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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
Proposing to ban ‘sanctuary cities’ is out of touch with Virginia, home to 1 million immigrants
“The Youngkin administration’s proposal to force Virginia police to do the federal government’s job at Virginians’ expense doesn’t stand a chance," said ACLU-VA Senior Immigrants' Rights Attorney Sophia...
Trans middle schooler forced to withdraw from Hanover Public County Schools even after a federal judge ruled in her favor
"Not even a federal judge ruling in her favor was enough to protect her from such serious ongoing harassment and concerns about her safety that Janie was forced to withdraw from Hanover County Public...
ACLU of Virginia to champion three separate amendments to Virginia’s constitution to safeguard Virginians’ rights
“Enshrining our civil rights and civil liberties in Virginia’s constitution would mean no matter what happens at the federal level, Virginians’ rights would be as secure as possible," said ACLU-VA Executive...
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.