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Jan 30, 2014

VICTORY! Transgender Students Have Right to Use Correct Bathroom

In a victory for the privacy and dignity...

Jan 27, 2014

Big, Gay, and Totally (Il)legal

Here in Maine, any loving couple that wants to get married can do so. But in most states around the country, that’s still not the case. The ACLU wants to highlight this unfair patchwork of state marriage...

Jan 8, 2014

Religious Exemption Bill Would Allow Discrimination

Freedom of religion is a fundamental right, one the ACLU will always fight for. It is protected by the...

Dec 29, 2013

Happy Anniversary!

This article first appeared in our Winter 2013 newsletter. We are running it here to celebrate one year since marriage equality became the law in Maine, and to celebrate the first anniversary...

Dec 27, 2013

This Week in Civil Liberties: N.S.A. surveillance, Robert W. Wilson, and Decriminalizing Consensual Intimate Conduct for Gay and Lesbian Servicemembers

Each Friday, we’ll bring you updates on the latest civil liberties news from Maine and the nation.

Judge Rules N.S.A. Phone Records Collection Program Legal

Today...

Each Friday, we’ll bring you updates on the latest civil liberties news from Maine and the nation.

Judge Rules N.S.A. Phone Records Collection Program Legal

Today...

Dec 20, 2013

This Week in Civil Liberties: A Step Towards Ending War on Drugs, Same-Sex Marriage Victory for New Mexico, and Reforming Laws Governing Sexual Assault in the Military

Each Friday, we’ll bring you updates on the latest civil liberties news from Maine and the nation.

Filling in the Cracks: Obama Commutes Prison Terms For 8 With Crack Cocaine Convictions...

Each Friday, we’ll bring you updates on the latest civil liberties news from Maine and the nation.

Filling in the Cracks: Obama Commutes Prison Terms For 8 With Crack Cocaine Convictions...