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Marriage Equality Milestone reminds us there's still work to be done for true equality
Two years ago today, marriage equality was recognized in Montana. The ACLU of Montana couldn’t be more proud to have brought the lawsuit, Rolando vs State of Montana, that was a part of the fight for marriage equality, but the real heroes are the plaintiffs in the case.
ACLU of Montana reacts to passage of CL-116, Marsy's Law
“Marsy’s Law” threatens Montana’s overburdened criminal justice system
ACLU of Montana Applauds Passage of I-182
HELENA, Mont. – The ACLU of Montana is gratified that voters in Montana have passed ballot initiative I-182, allowing a single treating physician to prescribe medical marijuana for patients diagnosed with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder. I-182 also repeals the three-patient limit for each licensed provider.
Mni Wiconi: ACLU of Montana and #NoDAPL
The movement against the Dakota Access Pipeline or, on social media #NoDAPL, has been a Native-led, organized effort. Indigenous activists, lawyers, and media have taken to social media so make people aware of the civil rights violations happening under the watchful eye of the North Dakota Governor and the Morton County Police Department.Although #NoDAPL is miles away in another state, Montanans feel very passionate in showing solidarity with them. Here are a few events that ACLU of Montana has been involved in:In October, in partnership with The Montana Racial Equity Project based in Bozeman, we organized “Montana Stands with Standing Rock,” an event at the Headwaters of the Missouri River. Indigenous leaders prayed and blessed the headwaters and Indigenous activists and community le
ACLU of Montana's Positions on Ballot Measures CI-116 & I-182
The ACLU of Montana opposes CI-116 (“Marsy’s Law”) as unconstitutional and a massive impediment to the workings of the already overburdened criminal justice system in Montana.
Executive Director Caitlin Borgmann's statement on Polson High School
Statement from Caitlin Borgmann, Executive Director of the ACLU of Montana:
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