The ACLU-D.C. is Prepared to Protect D.C. You can do your part. Join today.

The ACLU-D.C. works to defend and expand civil rights and civil liberties in the District of Columbia. Through litigation, public education, and political advocacy, we protect the rights and liberties of D.C. residents, workers, and visitors.

We won’t mice words: a second Trump Administration and an anti-D.C. Congress pose a real threat to our rights and democracy in the District. Trump and his allies have threatened to “take over” D.C. by calling in the National Guard or even by repealing D.C.’s right to a local government.

The looming threats are real, but so is our power and resilience. The ACLU-D.C. is prepared to protect D.C. We are ready to activate our legal and advocacy expertise, our nationwide network, and millions of supporters to ensure rights and liberties for all. We are ready to fight back — in court, in Congress, at the Wilson Building, and in the streets. We are prepared to protect what the people of D.C. want, what we deserve, and what is rightfully ours.