The ACLU is a non-profit advocacy organization devoted to the defense and promotion of the Bill of Rights. We are for traditional American values. In many ways, the ACLU is a conservative organization. Our mission is to conserve America's original civic values -- the Constitution and the Bill of Rights – and defend the rights of every man, woman and child in this country.



We're not anti-anything. The only things we fight are attempts to take away or limit your civil liberties, like your right to practice any religion you want (or none at all); or to decide in private whether or not to have a child; or to speak out – for or against – anything at all; or to be treated with equality and fairness, no matter who you are.



We're there for you. Rich or poor, straight or gay, black or white or brown, urban or rural, pious or atheist, American-born or foreign-born, able-bodied or living with a disability. Every person in this country should have the same basic rights. And since our founding, we've been working hard to make sure no one takes them away.



What we do. We provide free legal assistance in cases that raise important constitutional issues. We have limited resources, so we select these cases carefully. We lobby legislatures, city councils, school boards, and other governmental