We want transgender youth to know they are not alone, and we will continue to vehemently support their right to be their true selves in every aspect of their lives.

New research commissioned by the ACLU of Kansas shows broad support in Kansas across the political spectrum for policies that ensure access to vote. Kansans believe democracy in the state is under attack – and will hold elected officials accountable to protecting their access to the ballot box.

As Kansas legislators continue to advance anti-reproductive freedom and transgender rights bills, advocacy organizations and supporters are taking to the State Capitol to make their voices heard on Monday, March 6.

All of these bills still require action by the other chamber of the Legislature; the ACLU of Kansas calls on the Kansas Legislature to remember its duty to Kansans, uphold our shared values and the rights enshrined in the Constitution, and reject these bills attacking civil liberties.

ACLU of Kansas, Kansas Black Leadership Council, Kansas Cannabis Coalition, Loud Light, New Frontiers, and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 2 to uplift Kansans’ need for prompt legalization of medicinal marijuana.

The ACLU’s Capital Punishment Project, together with the ACLU of Kansas and the law firms of Hogan Lovells and Ali & Lockwood, is challenging the constitutionality of the Kansas death penalty under the state and U.S. Constitutions.

Voting rights advocates Thursday evening filed a federal lawsuit challenging the at-large method of elections in Dodge City, Kansas, charging it unlawfully dilutes the voting power of Latino/a/e* residents.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has called on the St. Mary’s City Commission to continue to fund its library and abandon its proposed ban of certain materials. 

“Voters now expect the governor and lawmakers to get to work. It’s time to shift from the focus of the election cycle and attend to the pressing business of the state. We look forward to working with these elected officials to tackle big issues."