UPCOMING
Thrs, April 8 Balancing Religious Liberty and Equality for Gay and Transgender People 6:00 - 8:00 PM Panel discussion at Weber State University Details here >>
Sat, May 1 6:00 - 9:00 PM The ACLU of Utah's annual fundraising dinner, with speakerSTEVE SHAPIRO Details here >>
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The ACLU of Utah works to ensure that constitutional
protections are granted to everyone regardless of considerations such
as race, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, religious affiliation, sexual
orientation, or citizenship status. (Note: because
of the large amount of information, we created a separate page outlining
our work on LGBT equality.) immigrant rights , racial justice ,
disability
rights , and women’s rights .
Press Releases - Litigation Legal Advocacy and Policy Work Legislative Reports - Resources - Events
Utah Legislature Considers Drug Testing for Government Aid Recipients Posted 6/22/09 - The Utah Legislature is considering suspicionless random drug testing of those people receiving government assistance. The ACLU of Utah, along with our community partners, is opposed to this as an unwarranted search and seizure as well as an invasion of a person's privacy.
Read the issue brief >
Girl
will be able to participate in Spanish Fork wrestling tournament (11/18/04)Constitution’s
protection against unreasonable search and seizure applies to all immigrants:
ACLU files a brief urging Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse an
unprecedented lower court ruling on U.S. v. Esparza-Mendoza (1/6/04)ACLU Targets Religious Discounts as Religious Discrimination;
Sends Letters Urging that Unlawful Practice be Stopped (9/5/01)ACLU Withdraws Appeal of Official English Decision;
Cites Court’s Reading of the Statute as “Largely Symbolic” and Attorney
General’s Positive Step (9/4/01)ACLU of Utah and Little America Hotel Reach Settlement (8/1/01)Utah
Judge Rules English-Only Statute Does Not Prohibit Government Employees
from Using Languages Other than English (3/6/01)
U.S.
v. Esparza-Mendoza (Immigrants’ Rights)Alvarez v. State of Utah (Immigrants’
Rights)Foote v. Spiegel (Discrimination Based on Disability)Burton v. Exam Center Industrial (Age Discrimination)Mani Kang v. Utah State Department of Public Safety (Racial Profiling)Crank
v. Utah Judicial Council (American Indian Rights)Allred v. Solaray (Discrimination Based on Disability)NLS v. Jones (Discrimination Based on Disability)Silvermans v. State of Utah (Religious Discrimination)
Letter to Spanish Fork regarding
its discriminatory rule prohibiting females from wrestling males in
an upcoming tournament (11/8/04)Letter to Midway
Elementary School regarding the harassment of a student with disabilities
resulting from brain tumor surgery (8/18/03)ACLU
of Utah Contacts the Airport Hilton Hotel on Behalf of Guest Who Experienced
Racial Discrimination During Her Stay (12/5/01)ACLU
of Utah Sends Letter to Salt Lake City Council Opposing Federal Pilot
Project to Grant Immigration Authority to Salt Lake City Police (8/28/98)
Legislators Consider Bills that Would Integrate Law Enforcement and Immigration Duties and Ban Benefits to Undocumented Immigrants (2007)Tax Benefit is Considered for Organizations that Provide Services for Immigrants (2005)New Law Prevents Undocumented Immigrants from Obtaining Driver’s Licenses (2005)Lawmakers Consider Changes to Utah’s Driver’s License Laws (2004)Hate Crimes Legislation Is Once Again Before Lawmakers (2004)Legislators Consider Hate Crimes Amendments (2003)Both Hate Crimes Bills Fail (2002)Database Established to Collect Race Information on Police Stops (2002)Enhanced Penalties for Hate Crimes Fails (2001)Non-Citizens Can Now Become Notaries Public (2000)Racial Profiling Bill Fails (2000)English as the Official Language of the State Fails (1999)Hate Crimes Amendments Fail (1999)Lawmakers Change Utah’s Fair Housing Laws (1999)English-Only Law Defeated (1998)
ACLU of Utah’s Position Paper on Hate Crimes Laws (January 2004)ACLU of Utah Opposes Ballot Initiative A “English as the Official Language of Utah” (Fall 2000)Hate Crime Legislation: Balancing First Amendment Concerns (Winter 1999)School Desegregation in San Juan County (Summer 1997)
Events
Celebrate Women's History Month with the ACLU of Utah in March! Posted 3/5/09 - In celebration of Women’s History Month, the ACLU of Utah presents “A Single Woman,” a new film by Kamala Lopez, accompanied by a public panel discussion about the state of women’s involvement in Utah’s political landscape.
The ACLU of Utah is hosting screenings and panel discussions at Salt Lake Community College (Monday, March 23) and the University of Utah (Tuesday, March 24).
Read more about these events >>
January 2010 newsletter (PDF) >>
2009
Annual Report
See pictures of Rachel Maddow
and the 2009 Bill of Rights
Celebration
