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New Mexico Must Keep Its Promise on Civil Rights

Five years ago, New Mexico made a promise. When our state passed the New Mexico Civil Rights Act, we declared that the rights guaranteed by the New Mexico Constitution meant something.

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Billboards Celebrate NM Civil Rights Act Fifth Anniversary

To commemorate the five-year anniversary of the New Mexico Civil Rights Act (NMCRA), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico has placed five billboards praising the landmark law across Albuquerque.
A billboard that says "The NM Civil Rights Act turns five. Justice never gets old" with a "Welcome to New Mexico" sign on it.

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Bernco Commissioner Michael Wiener Told You to Go to Hell...

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqkNS2BnXW0 I spoke on behalf of the ACLU at the commission meeting on Tuesday in support of a resolution that would prohibit county ceremonies from being held in places of worship. I told the commi

By psimonson

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Support Bernalillo County Commission's Resolution Banning Use of Religious Buildings for Public Ceremonies

By Micah McCoy

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ACLU Protests Plans for BCSO Deputies Graduation in Church

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By Micah McCoy

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ACLU-NM Investigates Ten Commandments Monument

BLOOMFIELD, NM – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico filed an Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) request with the City of Bloomfield, NM, requesting records regarding the city’s planned Ten Commandments monument. The monument, soon to be installed in front of the city hall, may violate the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which prohibits the government from establishing or endorsing religious beliefs. Through this IRPA request, the ACLU of New Mexico seeks to determine whether the City of Bloomfield chose to erect this monument for a religious purpose.

By Micah McCoy

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Las Cruces to anti-gay protester: "Baby, we were born this way!"

By Micah McCoy

VIDEO: Don't Filter Me!

By Micah McCoy

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VIDEO: ACLU-NM Helps Clovis Students Form GSA

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By Micah McCoy

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Clovis Municipal Schools Approve Gay-Straight Alliance

James Walker (L) and Steven de los Santos (R), Clovis High School seniors advocating for the formation of a GSA. CLOVIS, NM – Yesterday, in response to a legal demand letter sent by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, Clovis Municipal Schools (CMS) announced that it approved students’ application for a gay-straight alliance (GSA). High school senior Steven De Los Santos first applied fo

By Micah McCoy

ACLU Urges Clovis to Approve Gay-Straight Club by End of School

James Walker (L) and Steven de los Santos (R), Clovis High School seniors advocating for the formation of a GSA. CLOVIS, NM – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico sent a letter to Clovis Municipal School District Superintendent Terry Myers today urging “immediate approval” of a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club at Clovis High School in Clovis, New Mexico. The let

By Micah McCoy