Issues

Housing

In a state that prides itself on its compassion and mutual support, everyone should have a safe and secure place to live. The people of Vermont broadly agree that we need humane, long-term solutions to the state’s housing crisis—and continued funding for emergency housing in the meantime. 

Immigrants’ Rights

The ACLU has been at the forefront of almost every major legal struggle on behalf of immigrants’ rights, focusing on challenging laws that deny immigrants access to the courts, impose indefinite and mandatory detention, and discriminate on the basis of nationality.

LGBTQ+ Rights

The ACLU seeks to create a just society for all LGBTQ+ people regardless of race or income. 

Open Government

Vermonters are rightly proud of their state’s tradition of local, direct democracy and respect for constitutional principles.

Police Accountability

The policies and actions of the police are instrumental in deciding who gets stopped, searched, arrested, and funneled into the criminal justice system; indeed, the United States’ overincarceration crisis begins at the front end of the system.