Press Releases

Gov. Mills Signs Bill to Expand and Protect Abortion Access

Victory! LD 1619 to expand and protect abortion access in Maine is now law.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

Bill to Expand Abortion Access Heads to Gov. Mills for Signature

Victory! LD 1619 to expand abortion access in Maine is heading to Governor Mills' desk to be signed into law.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

US Supreme Court Attacks LGBTQ Equality in 303 Creative Decision

The US Supreme Court has created a license for some businesses to discriminate against a protected class – LGBTQ people – for the first time ever.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Equality

EqualityMaine and LGBTQ+ Coalition Stand Unified as Lawmakers Mark Pride Month

Maine lawmakers marked Pride Month by honoring EqualityMaine and other organizations advancing LGBTQ civil rights and liberties in Maine.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Equality

ACLU of Maine to Argue Before State Supreme Court in Public Records Case

We're arguing at the Maine Supreme Court to defend your right to access public records – because public officials should be accountable to the public, plain and simple.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

Lawmakers Expand Equal Pay Protections to Include Race

VICTORY: Maine lawmakers have passed equal pay protections for people who face pay discrimination due to their race. We urge Gov. Mills to sign LD 1703 into law.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

Maine Lawmakers Must Protect Digital Privacy, Resist Big Tech Exploitation of Personal Information

Privacy isn’t about secrecy. It’s about control. Governments, individuals, and companies can purchase information collected about Maine consumers, tracking faces at protests, political rallies, places of worship, family planning clinics, and more.
Issue Areas: Privacy

Customs and Border Patrol Agree to Stop Some Searches Following ACLU Lawsuit

Customs and Border Patrol illegally conduct searches and seizure throughout northern New England, so we sued – and won.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

We're Demanding Public Schools Stop Book Bans, Protect Students' Rights

The organized national campaign to ban books featuring people of color and LGBTQ people has been exported to Maine. We're demanding Maine schools protect students' rights to speak and access information freely.