ACLU of Kansas
Civic and Social OrganizationsKansas, United States11-50 Employees
ACLU of Kansas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting civil rights and liberties for residents across Kansas, engaging in legislative, judicial, and community work to counter threats to civil liberties. It provides legal counsel and advocates for policy changes to expand protections, aiming to defend constitutional rights for all Kansans regardless of creed, race, religion, gender identity, or class. Its work spans reproductive rights, racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, First Amendment freedoms, immigrant and voting rights, criminal justice reform, and privacy protections. It emphasizes defending the civil liberties of historically marginalized groups while maintaining freedoms for all residents regardless of political affiliation. Based in Mission, Kansas, the organization operates as a small nonprofit with a focused civil liberties mandate. In late 2024, it launched the Firewall for Freedom initiative to advance proactive civil liberties protections at the local level.