27 May Romero is the ACLU’s sixth executive director and the first Latino and openly gay man to serve in that capacity
In 2017, the ACLU launched People Power, a grassroots advocacy platform
Anthony D. Romero is the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, the nation's premier defender of civil liberties. He took the helm of the organization just seven days before the attacks. Anticipating the impending assault on civil liberties in the name of protecting national security, Romero quickly launched the Keep America Safe and Free campaign to protect basic freedoms.