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The ACLU of Alaska has compiled resources from our organization and others across the state and country who are working to push back on executive orders targeting queer and trans people. 

Nearly two years ago, the ACLU of Alaska filed a lawsuit to protect the due process rights of incarcerated people who are subject to the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) egregious and unlawful involuntary medication policy.   

Francesca Ciampa is the Policy Fellow through the Alaska Fellows Program. She joined the policy team for the first trip to Juneau this legislative session. Check out her takeaways here.

Every year when the Alaska Legislature begins a new session, we diligently track bills that implicate Alaskans’ rights. This year, we begin that work as the second Trump administration assumes office.

I joined the Alaska Public Defender Agency in 2021. On my first day, I was given 273 cases. For a few months in 2022, I had about 400 cases at once.

Updating your name or gender marker on your IDs can help your legal identity match who you are. However, laws can change quickly, so it’s good to stay informed. Here’s a guide to your rights and how to update your IDs in Alaska.

The ACLU of Alaska has compiled resources from our organization and others across the state and country who are working to push back on the immigration and mass deportation promises that the incoming Trump Administration has stated it will carry out. 

There are incredible organizations across the state working on to make Alaska a vibrant, connected, just and resilient state.

Alaska is home to people and cultures from around the globe and across the North. The tradition and spirit of welcoming is a value embedded in these lands since time immemorial.