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(We will continue to update and revise. Last update -February 6, 2025)

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Civil Organizations Helping People at Risk

Advocacy Organizations
Civil Rights & Liberties

ACLU

Defends civil liberties and individual rights.

CAIR

Promotes understanding of Islam and defends civil rights.

Amnesty International

Campaigns for human rights worldwide.

LGBTQ+ Advocacy

HRC

Advocates for LGBTQ+ rights.

Lambda Legal

Focuses on LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS legal advocacy.

NCTE

Advocates for policy changes for transgender people.

Reproductive Rights

Planned Parenthood

Provides reproductive health care and education.

Center for Reproductive Rights

Uses legal advocacy to advance reproductive rights.

SisterSong

Advocates for reproductive justice for women of color.

Additional Organizations

Center for American Progress (CAP)

Progressive policy research and advocacy.

Color Of Change

Largest online racial justice organization in the U.S.

Demos

Think tank for equitable democracy.

Earthjustice

Environmental law organization.

Indivisible

Grassroots movement for civic engagement.

Moms Demand Action

Advocates for stronger gun safety legislation.

NAACP

Oldest civil rights organization in the U.S.

Voting/Voter Rights

Every election cycle is important and has impact upon our quality of life. The 2024 election cycle, the choices have rarely been so stark. Of the two major U.S. political parties, one is led by a convicted felon who is committed to implement policies detailed in Project 2025 and Agenda 47. Policies such as slashing taxes for corporations and the wealthy, reversing policies geared toward climate action and environmental protection, destroying federal support for women’s rights, race & gender equality, mass deportations, withdrawing support for NATO, and continuing to appoint judges who are inexperienced and biased.

While we encourage you to register on the civ.works platform and support our work, there are other imperatives at present: