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ACLU of South Dakota to Host Voting Rights Happy Hour

The virtual happy hour will help attendees better understand absentee voting and the rights guaranteed to LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit South Dakota voters.

August 14, 2020

ACLU’s Libby Skarin to Speak at Lavender Law Conference

Libby Skarin, the campaigns director for the ACLU of South Dakota, will be speaking about the annual fight for transgender rights at the South Dakota legislature during the 2020 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair Aug. 12-14.

August 7, 2020

ACLU of South Dakota’s Candi Brings Plenty Selected as Advocate Magazine Champion of Pride

Each year, the Advocate‘s ‘Champions of Pride’ issue profiles LGBTQ+ activists, artists, politicians and others from each state who are changing the world for the better. Each Champion is an example of how LGBTQ+ people can make a difference in local communities and beyond.

July 8, 2020

South Dakota Response to COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails Gets a Failing Report From ACLU, Prison Policy Initiative

Mass incarceration was a major public health crisis before the outbreak of COVID-19, but this pandemic has pushed it past the breaking point. As cases of COVID-19 surge, jails and prisons remain a breeding ground for the disease.

July 2, 2020

ACLU of South Dakota Hosting Virtual Know Your Rights While Protesting Training

The right to join with fellow citizens in protest or peaceful assembly is critical to a functioning democracy and at the core of the First Amendment. Unfortunately, law enforcement officials sometime violate this right through means intended to thwart free public expression.

June 23, 2020

ACLU Condemns South Dakota Legislators for Supporting Discriminatory U.S. Supreme Court Case

Several state legislators sign onto brief asking the court to rule it is legal for taxpayer-funded foster care agencies to discriminate.

June 16, 2020