The Defender

The Defender is the printed newsletter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa. It's published three times a year.

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Spring 2024

This issue of The Defender discusses a lawsuit we filed on behalf of students to halt Iowa's book ban and "Don't Say LGBTQ" law.

April 18, 2024

Fall 2023

This issue of The Defender provides an overview of reproductive freedom in Iowa.

September 5, 2023

Summer 2022

This issue of The Defender highlights the voices of transgender children and their families in the face of harmful legislation passed by some Iowa politicians.

July 15, 2022

Winter 2021

This issue of The Defender discusses how Iowa needs to reimagine public safety. It also covers police brutality incidents that affected Iowans like Derrick Ambrose Jr. and Dustin Burnikel.

April 28, 2022

Spring 2021

This issue of The Defender covers a lawsuit we filed on behalf of Black Lives Matter protesters who were wrongly banned from the Iowa State Capitol.

March 23, 2021

Fall 2020

This issue of The Defender reviews progress made for racial justice after historic Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd.

October 1, 2020