The ACLU works to defend the civil liberties of Americans nationwide including some of the currently most pressing issues: voting rights, reproductive freedom, immigrants’ rights, and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.

The Trevor Project offers crisis support to and advocates for LGBTQ+ youth by conducting research, educating the public, offering peer support, and more.

The ICIRR conducts multiple initiatives to help immigrants and refugees make a life in America safely and with dignity. Their primary focuses are education and various family support programs that include areas such as legal referrals, translation assistance, workplace safety, and healthcare access.

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