Events

Over the past few months, the ACLU of CT and Ben & Jerry’s CT has collected art from local artists around the theme of disrupting the harmful narrative that we’re seeing in the mainstream media around immigrants, refugees, and asylees. We are working in collaboration with WestConn to host a pop-up gallery to create a community space that uplifts the art we’ve received, celebrates our collective resilience and joy, and creates a space to engage with the WestConn community and partners. We will also be joined by Joanna Dreby, author of Surviving the Ice Age. We are hosting this free, public event on Monday, Nov. 24 from 4pm-6pm in the Ruth A Haas Library at WestConn's Midtown Campus.

Before our very eyes, President Trump is ordering into our cities federal agents who are using secret police-style tactics to service his extremist, authoritarian agenda. Normally, the National Guard’s default role is under the control of the governor of each state or territory, only to be activated by the governor for purposes authorized by state laws and regulations with few exceptions. However, we have seen President Trump deploy National Guard troops within the U.S. under federal control, violently targeting our most vulnerable neighbors. We know that Trump’s abuses must be met with the direct power of the people. That’s why this month, we’ll be joined by our public policy and advocacy director, Chelsea-Infinity Gonzalez, to discuss the Trump administration’s plan to deploy the National Guard in states and how that impacts us here in Connecticut. We will begin by level-setting with supporters about what the National Guard is and what their role entails before discussing what we the people have power over when considering the National Guard. Join us for our office hour on November 19th at 5:30 p.m. EST. You can RSVP for this session here. See you there!

We, the people, aren’t going anywhere, and we won’t be silenced. President Trump and his administration are abusing their power and denying us our fundamental rights in the process, but we won’t back down. Let’s be clear: Power belongs to the people, and the people will hold power to account. We’ll be out in the streets on October 18 with communities across the country to condemn the Trump administration's escalating abuses of power. Join us in Hartford, and other locations. Find an action near you here.* *When using this link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies.

Join GLAD Law Attorney Jennifer Levi for a presentation on The State of Transgender Rights on Friday, Oct 17 at 7pm at Immanuel Congregational Church in Hartford, CT.

We need to get the best version of the bill the governor's desk. The bill is waiting to be called in the House, and we need to make sure there are strong enforceability provisions, just as the Trust Act Now! Coalition has called for.

Join us, the New Haven Pride Center, and Ben & Jerry's CT on Thursday, April 22 for a craft event where we'll be designing 10 of the panels that will be featured on the Freedom To Be quilt that will be installed in Washington, D.C. in May 2025.

The Trump administration’s agenda promises a significant blow to civil rights and liberties in Connecticut and nationwide. The ACLU has a plan. We are prepared to meet this moment. Join us for a Town Hall event to hear from our team and to be heard.