Freedom Under Fire
A Coordinated Attack on Civil Liberties
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2025 Veto Period: Here are the Bills We're Asking the Governor to Veto
As the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly comes to a close, we're asking Gov. Beshear to veto bills that are unconstitutional, erode Kentuckians' civil liberties, and harm marginalized communities in the...
Latest Press Releases
ACLU of Kentucky Condemns Louisville's Concession on Sanctuary Policies
“The ACLU of Kentucky strongly condemns Mayor Craig Greenberg's decision to reinstate 48-hour immigration detainers, which have not been enforced since Louisville Metro Council passed the 2017 ordinance...
ACLU-KY Files Class Action Suit Challenging State Law That Denies Gender Affirming Care to Incarcerated People
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky today filed a class action suit against Kentucky Department of Corrections officials.
ACLU of Kentucky, National Center for LGBTQ Rights Respond to Supreme Court Ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti
This morning, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti.
The fight against censorship
ACLU of Kentucky, ACLU of Virginia, and ACLU National have partnered to sue the Trump Administration over book bans on military bases.
Defending the First Amendment
Students in schools on military bases sued on April 15, 2025, arguing that DoDEA’s book removals and curricular changes following several executive orders from President Donald Trump violate their First Amendment rights.
