Events

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.

Have you seen surveillance cameras pop up around your neighborhood lately? That could be an automated license plate reader, or ALPR. Learn more about how this surveillance technology is an urgent threat to data privacy and civil liberties of all Connecticut residents and how you can advocate to implement statewide comprehensive protections. Be sure to register before we hit capacity. RSVP Below!

We are building power to protect our rights, our civil liberties, and the future of our democracy. The Trump administration is working every day to silence us, roll back our freedoms, and consolidate power, but there is so much more we can do right here in Connecticut to push back and protect our civil liberties. That is why we are hosting Build Power & Take Action with ACLU-CT. Join us to learn about our 2026 priorities and how you can organize, build power, and fight back. WHAT: Build Power & Take Action with ACLU-CT WHEN: Monday, February 9th at 6 PM ET WHERE: On Zoom [RSVP for the Link]

Join ACLU-CT and CT For All to learn about how Governor Lamont can effectively create protections against Connecticut National Guard deployment. Earlier this year, we witnessed the Trump administration use the National Guard in a deeply disturbing and dangerous way when he ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to several states. These deployments have and will continue to result in countless violations of people’s basic rights and liberties across the country. There is something Governor Lamont can do about it. We need Governor Lamont to protect and serve the people of Connecticut by signing an executive order that will set clear guardrails to prevent the Trump administration from misusing Connecticut’s National Guard. Now is the time to protect Connecticut residents and ensure that President Trump cannot deploy federal national guard troops into our neighborhoods. The event will be recorded and will have live Spanish translation.

The Power & Purpose Institute is a free, one-day training designed to give you the tools to organize and lead in this critical moment. Our communities need bold action, and we need you. You'll learn how to: Organize effectively in your community Have persuasive conversations that move people to action Build lasting connections with others who are ready to rise to the moment

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.