Civil Liberties
Fighting for Our Rights: A Commitment to Justice and Freedom
Civil liberties are the foundation of a free and just society. Protecting our democracy requires unwavering dedication to individual rights, ensuring that all people are treated with dignity and fairness. This includes an absolute right to privacy, racial and economic justice, reproductive freedom, and a humane policy on immigration. We must fight against efforts that seek to undermine these freedoms and stand firm in defending the principles of democracy.
Why protect our privacy? Privacy rights are essential in a world of increasing surveillance and corporate data collection. Individuals must have control over their personal information, free from unwarranted intrusion. Safeguarding privacy protects freedom of speech, association, and expression—key elements of a functioning democracy.
This includes the continued protection of reproductive freedom, which is fundamental to personal autonomy. Every individual should have the right to make their own healthcare decisions without government interference. Access to contraception, abortion, and comprehensive reproductive healthcare must be protected to ensure equality and bodily autonomy.
In addition to privacy and autonomy, protecting civil liberties includes standing up for the rights of everyone in our community.
Protecting immigrants is a moral and legal obligation. Immigrants contribute to our communities, economy, and culture. Ensuring humane immigration laws, protecting asylum seekers, and stopping deportations that separate families are critical to upholding our nation’s values. There is a way to affirm our own American sovereignty without sacrificing our humanity, or indeed the very ideals that make us Americans.
LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. We must fight against discrimination, ensure equal protections, and support policies that affirm and uplift LGBTQ+ individuals in all aspects of life, including healthcare, employment, and education.
Defending civil liberties is about safeguarding our democracy and ensuring that every person can live freely, without fear or oppression. The fight for justice requires bold action and unwavering commitment.