ACLU of Missouri

05/14/2026

05/13/2026

Our organizing team makes sure that every volunteer has a tangible impact. Join us to fight to protect our access to abortion care, voting rights, LGBTQ+ justice, and more. Visit this link to RSVP for our monthly People’s Briefing: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zMlcKfpRRSO1rIdLbxnF4A #/registration

05/07/2026

It’s ! 🗽 Support the ACLU of Missouri. Together, we’re fighting to protect abortion rights, voting rights, transgender rights, the right to use the initiative petition process, and more. https://www.givestlday.org/donate/ACLUMO

04/30/2026

Sports bans suck.

This legislation seeks to repeal the 2027 expiration date on the state’s ban on transgender students playing on school sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

But this legislation is not really about sports. It is about erasing and excluding trans people from participation in all aspects of public life. This bill wastes critical state resources and, in the process, harming some of the most vulnerable young people in our state. Meanwhile, leading advocates for women’s sports support the inclusion of trans women and girls. Though this bill targets trans people—who make up just a tiny fraction of participants in school sports programs—it will harm all women and girls, by enabling any school official or adult to question and harass young women who try to participate in school sports. The enforcement of this law would invite gross scrutiny and harassment of all young women and girls and set a dangerous precedent for state overreach.

Transgender young people want to participate in school sports for the same reasons as anybody else: to find a sense of belonging and social engagement, to be a part of a team, and to challenge themselves. For trans youth, being able to be a part of a team can even be lifesaving. But Missouri is needlessly seeking to permanently exclude them from enjoying the benefits of sports on equal terms with their non-transgender peers. Not only does this proposed law discriminate against trans youth in ways that compromise their health, social and emotional development, and safety, but it also raises a host of privacy concerns for all students.

04/23/2026

Our voices could be the difference in expanding rights and protecting Missourians from harmful bans. Democracy requires action, and our power is stronger together in community. Join us Wednesday, April 29 for our monthly People's Briefing. Link in comments.

04/23/2026

With mere months before the World Cup kicks off, FIFA must commit to enacting protections against racial profiling, arbitrary detention, and unlawful immigration enforcement.

04/20/2026

Reminder: Missouri voters approved both medical and recreational ma*****na through the initiative petition process after politicians in Jefferson City failed to make changes that reflected the will of the majority of voters. Now those same politicians want to take away our right to direct democracy by gutting the initiative petition process through Amendment 4.

04/20/2026

HB 2536, a bill that would police gender standards and stereotypes for all Missourians, is back on the floor at 4 p.m. today. We need to send a loud message to Jefferson City that this bill is wrong for our state. Tell your rep to reject this harmful bill.

https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/LegislatorLookup/

An egregious trans bathroom ban was debated in the Missouri House today and now we need you to contact your representative to urge them to vote NO on HB 2536. Look up your rep here: https://qrco.de/legislatorlookup

Missouri lawmakers debated HB 2536 today, a bill designed to police people’s bodies and push trans Missourians out of everyday life. From restricting bathroom access to redefining s*x in ways that erase lived reality, this legislation opens the door to lawsuits against supportive institutions and expands harm across schools, shelters, and public spaces. This is not about safety. It’s about control.

Call your representative and tell them to vote NO on HB 2536. Share why this matters — especially if you’ve ever been told you don’t belong somewhere simply because of who you are. Everyone deserves to move through public spaces safely and with dignity.

04/15/2026

HB 2536 is wrong for Missouri. Bills like this police gender standards and stereotypes for all Missourians. The impact of the bill will fall heaviest on transgender Missourians but could impact anyone. Politicians do not get to define us. Tell Jefferson City NO on HB 2536👇🏿👇🏽👇🏼

An egregious trans bathroom ban was debated in the Missouri House today and now we need you to contact your representative to urge them to vote NO on HB 2536. Look up your rep here: https://qrco.de/legislatorlookup

Missouri lawmakers debated HB 2536 today, a bill designed to police people’s bodies and push trans Missourians out of everyday life. From restricting bathroom access to redefining s*x in ways that erase lived reality, this legislation opens the door to lawsuits against supportive institutions and expands harm across schools, shelters, and public spaces. This is not about safety. It’s about control.

Call your representative and tell them to vote NO on HB 2536. Share why this matters — especially if you’ve ever been told you don’t belong somewhere simply because of who you are. Everyone deserves to move through public spaces safely and with dignity.

04/15/2026

“These extended wait times are a direct result of DMH’s failure to follow the law. Worse, the situation is rapidly deteriorating. In just three years, the average wait time has doubled from an already unacceptable and illegal duration. In some instances, people are unconstitutionally held in a detention center while waiting to receive treatment for a longer period of time than the maximum sentence available for the crimes alleged. The court must intervene and order DMH to remedy this crisis.”

-The ACLU of Missouri, ArchCity Defenders, Inc., and The MacArthur Justice Center

04/10/2026

Missouri Supreme Court blocks anti-voter provisions targeting nonpartisan civic engagement groups. Kristin Mulvey explains what this win means for Missourians.