Civil Rights
Issues involving the protection and advancement of equal rights and liberties, including racial justice, gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and disability rights.
Read
Read enough to understand what's actually at stake.
Documenting Discrimination for a Public Record
Published January 4, 2026
How incident documentation supports policy demands rather than only individual cases.
How Title IX Complaints Work in Practice
Published January 11, 2026
What the formal process looks like for students, what timelines apply, and how schools must respond.
Disability Access in Public Meetings
Published January 18, 2026
What agencies are legally required to provide and how to make a formal request when they fall short.
Defend Library Access In Your School District
Published June 9, 2026
How to organize around school-library access without waiting for a crisis vote.
What Public Comment Rules Can Tell You
Published June 11, 2026
Public-comment rules often reveal which communities local officials are trying to sideline.
Act
This is where knowing becomes doing.
Donate to a Civil Rights Legal Defense Fund
Donate · January 4, 2026
Support litigation and legal representation for individuals and communities facing rights violations.
Volunteer for a Know-Your-Rights Workshop
Volunteer · January 11, 2026
Help organize or staff a community session that explains rights in housing, employment, or public space.
Find a Local Rights-Defense Organization
Guide · January 18, 2026
Identify the legal and advocacy groups in your area working on civil rights enforcement.
Email The School Board About Library Access
Contact · June 8, 2026
Send a specific message defending access to books and librarians.
Testify At A City Council Hearing
Contact · June 10, 2026
Use public comment to put a clear demand into the record.
Events
Protests, town halls, volunteer shifts — find what's happening near you.