đš 1. Philly Tenants Union (Philadelphia, PA)
Because landlords have lobbyistsâtenants need unions.
The Philly Tenants Union is a grassroots, member-run organization building tenant power across Philadelphia. From eviction defense to policy fights to neighborhood rent strikes, theyâre turning renters into a resistance force and making housing justice loud, local, and relentless.
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đ¤ 2. 50501 Movement (National)
Grassroots uprising. No budget. No bosses. Just people.
Born on Reddit and fueled by urgency, 50501 launched with 80+ protests in all 50 statesâwithout centralized leadership or funding. Itâs now a growing network of organizers staging peaceful, coordinated actions to defend democracy and stop the billionaire takeover. Think of it as the peopleâs firewall against fascism.
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𧡠3. Southern Poverty Law Center (National)
Tracking hate. Fighting injustice. Defending democracy.
SPLC monitors and exposes hate groups, defends civil rights in court, and provides legal and educational resources to communities under attack. When fascists organize, SPLC is already watchingâand pushing back with facts, lawsuits, and firepower.
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đ 4. American Civil Liberties Union (National)
Defending rights, resisting fascism, and suing the hell out of tyranny.
From the courtroom to the streets, the ACLU fights to protect free speech, voting rights, abortion access, racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. If civil liberties are under attack, odds are the ACLUâs already filed a lawsuit.
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⥠5. Black Lives Matter (National)
Because Black lives should have never been up for debateâand weâre done asking.
Black Lives Matter is a decentralized, global movement fighting to end white supremacy, state violence, and anti-Black racism. Rooted in direct action, mutual aid, and community organizing, BLM demands real justice and liberationânot symbolic crumbs.
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đ§ 6. Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Because bodily autonomy doesnât stop at the bedroom door.
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation champions human rights by fighting for sexual freedom, gender expression, sex worker rights, and privacy. Whether itâs taking on censorship, surveillance, or bigots in powerâWoodhull brings the legal heat and the radical empathy.
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đĽ 7. Planned Parenthood (National)
The political arm of the uterus uprising.
When lawmakers come for your rights, PPA comes with the receiptsâand the resistance. Mobilizing voters, defending access, and calling out creeps trying to legislate your body. Itâs advocacy with backbone (and birth control).
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đ 8. NAACP Legal Defense Fund (National)
Because justice isnât handed out freelyâitâs fought for, case by case, community by community.
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is Americaâs premier legal organization fighting for racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and education. From voting rights to economic justice to ending mass incarceration, LDF has been dismantling systemic racism for over 80 yearsâand theyâre just getting started.
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đłď¸âđ 9. Human Rights Campaign (National)
Because equality isnât negotiableâand neither is fighting back.
The Human Rights Campaign is the largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization in the U.S., battling discrimination, defending democracy, and mobilizing voters against hate-fueled authoritarianism. Itâs policy, protest, and pride with teeth.
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đ 10. Democracy Defenders Action
Because democracy doesnât defend itselfâand neither do your voting rights.
Democracy Defenders Action supports legal challenges, strategic campaigns, and grassroots efforts to protect free and fair elections across the U.S. Theyâre watchdogs, organizers, and litigators who know the fight at the ballot box is only the beginning.
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