Know Your Rights

The ACLU of Connecticut wants you to know that you have free speech rights in school, and we want you to feel empowered to use them. Here are some guidelines on exercising your free speech rights as a student on either a public or private campus.

The ACLU of Connecticut wants you to know that you have free speech rights in school, and we want you to feel empowered to use them. Here are some guidelines on exercising your free speech rights as a student.

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

In 2021, because of advocacy from formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones, approximately 4,000 people in Connecticut were reinfranchised with the right to vote while on parole. Below, you’ll find a quick guide to know your rights when it comes to voting while on parole in Connecticut.

In Connecticut, abortion remains legal. Below, you’ll find a quick guide to know your rights when it comes to abortion care in Connecticut, and some recommendations for how to advance reproductive freedom here in the wake of the federal government turning its back on reproductive rights.

Every voter has the right to vote in a safe polling place without intimidation and suppression, and Connecticut has legal obligations and a moral responsibility to protect those rights.