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> Except that, in practice the defense of self styled free speech advocates did not extended to left, gay, radical feminists, progressives anyone not far right.
by echelon 1y ago
> Except that, in practice the defense of self styled free speech advocates did not extended to left, gay, radical feminists, progressives anyone not far right.
It absolutely has.
LGBT rights:
https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights-2025 https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights-202...
NAMBLA:
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-statement-defending-free-speech-unpopular-organizations https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-statement-defending...
HIV:
https://www.aclu.org/cases/outmemphis-v-lee https://www.aclu.org/cases/outmemphis-v-lee
BLM:
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/in-a-major-win-for-our-right-to-protest-federal-court-rules-in-favor-of-prominent-civil-rights-activist https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/in-a-major-win-for-our-r...
Women's rights:
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-from-public-charter-school-seeking-permission-to-violate-students-constitutional-rights https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/supreme-court-rejects-ap...
- watwut 1y agoThat is all aclu which is (per articles posted in this thread) too much left and therefore not free speech by definition. The hill article even articulated exactly that position openly.