Statements
Mission
The ACLU's mission is to protect and promote the constitutional guarantees of the Bill of Rights and translate them into realities for Tennesseans. The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU-TN) is dedicated to translating the guarantees of the Bill of Rights into reality for all Tennesseans. We are an enduring guardian of justice, freedom, fairness and equality, working to protect and advance civil liberties and civil rights for all Tennesseans. Our goal is to preserve the Bill of Rights for future generations.ACLU-TN uses an integrative advocacy model - including advocacy, legislative lobbying, litigation, organizing and public education - to strategically pursue its mission to protect your constitutional rights.We also work to extend rights to individuals and communities who have traditionally been denied their rights, including people of color; lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people; women; mental-health patients; prisoners; people with disabilities; and the poor. If the rights of society's most vulnerable members are denied, everybody's rights are imperiled.
Impact
The ACLU of Tennessee Foundation provides support for our public education and litigation work. Our accomplishments are diverse, ranging from hosting 100 Tennessee teens at our annual Students' Rights Conference to filing multiple lawsuits on behalf of Tennesseans facing infringements on their civil rights. Over the past five years, we have grown to a full-time staff of seven with 25+ active volunteers and interns. ACLU-TN serves the entire state of Tennessee and is an affiliate of the national ACLU organization.
Needs
ACLU-TN uses a mix of strategies - advocacy, legislative lobbying, litigation and public education- to protect and advance your rights. We work proactively to pursue policies, practices and laws that protect Tennesseans against unfair and unequal treatment. ACLU-TN's priority areas are: Pursuing significant reform in the criminal justice system, focusing on reducing mass incarceration, eliminating racial and economic disparities, and ensuring police accountability;Protecting and expanding access to the ballot box;Defending a woman's right to comprehensive reproductive health care;Protecting the guarantees of the First Amendment, including religious freedom and freedom of speech;Safeguarding privacy rights against government surveillance; andAdvancing LGBT equality.
Service Categories |
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| Primary Category: | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy - Civil Rights |
| Secondary Category: | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy - Civil Liberties |
| Tertiary Category: | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy - Alliances & Advocacy |
Areas Served
ACLU-TN is based in Nashville and serves the entire state of Tennessee.
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