The First Amendment protects individuals’ right to free speech and expression regardless of the popularity of the viewpoint. Free speech is vital to a vibrant democracy. ACLU-TN has long championed individuals’ right to speak, read, publish and protest freely, without fear of censorship.
Highlights from Tennessee's 2021 legislative session
ACLU-TN comment on the governor censoring academic discussions about American history, race, and gender in Tennessee public-school classrooms.
Gov. Lee needs to hear why students deserve better than backwards legislation banning Tennessee students from learning about America's painful history of racism and oppression.
We sent a letter urging Governor Lee to veto legislation that would censor academic discussions about American history, race, and gender in Tennessee classrooms.
ACLU-TN sent a letter to Gov. Lee urging him to veto legislation that would unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people in public schools and businesses.
Stop a bill that would require trans-inclusive businesses to post unnecessary signs that perpetuate the lie that transgender people are not who they say they are, in yet another attempt to erase trans people.
Stop legislators from filling our prisons by creating new felonies for things like blocking traffic while protesting or sleeping on public property.
Stop lawmakers from erasing LGBTQ people from public school textbooks.
Stop lawmakers from attacking LGBTQ Tennesseans’ access to gender-affirming therapy and erasing them from public schools.
ACLU-TN reacts to ETSU men's basketball players taking a knee during the national anthem and state lawmakers' efforts to suppress free speech.
