They're Here To Help

Meet five driving forces of the American Civil Liberties Union whose mission to defend constitutional rights affects the lives of millions

- Sarah Cristobal

You could call them superheroes hiding in plain sight. They’re needed wherever justice is not being served, whether it’s to defend women’s reproductive rights or hunker down at an airport to assist green card holders trying to make it home. The current political climate has drawn more attention to the legal advocacy group—the ACLU has received approximately $80 million in online donations since the election—but its mission has been the same since its founding in 1920: to make sure the U.S. Constitution is upheld for everyone. We spoke with five of the ACLU’s heavy hitters about their trials, their triumphs, and how to rise above the noise.

RIA TABACCO MAR, STAFF ATTORNEY WITH THE NATIONAL LGBT AND HIV PROJECT