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Meet Frank Knaack, New Director of Public Policy and Communications
(06/17/2013) - The ACLU of Virginia welcomes another new member to our team. Frank Knaack joins us as our new Director of Public Policy and Communications. read more »
Loving Day – Celebrating the Freedom to Marry
(06/12/2013) Forty-six years ago today in Loving v. Virginia, a case brought by lawyers who founded the Virginia ACLU, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws that prohibited interracial marriage. read more »
50 Years Forward, Still 23 Cents Behind
(06/06/2013) On June 10, 2013, we mark the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. Passed in 1963, this landmark anti-discrimination legislation was meant to be a first step in the path for gender pay equality, promising equal pay for equal work. It is past time to make good on the promise. read more »
Announcing the Jules Cohen Funds for Religious Liberty
(05/31/13) The ACLU Foundation of Virginia is pleased to announce acceptance of a major gift in honor of former ACLU of Virginia Board Member Jules Cohen that will endow the Jules Cohen Funds for Religious Liberty in Virginia and at the National ACLU. read more »
A Retrospective of My First Year
(05/21/13) It’s been a year since the Board of the ACLU of Virginia offered me the privilege of leading this wonderful organization. read more »
Meet Tamara Mason, ACLU of Virginia’s Newest Team Member
(05/17/13) The first of our new team members is Tamara Mason, a Richmond native, coming to us by way of Raleigh, NC. She joins us as our Communications and Development Assistant. read more »
Tell the Governor: Foster Care Initiative Should Include All Families
(05/14/2013) The ACLU of Virginia applauds the Governor's efforts to boost adoption in the state, yet we remain concerned that there are willing prospective parents in Virginia that continue to be denied the opportunity to adopt or foster children. read more »
Immigrant Rights are Civil Rights
(04/24/2013) Some question why the ACLU is engaged in the national conversation about immigration reform, or why the ACLU of Virginia has worked in coalition with other groups against anti-immigrant legislation proposed in the General Assembly. The answer is simple. Immigrant rights are civil rights. read more »
Cell Phone Location Tracking Data Deserving of Privacy Protection
(04/17/2013) Reports estimate that by 2015, more than 65% of Americans will have smartphones. And, smartphones are increasingly equipped with features and apps that, while arguably make our lives easier, make it easier for private industry and the government to track us. Unfortunately, our privacy laws have not kept pace with technology. read more »
Fifty Years! Equal Pay Still More Dream Than Reality
(4/9/2013) Half a century has passed since the signing of the Equal Pay Act, and women still earn on average only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. read more »
