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A New Phase in Civil Liberties Advocacy: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
For decades, the ACLU of New Mexico has worked alongside communities to defend civil liberties and expand the promise of the constitution. Today, with fundamental freedoms under intensifying attack and the stakes for our democracy higher than ever, that work has never been more urgent.
May 05, 2011
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
May 02, 2011
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
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