News & Commentary about Free Speech
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.
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May 1, 2023
When Complaining About a Public Official Can Land You in Jail
Apr 14, 2023
RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale Highlights ACLU’s Defense of Trans Rights
Apr 13, 2023
What Happens In Tennessee Won't Stay in Tennessee
Apr 3, 2023
Abortion is Our Right, and We Won’t Be Silenced
Mar 27, 2023
This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations About Immigration
Mar 24, 2023
How Officials in Georgia are Suppressing Political Protest as ‘Domestic Terrorism’
Mar 21, 2023
An Idaho College Censored Their Reproductive Health Care Art, But These Artists Won’t be Silenced
Feb 22, 2023
Is This the End of the Internet As We Know It?
Feb 16, 2023
Author George Johnson on Writing Black, Queer — and Banned — Stories