The ACLU of Kansas exhausts all possible options before pursuing litigation, which is a last resort. Writing open letters to public officials holds them accountable and can often resolve issues without getting the courts involved.
On April 16, 2024, the ACLU of Kansas, Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation – Kansas City, El Centro, Equality Kansas, League of Women Voters Johnson County, Loud Light, National Council of Jewish Women Kansas City, The Voter Network, and the Voter Rights Network of Wyandotte County
On March 28, 2024, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to Governor Laura Kelly urging a veto on SB 233, which is even more extreme and misinformed than similar bills in other parts of the country.
On February 21, 2024, the ACLU of Kansas and the Kansas National Education Association sent an advisory letter to the principals, superintendents, and board members of all Kansas schools about their continued obligations to protect and uphold LGBTQ+ students constitutional and statutory rights, o
On November 17, 2023, the ACLU of Kansas and the ACLU sent a letter to the Girard School District (USD 248) on behalf of a Native American child who was forced to cut his hair to remain in school at R.V. Haderlein Elementary.
In anticipation of the approaching 2023 General Elections and in light of evolving legal and policy landscapes impacting transgender Kansans' access to accurate gender markers on identity documents, the ACLU of Kansas wanted to share crucial information on gender markers and voting rights.
The letter requested a meeting to discuss the growing need for better language access and early voting for the community’s voters.