Legislation

The First Amendment is clear. Government actors and agencies cannot and should not censor people for disagreeing with them, whether that is at a town meeting, on a public sidewalk, or online.

The importance of the right to vote cannot be overstated. Yet, the State of Connecticut long denied this fundamental right to its Black citizens and other citizens of color. From its founding through the recent past, Connecticut has a troubling history of racial discrimination in voting.

Tens of thousands of workers in Connecticut begin their work week without knowing their schedule. They work with unpredictable, fluctuating work weeks that they cannot control. These workers cannot rely on their jobs to provide stability or a consistent paycheck.

Voting is a foundation of democracy, a right through which we can protect and preserve our other rights. One way to encourage higher youth vote turnout is through pre-registration, where young adults complete voter registration ahead of their eighteenth birthday.

The ACLU of Connecticut envisions a thriving, safe society for all people. We cannot jail our way into a lower gun violence rate or real public safety.

The ACLU-CT supports legislation that addresses our utilities rate hike crisis, like HB 6582.

Food insecurity and food deserts are one nefarious way in which our state’s checkered history of racial inequity rears its head.

The ACLU-CT is committed to defending the rights of Native Americans to be free from discrimination and governmental abuse of power.

The ACLU-CT is dedicated to ensuring that LGBTQ+ people can live openly and freely, with full rights, personal autonomy, and freedom of expression and association.