News & Commentary

The ACLU of Pennsylvania is prepared for a second Trump administration, which is a clear and present danger to civil liberties, to communities we serve, and to democracy itself.

We won’t stand by as right-wing school board members contract with a hate group to target the most vulnerable students to score political points.

As the ACLU of Pennsylvania continues working to decriminalize sex work, we want to take a moment to acknowledge International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.

School should be a safe place for all students. It should be an environment that fosters creativity and the free exchange of ideas.

Sex work and sex workers have been around as long as people have been engaged in commerce.

ACLU-PA staff and board members shared their reflections about Representative Babette Josephs after hearing the news of her passing.

It’s no secret that some politicians and pundits work to divide the country by stoking the so-called “culture war” with invented problems.

The United States Supreme Court decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia has raised a lot of questions about what the court’s ruling means for LGBTQIA+ families and individuals in Philadelphia, and across the country.

The Frankel-Adair scholarship provides $1,500 in support of post-secondary education to an LGBQ&T student residing in the greater Philadelphia area. The scholarship honors the late Larry Frankel, former executive and legislative director of the ACLU-PA, and the benefactor, Thomas T. Adair.