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Feb 27, 2020

The ACLU of Missouri and Promo condemn the vote of Missouri’s House Committee on General Laws to gut marriage equality

JEFFERSON CITY- The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri and PROMO, Missouri’s statewide LGBT advocacy organization, condemn the vote of Missouri’s House General Laws committee to roll back marriage...

Feb 27, 2020

Groundbreaking Law Suit Targets State of Missouri for Unconstitutional Public Defender Waiting Lists

Missouri – The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Missouri, Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe have filed a class action lawsuit to end Missouri’s...

Feb 24, 2020

A Mother Testifies To Protect Trans Youth

Katherine a mother to a trans daughter testified in opposition of the egregious anti-trans HJR 82 on Tuesday, Feb 18th to the Missouri House General Laws Committee. This bill would ban trans youth from...

Feb 19, 2020

Missouri Must Pass Mona Now!

The Missouri Nondiscrimination Act is a bill that has been introduced into the Missouri legislature for 21 years straight but unfortunately has never passed. It is far beyond time for our legislature to...

Jan 3, 2020

ACLU of Missouri Bill Tracker 2020 Launches

The ACLU of Missouri tracks hundreds of pieces of legislation every session. This tracker includes both bills that advance civil liberties and those that pose significant threats. We hope you will follow...

Dec 27, 2019

Conversion Therapy Harms Missourians and Must Be Stopped

Conversion therapy is a danger to LGBTQ+ Missourians, but widespread efforts to bring attention to its horrors and put a stop to it, have already begun to save many.