Legislation

One of the most crucial ways that people can have a voice in their government is to observe, participate in, testify at, and attend the meetings of local government.

Few things ensure that a government effectively serves its people as much as transparency.

The ACLU-CT is an organization dedicated to racial equity in civil society. One deeply disturbing way that racism shows up is in the health care people can access and in the health outcomes for people of color, particularly Black people.

Voting is the foundation of democracy, the right through which all our other rights are protected and preserved.

Improving voting rights and voting access strengthens democracy, since voting is the foundation of democracy itself.

The ACLU-CT believes strongly in removing barriers that prevent people from accessing the ability to run for elected office, particularly barriers that present a disproportionate hurdle to underrepresented groups.

Protecting the right to vote for people who have been incarcerated strengthens our democracy by increasing voter participation and helping incarcerated people stay connected to society and community.

One way that racism has persisted in the U.S. is through a denial of U.S. history and an erasure of the history of Black people in the U.S. This shows up, for example, in the holidays we honor as a society

The ACLU-CT supports meaningful reforms aimed at holding educational institutions accountable when they fail to respond to gender-based violence.