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Jun 10, 2025

Pride Statewide: Celebrate LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Pride Across South Dakota

LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights

It’s more important than ever that LGBTQ+ communities and allies stand up in solidarity against hate. Let’s celebrate joy, identity and unity this summer!

It’s more important than ever that LGBTQ+ communities and allies stand up in solidarity against hate. Let’s celebrate joy, identity and unity this summer!

Celebrate Pride in South Dakota!
Celebrate Pride in South Dakota!
Jun 9, 2025

What the Marriage Equality Backlash Taught Me About the Fight for Trans Rights

LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.
Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.
The Trans and LGBTQ+ flags waving in the wind in front of the Supreme Court Building in DC.
The Trans and LGBTQ+ flags waving in the wind in front of the Supreme Court Building in DC.
Jun 6, 2025

From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme

Immigrants' Rights
Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in danger. As the ACLU prepares for the fight ahead, we offer three key...
Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in danger. As the ACLU prepares for the fight ahead, we offer three key...
Two signs are held up during the May Day March In Manhattan, New York on May 1, 2025. The largest of the signs is in the foreground and reads"We Are a Nation of Immigrants," while the smaller in the background reads, " WE ARE ALL (EXCEPT NATIVE...
Two signs are held up during the May Day March In Manhattan, New York on May 1, 2025. The largest of the signs is in the foreground and reads"We Are a Nation of Immigrants," while the smaller in the background reads, " WE ARE ALL (EXCEPT NATIVE...
Jun 2, 2025

What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?

Immigrants' Rights
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.
A sign reading " HABEAS CORPUS Ensuring No One is Held Without Charge" lying on the ground.
A sign reading " HABEAS CORPUS Ensuring No One is Held Without Charge" lying on the ground.
May 28, 2025

The Supreme Court Cases to Watch

This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
An exterior shot of the Supreme Court of the United States building.
An exterior shot of the Supreme Court of the United States building.
May 28, 2025

What Is Due Process?

The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.
The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.
A protest with individuals holding signs in favor of due process.
A protest with individuals holding signs in favor of due process.