ACLU of Iowa
Civic and Social OrganizationsUnited States11-50 Employees
We are a private, non-partisan organization that fights to advance civil liberties and uphold the Iowa and U.S. Constitutions. We were founded in 1935 as a state affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union. We work in the courts, in the Iowa legislature, and in the streets to ensure everyone's constitutional rights are preserved—from atheists to devout Christians, from labor unions to businesspeople, and more. Key issues we work on include: • Freedom of speech, expression, and the press • Racial justice • LGBTQ rights • Student rights • Personal privacy • Open government • Reproductive freedom • Religious freedom and separation of church and state • Rights of immigrants • Women's rights • Criminal justice reform • Voting rights • Disability rights