Issues

The ACLU of Indiana works to protect and defend civil liberties on a wide variety of issues. Click on the headings below for more information. 

Criminal Legal Reform

The ACLU of Indiana fights to protect the rights of individuals at every level of the criminal justice system. We hold law enforcement and elected officials accountable, and we work to reduce jail overcrowding.

Free Speech

Protecting free speech means protecting a free press, the democratic process, diversity of thought, and so much more. The ACLU nationally has worked since 1920 to ensure that freedom of speech is protected for everyone.

Healthcare & Disability Rights

The ACLU strives for an America free of discrimination against people with disabilities, where people with disabilities are valued, integrated members of society who have full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, and a full life.

Immigrants' Rights

The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person, regardless of immigration status.

LGBTQ+ Rights

The ACLU has a long history of defending the LGBTQ+ community. Nationally, we brought our first LGBTQ+ rights case in 1936 and today, the ACLU brings more LGBTQ+ cases and advocacy initiatives than any other national organization.

Policing

The outsized and ever-expanding scale of policing inevitably leads to officers’ unlawful use of excessive force and the killing of Black people. Drastic changes are needed in our approach to public safety.