Free Speech - American Civil Liberties Union
Protecting free speech means protecting a free press, the democratic process, diversity of thought, and so much more. The ACLU has worked since 1920 to ensure that freedom of speech is protected for everyone.
Speech on Campus - American Civil Liberties Union
Dec 18, 2023 · Since its founding in 1920, the ACLU has fought for the free expression of all ideas, popular or unpopular. Where racist, misogynist, homophobic, and transphobic speech is concerned, the ACLU believes that more speech — not less — is the answer most consistent with our constitutional values.
Free Speech - ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Feb 16, 2011 · Connecticut Protecting free speech means protecting a free press, the democratic process, diversity of thought, and so much more. The ACLU has worked since 1920 to ensure that freedom of speech is protected for everyone. The First Amendment exists precisely to protect the most offensive and controversial speech from government suppression.
The Free Expression Project - ACLU Massachusetts
Throughout our 100-year history, the ACLU has protected the right to free speech wherever it is threatened — from public streets, parks, and sidewalks to public meetings to our schools, where children learn the value of hearing different viewpoints and perspectives.
Once a Bastion of Free Speech, the A.C.L.U. Faces an Identity Crisis
Jun 6, 2021 · The A.C.L.U., America’s high temple of free speech and civil liberties, has emerged as a muscular and richly funded progressive powerhouse in recent years, taking on the Trump...
Free Speech and Pluralism - ACLU of Texas
Free Speech and Pluralism | ACLU of Texas | We defend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Texas, by working through the legislature, the courts, and in the streets. Protecting free speech means protecting a free press, the democratic process, …
History of the American Civil Liberties Union - Wikipedia
Two major victories in the 1930s cemented the ACLU's campaign to promote free speech. In Stromberg v. California, decided in 1931, the Supreme Court sided with the ACLU and affirmed the right of a communist party member to salute a communist flag.
American Civil Liberties Union - Wikipedia
The ACLU's 2024 annual report states that it engages in legal advocacy in support of civil rights, including reproductive freedom, LGBTQ equality, immigrants’ rights, criminal law reform, free speech, and voting rights. [3]: 3–4 When the ACLU was formed in 1919, free speech was the civil right that it concentrated on.
Free Speech | American Civil Liberties Union
Jul 8, 2024 · Protecting free speech means protecting a free press, the democratic process, diversity of thought, and so much more. The ACLU has worked since 1920 to ensure that freedom of speech is protected for everyone.
Free Speech Rights | American Civil Liberties Union
Join People Power, ACLU's grassroots team, to vote for free speech. We work with volunteers and supporters in every corner of the country to defend civil liberties and civil rights.