Free Speech

Free Speech

Our support of the Bill of Rights and the first amendment right to free speech is unequivocal. This includes challenging activities or actions that seek to curtail, limit or erase the free speech of others. However, we reserve the right to exercise our free speech by critiquing the speech of others, such as hateful speech, that is contrary to our core values, which support liberty and justice for all.

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Client in Gill v. DOJ case speaking at press conference
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United States flag being burnt in protest, in New Hampshire on the eve of the 2008 election.

ACLU to Trump: Flag Burning is Free Speech

November 29, 2016
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Free Speech
President-elect Donald J. Trump tweeted that anyone who burns a flag should be jailed or even stripped of their U.S. citizenship. The idea that the government could use citizenship as a punishment for political speech is not simply unconstitutional... Read more »
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Know Your Rights to Demonstrate
Your Right to Demonstrate
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ACLU "Stand with Standing Rock"

ACLU Stands with Standing Rock

September 22, 2016
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Free Speech, Racial Justice
The ACLU has long been committed to supporting and defending the rights of indigenous people and communities. From North Dakota, to Flint , to Alabama , to California’s Central Valley, the ACLU also recognizes the civil rights issues in struggles... Read more
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Free speech sign, UC Berkeley, 2011

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