2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our Year

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🗓️ 14 December 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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2023 is coming to a close, and we have weathered so much this year. At the ACLU, we continue to fight for civil rights and civil liberties across the country. We’re prying open every opportunity for abortion access and reproductive health care following the overturn of Roe, blocking trans health care bans nationwide, filing lawsuits to curb the rise in book bans and educational censorship, and advocating for racial equity after the elimination of affirmative action and continued attacks on voting rights. So today, we're highlighting some of the most notable episodes from the year, which also happen to be some of our favorites. We’ll chat about what we enjoyed, how they came to be, and where the issues we reported on stand today. We hope you enjoy it.

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0:00.0	from the ACLU, this is at Liberty.
0:05.8	I'm Kendall Seesmeyer, your host.
0:08.3	And I'm Vanessa Handy, a producer on the show.
0:12.6	2030 is coming to a close, and boy oh boy, there is a lot that has happened.
0:20.4	We've weathered so much this year.
0:23.6	We continue at the ACLU to fight for civil rights and civil liberties all across the country,
0:28.6	including prying open every opportunity for abortion access and reproductive health care
0:33.6	in the aftermath of the overturn of Roe.
0:36.2	Right up! Right up!
0:38.3	Right!
0:39.3	Right!
0:40.3	And blocking trans health care bans popping up in all different states.
0:47.3	Trans-Rex!
0:48.3	Now!
0:50.3	Not to mention, we've levied lawsuits to curb the rise in book bans and educational censorship.
0:57.2	The banning of books in the U.S. is a tale as old as time.
1:01.4	School curriculums and libraries are a battleground for book bans across the country.
1:05.6	And advocated for racial equity amid the overturn of affirmative action and continued attacks on voting rights.
1:12.2	Hey, hey, students of color are here to say.
1:15.3	Diversity looks like.
1:16.6	Show me what diversity looks like.
1:18.5	This is what diversity looks like.
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