ACLU of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD Videos

My body, my choice. Enough said.

What makes this work worth doing— all the advocating, lobbying and fighting for our basic rights and freedoms — is getting to do it with people you love. So, find your team, and get to work. ✊

Keep showing up. No matter what.

🕶️ Hey South Dakota, it's summer time. ☀️ Our Spotify SUMMER ACTIVISM playlist is h-o-t-t-o-g-o! Go save it so you can listen anywhere! We curated this playlist to inspire your ongoing advocacy efforts and keep you going all summer long. #SouthDakota

SCOTUS' decision is a relief, but the fight isn’t over.
ICYMI: The Supreme Court rejected a request to impose nationwide restrictions on mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used in most abortions. This decision is a relief, but the fight isn’t over. Anti-abortion politicians have already pledged to continue this legal attack on medication abortion and in an upcoming case, threats of jail time for doctors who provide emergency abortions to patients facing serious pregnancy complications.

The cast of "Girls State" knows that reading books gives us power — politicians do not have the right to take that power away. 📹 Recorded by ACLU at IndieWire's Sundance Studio

Ready to vote, SoDak?
Hey you. 👋 Ready to vote in South Dakota's Primary Election on Tuesday, June 4? Get informed at aclusd.org/vote

Students: If you're protesting, know your rights.

South Dakota politicians are using trans youth as a political punching bags. (again) Earlier this week, Gov. Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley criticized the U.S. Department of Education’s final rule that says schools cannot discriminate based on gender identity, transgender status or sexual orientation. Noem and Jackley said the final rule is a “dangerous dismantling” of the more than 50-year-old civil rights law. The final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education makes it clear that Title IX covers harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and sex stereotypes and that a transgender person cannot be prevented from participating in an educational program or activity consistent with their gender identity. This is little more than political grandstanding. If these two really cared about fairness they'd address the very real issues impacting women's sports. Read more at aclusd.org/press #SouthDakota

We've got your Election Day playlist ready to go, Sioux Falls. #Vote #CityCouncil @Spotify

We stand with librarians and everyone else who is fighting to protect our right to access knowledge and find the stories that inspire us. Jimmy Kimmel Live #WorldBookDay

The War on Drugs has wreaked havoc on our communities for decades — it's past time for it to end.

See ya Monday for Transcending Stigma at Augustana University? This event is free, open to all, and will feature speakers from the Transformation Project, the ACLU of South Dakota, Robins Kaplan, and more. Join us! The event kicks off around 7 p.m. in the 2-in-1 Room at Augustana University. More at aclusd.org/events #SouthDakota

SCOTUS Will Decide If Homelessness Can be Punished
Housing, not criminal penalties, solves homelessness. On this episode of At Liberty we discuss Johnson v. Grants Pass, a case the Supreme Court will hear next week that will have enormous consequences for how cities respond to homelessness. Listen now at aclu.org/podcast 🎧 #Housing

The ACLU will never back down. We took the fight for medication abortion access all the way to the steps of the Supreme Court, to protect our essential health care from a group of extremists determined to turn back the clock.

Protect This Kid
Anti-LGBTQ+ groups are using “protect our children” language to spread hate and misinformation. Introducing #ProtectThisKid. A movement to reclaim this language for the people who are being mistreated just for being themselves—the LGBTQ+ community. Follow Protect This Kid to join the movement and help change the narrative. https://glaad.org/protect-this-kid

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. All women deserve to play. Congratulations to Dawn Staley on an undefeated season. We celebrate her as the first Black division I basketball coach to accomplish this monumental victory.

We're votin' today, Sioux Falls! #ElectionDay

Your friendly reminder to (if you haven't already) go vote in the upcoming municipal election if you live in Sioux Falls, Brookings, Huron, Yankton, and Sturgis! Check locally for more details, Election Day is Tueday, April 9 and polls are open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. #Vote

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