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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 27, 2011
VIDEO: ACLU-NM Helps Clovis Students Form GSA
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URke97k9lgE
By Micah McCoy
May 10, 2011
Justice Department Asks Court To Throw Out Case Challenging Discriminatory Separation Pay Policy For Gay And Lesbian Veterans
By Micah McCoy
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
Feb 15, 2011
ACTION ALERT: Make a Difference, Call Your Legislator!
Micah McCoy, Communications Specialist
It's that time of year again: the New Mexico legislative session, where laws are made that affect every person in our state. No other time is more important for you to let your state senators and representatives know what issues you support.
We've seen
By Micah McCoy
Feb 04, 2011
DOMA in New Mexico: Codifying Discrimination in the Constitution
Early this month, the Iowa Legislature heard testimony from 19 year-old Zach Wahls as it considered amending the Iowa Constitution to reflect the discriminatory views of an ever-shrinking percentage of the public by limiting the legal definition of marriage to a union between one man and one woman. Zach eloquently delivered his message as a student at the University of Iowa, an owner of a small business, and a successful son of two proud and loving mothers. In his brief address, Zach touched upon some of his most deeply-seated beliefs and most influential experiences that portray a compelling picture of everyday life in a family headed by a same-sex couple – a picture that would appear very familiar to families everywhere in almost every aspect. Zach and his family do have an alternative story, however. Due to statutory prohibitions on the freedom to marry, same-sex couples and families have long been denied the rights that many take for granted and could not imagine living without. Unfortunately, Iowa does not stand alone in its push for a Definition of Marriage Amendment (DOMA) – New Mexico is currently considering not one, but three separate DOMA bills in the 2011 Legislative Session (HJR 7 and SJR 4, which define marriage and HJR 8 that prohibits legal recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages).
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSQQK2Vuf9Q
By amending the New Mexico Constitution to limit marriage to opposit
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