Anthony Romero

I don't have to run for office. I don't have to be popular. When I file my transgender rights lawsuit, I don't need 51% of the American people to agree with me. I know what's right. The equal protection arguments are what's right. I think Democrats have a harder job because they're trying to figure out how, and he's picked a fight with them on the culture war issues.

I don't have to run for office. I don't have to be popular. When I file my transgender rights lawsuit, I don't need 51% of the American people to agree with me. I know what's right. The equal protection arguments are what's right. I think Democrats have a harder job because they're trying to figure out how, and he's picked a fight with them on the culture war issues.

It's a great question. It's a great question. Are you despairing of it? No, I think it comes around. I compare this moment, David, to the 9-11 moment, right? That's when I started my job, the week before 9-11. You remember the Patriot Act was enacted with everyone's assent in Congress, except for one, Russ Feingold.

It's a great question. It's a great question. Are you despairing of it? No, I think it comes around. I compare this moment, David, to the 9-11 moment, right? That's when I started my job, the week before 9-11. You remember the Patriot Act was enacted with everyone's assent in Congress, except for one, Russ Feingold.

It's a great question. It's a great question. Are you despairing of it? No, I think it comes around. I compare this moment, David, to the 9-11 moment, right? That's when I started my job, the week before 9-11. You remember the Patriot Act was enacted with everyone's assent in Congress, except for one, Russ Feingold.

And so I told my folks back at the ACLU, this is a time we have to ride this moment just like we did after 9-11, where we have to build public momentum. The war on terror was very popular. The deportations that John Ashcroft did, the creation of Gitmo as a place to hold people and detain them, the whole question around— Gitmo is about to get a new lease on life, potentially.

And so I told my folks back at the ACLU, this is a time we have to ride this moment just like we did after 9-11, where we have to build public momentum. The war on terror was very popular. The deportations that John Ashcroft did, the creation of Gitmo as a place to hold people and detain them, the whole question around— Gitmo is about to get a new lease on life, potentially.

And so I told my folks back at the ACLU, this is a time we have to ride this moment just like we did after 9-11, where we have to build public momentum. The war on terror was very popular. The deportations that John Ashcroft did, the creation of Gitmo as a place to hold people and detain them, the whole question around— Gitmo is about to get a new lease on life, potentially.

And we're litigating that one, too.

And we're litigating that one, too.

And we're litigating that one, too.

And, you know, look, so there are more than 50 or so executive orders that have come down. There are more than 40 lawsuits that have been filed in response. It's really quite a different moment. People realize that the zone is being flooded and it requires us to coordinate with each other in a way I haven't seen before. You sound pretty confident.

And, you know, look, so there are more than 50 or so executive orders that have come down. There are more than 40 lawsuits that have been filed in response. It's really quite a different moment. People realize that the zone is being flooded and it requires us to coordinate with each other in a way I haven't seen before. You sound pretty confident.

And, you know, look, so there are more than 50 or so executive orders that have come down. There are more than 40 lawsuits that have been filed in response. It's really quite a different moment. People realize that the zone is being flooded and it requires us to coordinate with each other in a way I haven't seen before. You sound pretty confident.

I'm not sure I'm confident in the ultimate outcome. I'm confident in the response that we're engaged with. I mean, we have filed over 10 lawsuits already in three weeks. You know, those are real lawsuits. Those are real with plaintiffs and filings and real theories.

I'm not sure I'm confident in the ultimate outcome. I'm confident in the response that we're engaged with. I mean, we have filed over 10 lawsuits already in three weeks. You know, those are real lawsuits. Those are real with plaintiffs and filings and real theories.

I'm not sure I'm confident in the ultimate outcome. I'm confident in the response that we're engaged with. I mean, we have filed over 10 lawsuits already in three weeks. You know, those are real lawsuits. Those are real with plaintiffs and filings and real theories.

Knuckling under in advance, you see that in other places. I mean, look, that's what a lot of these tech leaders, that beautiful parade of billionaires who were so preening for the camera behind the president as he took the oath of office.

Knuckling under in advance, you see that in other places. I mean, look, that's what a lot of these tech leaders, that beautiful parade of billionaires who were so preening for the camera behind the president as he took the oath of office.

Knuckling under in advance, you see that in other places. I mean, look, that's what a lot of these tech leaders, that beautiful parade of billionaires who were so preening for the camera behind the president as he took the oath of office.