ACLU of Connecticut
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The ACLU of Connecticut is a nonprofit 501c4 organization. Visit our site for more about us, the ACLU Foundation of CT, and ACLU of CT Rise PAC.
Connecticut, USA
Joined August 2011
Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day is an effort to tell the truth about our country's history. We invite you to do more than celebrate today, and everyday—learn, act, engage, and support your local Indigenous communities.
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We’ll be out in the streets on Oct. 18 with communities across CT to condemn the Trump administration's abuses of power. Join us in Hartford, and other locations: https://t.co/z2iqT726ou When using this link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies.
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Let’s be clear: none of this normal. But it doesn’t have to be—and cannot be—permanent. Together, we must collectively act and organize to slow, shut down, and reverse the country's march towards autocracy under the Trump administration. 🔗: https://t.co/Z6DBPcGQlG
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Before you hit the streets, join our know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training on Wednesday, Oct. 15th. This training will give you the tools to take action safely, confidently, and with key de-escalation strategies in hand. RSVP here: https://t.co/qtluciNtDe
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It’s Banned Books Week! To celebrate, we’re heading to our local libraries to pick up another banned book. Got any recommendations? Drop your favorites below📚
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“When people die in prison at the hands of public employees, that’s an extremely important subject that everyone in Connecticut should be interested in and be able to understand.” -Dan Barrett, ACLU Foundation of Connecticut legal director
Should the public be allowed to see what really happened inside a Connecticut prison, where a 31-year-old man lost his life?
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“It’s been a long time coming — the erasures were supposed to happen more than two years ago.” 🔗: https://t.co/FkxWpwk2Ig
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“That should raise everybody’s alarm bells,” said Dan Barrett, legal director. 🔗: https://t.co/WjAm0L8Ae3
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“Peacefully holding a protest sign on a sidewalk is as fundamental as it gets. If the government can shut that down, then none of our freedoms are safe. No one is going to save our democracy but us — it’s our responsibility to protect it.” https://t.co/WQWEx2dhKq
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You have the right to be yourself at your public school, no matter what lawmakers say.
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We shouldn't have to live in fear of masked, unidentifiable agents on our streets. Tell Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act: https://t.co/k22VxaS0T2
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During a time of great challenge, we want to uplift the joy and resilience in our resistance. We want to hear from you all! We welcome all mediums and voices. Submit your art using the link below🔗 https://t.co/o7toV3y8p4
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Marriage equality is still the law of the land in the United States and in Connecticut. We won't go back.
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Join us for another segment of our new training series Organizing to Protect Democracy where we’ll give you the tools to join the fight for civil liberties in your community and take meaningful action. RSVP today to join us this Thursday, August 7! https://t.co/a1uXPIZ67y
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We’ll continue to protect the right to protest - because our democracy depends on it. Keep speaking out. We’ve got your back. https://t.co/9Zwd2ywEiT
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In the 2025 legislative session, the ACLU of CT... 🏛️ Engaged with >50 partner orgs in >8 coalitions 📝 Submitted >100 testimonies in 16 legislative committees 🗣️ Helped >800 advocates engage with legislators Find the full recap here:
acluct.org
The 2025 legislative session has come to a close, and it was certainly a trying session for all. In a session where roughly 3,800 bills were introduced, only about 380 bills were passed, rounding up...
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The ACLU is launching a new four-part training series that will give you the tools you need to join the fight for civil liberties in your community and take meaningful action. The first session is TODAY, July 8th at 8pm ET. RSVP today💪 https://t.co/nI2WLWJNcX
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Have you RSVP’d yet? Join us this Wednesday, July 9th at 6:00pm. https://t.co/EezD4uBTk9
Join the ACLU of CT and Equality CT on July 9th at 6:00pm for an interactive Zoom webinar featuring legal experts and community partners to discuss two important cases impacting LGBTQIA+ rights this year: U.S. v. Skrmetti and Orr v. Trump. https://t.co/LNYVjdwZpZ
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A reminder for this Fourth of July and every other day of the year: Democracies do not function without dissent.
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Join the ACLU of CT and Equality CT on July 9th at 6:00pm for an interactive Zoom webinar featuring legal experts and community partners to discuss two important cases impacting LGBTQIA+ rights this year: U.S. v. Skrmetti and Orr v. Trump. https://t.co/LNYVjdwZpZ
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