In recent days, universities have disproportionately reacted to students exercising their First Amendment rights on campus.
We urge state universities and colleges to protect students from discrimination and violence, including acts of violence by police and campus security.

BREAKING: After weeks of unwarranted delay, the Arizona State Legislature successfully passed a full repeal of the state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban. Read our full statement here: acluaz.org/en/press-relea…

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Universities should be bastions of free speech and academic freedom.

Censoring particular viewpoints goes against these core principles.

This video showing police forcibly removing a woman's religious dress is outrageous. Muslims, like all of us in the United States, have the right to practice their religion. Law enforcement must respect the religious freedom rights of everyone protesting in Arizona.

Students: If you're protesting this weekend, know your rights.

Today we sent an open letter to college and university presidents across the nation outlining five basic guardrails to ensure freedom of speech and academic freedom while protecting against discriminatory harassment and disruptive conduct.

Read more: aclu.org/news/free-spee…

Students and young people are at the forefront of civil and human rights struggles, today and throughout our history. We support the rights of student protestors at ASU and across the country to express their viewpoints including those that challenge our government.

Protest and dissent are foundational for our democracy. Arizona colleges and universities must support and create spaces for student debate and discourse free from retaliation and police violence.
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We are so proud to stand with our partners behind our statewide comprehensive nondiscrimination legislation. Statewide protections should do just that—protect ALL LGBTQ+ Arizonans. Thank you ACLU of Arizona for your partnership and for those who joined the event Changing Hands Bookstore tonight!

Join us and HRC in Arizona next week at Changing Hands Bookstore to discuss recent LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination efforts and expanding and protecting LGBTQ+ rights in Arizona.
Register: mobilize.us/mobilize/event…

Since the Arizona Supreme Court decision was announced earlier this month, there have been many moving parts in regards to the 1864 ban.  

From AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes: Abortions are still legal in the state of Arizona.

Congratulations to our Legal Director, Jared Keenan, on being awarded the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award!

Today at the Supreme Court, oral arguments begin in Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case that will determine whether or not cities can punish people for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go.

As we argued in our brief, saddling people with fines and criminal records for…

Share your thoughts about the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) at a Community Meeting!
This event is open to all community members and will be conducted in English and Spanish.

Join us and HRC in Arizona next week at Changing Hands Bookstore to discuss recent LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination efforts and expanding and protecting LGBTQ+ rights in Arizona.
Register: mobilize.us/mobilize/event…