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.
We sent a letter to Wichita North High on behalf of Carlos Hernandez and Emilian Carrion, two of the school's 2022 graduates. Mr. Hernandez belongs to the Yankton Sioux Tribe, and Mr. Carrion belongs to the Sac and Fox Nation, Kickapoo Tribe, and Sioux Nations.
The ACLU of Kansas and GLSEN Kansas contacted McLouth High School after receiving reports of the school's refusal to allow students and teachers to form a a Gay-Straight Alliance club or student group.
The ACLU of Kansas has watched the redistricting process closely. As part of the KS Fair Maps coalition, we have helped Kansans keep informed about redistricting developments and opportunities for engagement. We wrote Governor Kelly and implored her to veto the gerrymandered Ad Astra map.
We sent a letter to the USD 233 Olathe School District Board and Superintendent regarding potential constitutional violations in a reported policy or practice requiring teachers to report all students' pronoun and name change requests to school principals and/or counselors and requiring that such
The ACLU of Kansas and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund sent a letter to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas ("BCBSKS") notifying the company of its unconstitutional barriers to patients in need of transgender-related healthcare.
We sent a letter imploring the Biden administration and Leavenworth County Commission to keep their promise and close the deplorable CoreCivic private jail in Leavenworth, KS.