Press Releases

ACLU-VA to Senators, Representatives: Banning Signs at Town Halls is Unconstitutional

The ACLU of Virginia has advised all of the state’s Congressional representatives and U.S. Senators that it is unconstitutional to ban attendees at town hall meetings from bringing and displaying signs.
Issue Areas: First Amendment Rights

ACLU-VA Urges Gov. McAuliffe to Veto Four Remaining Bills from 2017 Legislature

The ACLU of Virginia is urging Gov. Terry McAuliffe to veto two bills approved by the 2017 General Assembly that would hurt free speech rights, and two that would allow LGBT discrimination.

Eight Free Speech Groups Urge Rejection of Book-Banning Bill

The ACLU of Virginia and seven other free speech organizations have joined to urge a Senate of Virginia committee to reject a bill that would require parental notification and consent for any curricular materials containing any "sexually explicit" content.
Issue Areas: First Amendment Rights

Four Rights Groups Ask Senate Committee to Vote Against Discrimination

The ACLU of Virginia , the Anti-Defamation League, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington have signed on to a joint letter urging a state Senate committee to reject a bill that would sanction discrimination against an