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Lawmakers Should Vote No on Symbolic Marijuana Legalization Bill

The ACLU of Virginia, Justice Forward Virginia, Marijuana Justice, and RISE for Youth continue to stand by our full letter to the administration and all legislators that inclu

February 27, 2021

Research Poll Shows Two-Thirds of Virginia Voters Support Universal Suffrage

A recent poll conducted by the Beacon Research group for the ACLU of Virginia showed strong support (65%) for a guaranteed right to vote for all Virginia citizens 18 and older. This remains virtually unchanged from when a similar poll was done in December of 2019.

February 25, 2021

ACLU-VA Statement On Repeal Of Death Penalty in Virginia

The following statement can be attributed to Claire Gastañaga, executive director of the ACLU of Virginia:

February 22, 2021

ACLU Responds to Gloucester County School Board Taking Gavin Grimm’s Case Back to the Supreme Court

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Virginia today responded to the Gloucester County School Board’s

February 19, 2021

ACLU-VA Urges Removal of Fencing Around Lee Monument

The ACLU of Virginia has significant concerns that the fencing erected around the Lee Monument grounds is unnecessarily infringing on the public’s First Amendment rights while these legal battles play out in the courtroom.

February 16, 2021

ACLU-VA and 24 Organizations Lay Out Criteria to Legalize Marijuana Right

Today, we and Marijuana Justice, along with 23 other organizations, sent a letter to Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam and Virginia lawmakers, laying out five criteria for marijuana legalization that will center racial equity and the people and communities most impacted by the War on Drugs.

February 9, 2021