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ACLU-TN’s work is regularly covered by outlets across Tennessee and around the globe. Select highlights of this coverage are featured below.

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Today's kids are ready to get involved

By Claire Gardner

Kids today get a bad rap. They’re not engaged; they’re obsessed with their phones; they’re self-centered, spoiled and cynical. They don’t care. But last Nov. 12, 23 million young people ages 18-29 showed up to take part in the democratic process.

March 18, 2013 LGBTQ+ Equality

Anti-gay Bullying Demands a Response from Our Community

By James W. Gilliam

This week’s news of another suicide by a young student—brought about after years of anti-gay bullying at his school—reminds me of my own experiences attending schools in Tennessee twenty years ago. Unfortunately, it seems little has changed.

December 12, 2011