About Us

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia is the commonwealth’s guardian of liberty, working to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

In addition to the litigation for which the ACLU has been known, we also educate the public, inform the media, lobby legislators, organize grassroots activists, and disseminate information about our constitutional freedoms through our membership and volunteer chapters.

Mission

Read the ACLU of Virginia’s mission statement and learn about our two separate entities- the ACLU of Virginia, Inc. and the ACLU Foundation of Virginia.

Newsletters

Read our newsletters to find out about the wide array of lobbying, legal, and educational programs we have and how the ACLU of Virginia is fighting to defend our civil liberties.

FAQs

Have questions about the ACLU? Many of the most commonly asked questions can be answered by reading the FAQs.

Bill of Rights

Become informed of your constitutional rights– read the Bill of Rights.

History

Read about the founding and history of the ACLU of Virginia.