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12 Latinx/e Changemakers from Maryland

This Latinx/e Heritage Month Hear About these Past and Present Changemakers

By Neydin Milián

Latest Event

Day of Action 2026: We Keep Us Safe!

We Keep Us Safe! Protect Our Rights!

DAY OF ACTION to protect our immigrant communities and end Maryland's collusion with ICE!

Join the ACLU of Maryland and our partners for a Day of Action on Monday, February 16, in Annapolis. We’ll gather at Lawyer's Mall to demand justice for our immigrant communities and safety for ALL Marylanders. Together, we’ll hold a vigil followed by a rally to amplify our calls for real, meaningful action. Please plan to arrive by 5:00 PM.

Your leadership is crucial here. Be part of the movement to protect civil liberties in Maryland and RSVP today!

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I See You = I Love You

Celebrate the 5th birthday of ACLU of Maryland’s Spanish Style Guide.

By Neydin Milián

Inclusivity calls for a slight bend of the rules in Spanish.
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Between Two Worlds

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By Lorena Magdalena Diaz

Lorena Diaz and her cousins.
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To the Dance Floor this Latine Heritage Month

Songs pull us through very tough times. The beautiful thing about our community is that even during the painful times, somehow our community can still sing and dance through it.

By Neydin Milián

Latine Heritage Month 2024 Poder de la Cultura Spotify playlist. The Maryland silhouette is surrounded by colorful flowers.
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Dignity for Some or for All

New 2022 data on ICE deportations and detentions

By Neydin Milián

No Racismo. No 287g.
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Children deserve books that reflect their lived experiences

If these books are banned, how will children otherwise identify problems in their own lives, such as sexual abuse, manipulation, bullying and other dangers?

By Carlos Childs

Carlos Childs is looping to the side and up and is smiling. He is a Black man and is earing dark0framed glasses. He is outside in front of trees, is wearing a black suit jacket over a blue button-up and collared shirt.