ACLU of Texas

Want to get involved on the front lines of protecting our rights here in Texas? We're looking for spring 2025 interns to join us as we navigate both a new administration and upcoming state legislative session. You can make a difference. Apply by Nov. 15. aclutx.org/careers

🗳️🚨 TODAY is #ElectionDay! 🚨🗳️ Headed to the polls? Keep these things in mind when voting. 👇 1. Bring your ID! 🪪 Texas requires a valid ID to vote. Registered voters can still cast a ballot if you don’t have or no longer have an accepted form of ID. You’ll need to fill out a “reasonable impediment declaration” at the polling location. For a list of accepted forms of ID, visit: https://bit.ly/4hAb9DF NOTE: Your gender marker on your ID does NOT need to match your gender identity to cast your ballot. Having an ID photo that does not match your gender identity or presentation is NOT a valid reason for election workers to deny a ballot. 2. ❌ You can’t wear clothing or items with the names of candidates or political parties while voting. 3. 🪧Actively campaigning or trying to influence votes — aka electioneering — is prohibited within 100 feet of polling stations. There will be signs marking the 100-foot point. 4. 🤳 Using cell phones and other devices is also prohibited within 100 feet of the voting stations unless needed as assistive technology for voters with disabilities. This includes taking photos/videos. Keep phones off and in your pockets once you’re inside the 100-foot boundary. 5. 📝 You can only bring written or printed notes with you into the voting booth! 6. If you’re in line when polls close, STAY IN LINE! Anyone who’s in line to vote when the polls close has the right to cast a ballot. 🗳️ Questions about your eligibility to vote? Run into problems at the polls? Call or text 🚨1-866-OUR-VOTE. Trained experts, including legal experts from the ACLU of Texas, are ready to help. 📢

📍 Houston, TX Our democracy only works when every eligible voter has an equal say. That’s why we’ve unveiled a new mural in Houston’s East End — inspired by local lucha libre legend Blackstar Reynosa and painted by Chicano artist El Cimi in collaboration with UP Art Studio. It’s a reminder that by making our voices heard at the polls, we continue the long struggle for voting rights. Lucha por tu voto 💪

SPRING 2025 INTERNS! We're looking for you! 👀🔦 Interested in #interning with the ACLU of Texas? Come join us as we work toward a more just Texas for all! We are here to ensure that every Texan’s constitutional rights are upheld. Whether it’s through #education, #art, #advocacy, or #litigation, we’re harnessing #resources to empower our communities. As an #intern you’ll learn how the organization works and gain valuable skills and experiences unique to the #nonprofit sector. Learn more and apply by November 15: https://lnkd.in/g2sU4Gu

This election your vote has the power to fight for queer rights. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Hear from Ash Hall, ACLU of Texas Policy & Advocacy Strategist on LGBTQ+ Rights about how your vote can help protect queer communities and determine the future of LGBTQ+ rights. Make your plan to vote and cast your ballot to vote for our futures! 🗳️ Get started at: bit.ly/LushVote #Election2024 #LGBTQ #Vote #Election ACLU

Join our informational webinar on Wed. 10/30 at 6pm ET/5pm CT/3pm PT to learn more about paid summer legal internships at the thirteen ACLU southern affiliates working on social justice issues that most affect black and brown communities across the region! 🌟 Register to get a zoom link: https://lnkd.in/eJwWw8C4 and apply here by Tues. 10/15 (priority deadline) or Mon. 11/11 (final deadline): https://lnkd.in/e8NTnfTX   Please spread to your networks 📣

We and Baker Botts are back in federal court today to uphold the block on Texas’ drag ban, S.B. 12. Texas’ drag ban will impact the livelihood and free expression of LGBTQIA+ Texans and will disproportionately harm trans Texans and Texans of color. Long live Texas drag!

When we work together as Texans to defend our right to vote, we win. 👏 In response to our lawsuit, a federal district court recently struck down a provision of sweeping anti-voter law Senate Bill 1, which restricted crucial get-out-the-vote efforts in Texas. We’ll keep working to end our state’s long history of voter suppression — targeting Black, Indigenous, Latine, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and disabled voters.

The ACLU of Texas works with communities, at the State Capitol, and in the courts to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for every Texan, no exceptions. Get to know our work in the following areas. ⬇️ 🏳️ Border and Immigrants’ Rights: We’re ensuring that Texas border communities can thrive while working to halt our state’s cruel, anti-immigrant policies. 🏳️ Free Speech and Pluralism: We’re defending Texans’ right to protest and advocating for inclusive public schools free from censorship and discrimination. 🏳️ LGBTQIA+ Equality: We’re blocking government overreach and working to protect all LGBTQIA+ Texans — especially trans youth. 🏳️ Reproductive Freedom: We’re coming together to restore and expand abortion access. 🏳️ Smart Justice: We’re challenging the racism in Texas’ criminal legal system by lowering incarceration and arrest rates. 🏳️ Voting Rights and Democracy: We’re countering efforts to suppress Texans’ right to vote and subvert the outcome of our elections. We believe in a Texas that works for all of us. Join us in building it: aclutx.org/updates

Leon Reed Jr. — an ACLU of Texas Board Member — is featured on the Wall of Honor in the Camp Bowie District in Fort Worth, Texas. ❤️ Leon served in the United States Marine Corps. After his service, Leon graduated from Texas Christian University before earning his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. “Leon has also been serving as a defense attorney for the Tarrant County Veterans Treatment Court since its inception in 2010, using his experiences as a service member and attorney to serve the needs of the participants in the program. His Marine Corps mindset, spirituality, and life experiences motivate him to serve.” Learn more about Leon Reed, Jr. and Camp Bowie District Inc.'s Hometown Hero Salute at https://lnkd.in/gK2cwZ4P.