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Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV)

by Communications | Apr 6, 2026 | Blog

Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) Photo by Katie Rainbow Trans Day of Visibility is this week, and for those who have not heard of this day, it was founded by Rachel Crandall-Crocker (she/her) in 2009 as a way of celebrating the lives of trans and gender diverse...

CLDC Wins Temporary Restraining Order & Preliminary Injunction Against Authoritarian Crackdown on Protest

by Communications | Mar 5, 2026 | Cases, Press Release

On December 5, 2025, CLDC filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of activists Chloe Longworth and Anna Lardner, challenging unconstitutional regulations put forth by the Trump administration which target protestors on or adjacent to federal buildings. The new rules, which...

FACE or Mask? The Government Misuses FACE Act to Target Activists

by Communications | Feb 12, 2026 | Blog

A year ago – January 25, 2025, the Department of Justice issued a memo notifying the agency of a change in policy regarding the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Enacted in 1994, the FACE Act was intended to create limitations on protests happening at...

Trans Prisoner Day of Action and Solidarity: A Call for Justice Behind the Walls

by Communications | Jan 26, 2026 | Blog

January 22 reminds us that the struggle for basic human rights doesn’t stop at prison walls. Transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people in U.S. prisons are among the most marginalized people our legal system impacts. They face policies that strip away...

Holiday Solidarity

by Communications | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog

The Civil Liberties Defense Center team extends holiday wishes to those observing Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Solstice, Yule, and other end-of-year celebrations and traditions. These occasions of gathering and reflection hold diverse meanings for different...

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Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV)

CLDC Wins Temporary Restraining Order & Preliminary Injunction Against Authoritarian Crackdown on Protest

FACE or Mask? The Government Misuses FACE Act to Target Activists

Trans Prisoner Day of Action and Solidarity: A Call for Justice Behind the Walls

Holiday Solidarity

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