<Li> Human rights--The ACLU's Human Rights project advocates (primarily in an international context) for children's rights, immigrants rights, gay rights, and other international obligations . </Li> <Li> Immigrants' rights--The ACLU supports civil liberties for immigrants to the United States . </Li> <Li> Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights--The ACLU's LGBT Rights Project supports equal rights for all gays and lesbians, and works to eliminate discrimination . The ACLU supports equal employment, housing, civil marriage and adoption rights for LGBT couples . </Li> <Li> National security--The ACLU is opposed to compromising civil liberties in the name of national security . In this context, the ACLU has condemned government use of spying, indefinite detention without charge or trial, and government - sponsored torture . This effort is led by the ACLU's National Security Project . </Li>

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