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“We’re pleased the Missouri Supreme Court will hear both the Lampley v. Missouri Commission on Human Rights and R.M.A. (Appleberry) v. Blue Springs cases."

2017 was a year where each day's news cycle felt like a month.

As we start a new year, we wanted to take a look back at the stories we posted on Facebook about our work that got you ready to #resist.

On Tuesday, our legal team will make arguments in front of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of our client, Larry Flynt (yes, that Larry Flynt).

Here's what some of our New Year's resolutions look like.

The ACLU of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against the city of Bel-Nor for unconstitutionally restricting the speech of residents who display political signs in their yards.

Missouri has the opportunity to lead if the legislature prioritizes reducing racial disparities in policing and promoting accountable, collaborative, community-centered law enforcement.

 The ACLU is asking the Supreme Court of the United States to take on the case of Bobby Bostic, who was unconstitutionally sentenced to 241 years in prison for non-homicide crimes he committed when he was 16.

We pride ourselves on the work we've done on behalf of the LGBTQ community in Missouri. From a case in the 1980s where we fought a law that made cross-dressing illegal in St. Louis, to Barrier v. Vasterling, a Missouri case which earned all same-sex married couples the full rights of marriage, we've made sure protecting the rights of LGBTQ Missourians is at the core of the work we do.