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Blog posts
Meet Your Neighbors: Sarah and Vega Moore
“To anyone who’s spending the holidays apart from a loved one, I see you. I feel your pain, your loneliness. You’re not alone, even when it feels like you are. And no matter how long it takes, remember that...
Meet Your Neighbors: Fatimah & Talib Muwahhid
"To those who have a loved one inside prison, know that you are not alone. For those with long sentences like Talib or even life sentences like many others we know, don’t give up hope."
Latest Press Releases
All three amendments to Virginia’s Constitution supported by ACLU of Virginia move forward
"Protecting Virginians’ rights will require amending Virginia’s constitution. Today was the first step of this legislative session in a multi-year process, one that will culminate in Virginians themselves...
Virginia Right to Vote Coalition Will Work to Amend Virginia’s Constitution to Protect Voting Rights
“Every eligible individual should be able to access the right to vote in order to participate in democracy that affects every aspect of their lives.” said Sheba Williams, Founder and Executive Director of...
Virginia General Assembly Set to Advance Right to Reproductive Freedom Constitutional Amendment
Virginia has become a key access state for patients seeking care, and a constitutional amendment would protect the rights of both patients and providers to make decisions regarding their own reproductive...
In the courts
Doe v. Hanover County School Board
On July 3, 2024 ACLU of Virginia and WilmerHale filed a Title IX lawsuit in the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of “Janie Doe,” a transgender student whom Hanover County Public School blocked from playing on a sports team for which she tried out and qualified.