signs like "Let students thrive" and "Trans kids are our kid

Why We Use Inclusive Language to Talk About Abortion

Women aren’t the only people impacted by the fall of Roe v. Wade.

People holding a rainbow flag banner reading "Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights" while marching at the 2022 San Francisco Pride parade of 2022.

It’s 2022 and Two Books Are on Trial for ‘Obscenity’

These obscenity proceedings are in line with a history of attacks on our First Amendment rights to read, learn, and think for ourselves.

A bookshelf full of books.

With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?

The impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will be devastating. Here’s what comes next.

Pro-abortion signage in front of the Supreme Court.