Events

We want to connect with you all! This month, join us for a community connection office hour, where you can connect with staff, ask questions, and learn more about the work the ACLU is doing in Connecticut and across the country. Whether you're curious about our current case load, looking to get involved, or just want to say hello, we’d love to hear from you! There’s no formal agenda—just timely updates, followed by open conversation and connection. Register to join us on Wednesday, August 19th at 6 PM ET here.

The 2026 Connecticut Legislative Session has wrapped up, and many of the policies we organized around and advocated for have now become law. Join us for a debrief where we’ll break down key legislation and what it means for communities across Connecticut. We’ll cover parts of SB 397, now Public Act 26-14, related to protected areas from civil immigration enforcement and automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). We’ll also discuss HB 5001, which expands access to voting by mail, along with other key election reforms. Together, we’ll review what these new laws do, what they mean for Connecticut residents and communities, and what to expect now that they’ve passed. Join this month's office hour on Thursday, June 18th at 6:00 pm ET! Save your spot and register here. The link above will take you to a third-party website, Zoom.com, to submit a form to register for this event. By completing this form, I am joining the ACLU of Connecticut’s volunteer program and agreeing to receive emails, and, if I have entered a phone number, phone calls or texts from the ACLU of Connecticut, and their representatives about ways to take action and support the organization. To learn more about how we use your data, please see our Privacy Policy.

The legislative session may be over, but the work continues! We will use this office hour to give a rundown of the session and discuss what is coming next. We'll touch on our public education campaign around no-excuse absentee voting, upcoming events, and all the ways you all can get involved to continue to build awareness, power, and sustained pathways of engagement. Join us for our virtual office hour on Wednesday, May 20th at 6 p.m. ET to learn more about what's next and how you can get involved.

Join us on Thursday, April 23rd from 10am to 12:30pm at the Connecticut Legislative Office Building to push for full implementation of no-excuse absentee voting! This advocacy day will focus on HB 5001, which would expand the options that voters have to participate in elections. We’ll make sure you have everything you need to engage directly with legislators and speak to why expanding access to the ballot box is critical to protect this session. To ensure we're able to provide all attendees with everything you'll need for the day, registration for this event will close at noon on Thursday, April 16th. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact cestradaperez@acluct.org.

Join us on Monday, April 20th from 10am to 12:30pm at the Connecticut Legislative Office Building to help push our legislative priorities past the finish line this session! This advocacy day will focus on two bills related to data privacy, surveillance, and government accountability—HB 5449 and SB 397. We’ll make sure you have everything you need to engage directly with legislators and speak to why these issues are critical to protect this session. To ensure we're able to provide all attendees with everything you'll need for the day, registration for this event will close at noon on Thursday, April 16th. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact cestradaperez@acluct.org.

We're bringing you live updates from our efforts during the legislative session. At this point in the legislative session, we have a critical window to push our legislators to pass firewall protections before the end of session. So, join us on Wednesday, April 15th at 6 p.m. ET to discuss how the legislative session has unfolded so far, what we plan to do with the remaining time, and how you can get involved. You can RSVP to join us for this office hour here.

Since President Trump took office, we have been witnessing an egregious abuse of power, and we have all experienced the harm that has been trickling down into our communities from the administration's authoritarian agenda. And we are getting ready to mobilize. We’ll be out in the streets on March 28th with communities across the country to condemn President Trump’s escalating abuses of power. In Connecticut, we'll be in several places across the state, and we're asking you to join us. Namely, we're asking you to join us in New Haven, Hartford, and Stamford if you can. If you want to join this movement in other areas of the state, find an action closer to you here. We also want you to feel ready to hit the streets with us. Before you come join us for No Kings, check out these resources below to make sure you know your rights when protesting. Know Your Rights: Protestors' Rights Nationally Know Your Rights: Protestors' Rights in Connecticut ACLU National's Protesting and De-escalation Training Know Your Rights: Recording ICE and Federal Agents We will be in New Haven, Hartford, and Stamford with posters for you all, but if you're going to an activation elsewhere, you can find ACLU-branded poster designs that you can print on your own before you hit the streets. Download the poster pack here and take your pick for this activation.

In 2025, millions of Americans came together in nonviolent protest to oppose the growing authoritarian actions of the Trump administration and affirm that this nation belongs to its people, not to kings. And we are not letting go of this moment. In 2026, we are building on this momentum and activating for another mass action. Join us to discuss the upcoming No Kings actions in Connecticut on March 11th at 6 p.m. EST. You can RSVP for this session here. See you there!

On Monday, March 9th, we are expecting three of our legislative priorities—including legislation around protections for data privacy, accountability for federal officials at a state-level, and protected areas around the state—to be heard by legislators in the Judiciary Committee. The hearing will start at 10:00 am ET in Room 2C in the Legislative Office Building (LOB) in Hartford, CT. We are asking supporters to submit testimony or testify at Monday’s upcoming Judiciary legislative hearings on the following bills. HB 5449 – An Act Concerning Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Systems Establishes rules governing how ALPR surveillance systems can be used, how long data can be stored, and how misuse can be prevented. SB 397 – An Act Concerning Democracy and Government Accountability Protects people’s ability to hold government officials accountable when constitutional rights are violated. SB 91 – An Act Enhancing The Investigative Authority Of The Inspector General And Establishing Protected Areas Ensures immigration enforcement cannot occur in sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship. Your testimony helps demonstrate to legislators that Connecticut residents care deeply about privacy, civil liberties, and government accountability. Submit your written testimony here and, if you can testify in-person or on Zoom, register to testify here. Find downloadable oral and written testimony templates ready to edit below along with a testimony toolkit.