The ACLU of Connecticut takes an active role in every session of the state legislature to support bills that advance civil liberties and oppose those that do not. We have testified before the legislature hundreds of times and have taken leading roles in the struggles to repeal the death penalty, fight racial profiling, challenge police practices, advocate for decarceation and an end to discrimination against people living with a criminal record, protect and expand LGBTQIA+ rights, and prevent encroachment on the right to free speech.
In 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly's legislative session is virtual, making it more important than ever for people to take action with us online.
Join one of our action teams to get involved. Sign up for our action alerts, to make sure you get emails around when it's time to act on important legislation. Build your effectiveness as an advocate by checking out our videos on how to give effective public testimony and how to build relationships with legislators.
For people who are incarcerated, maintaining familial and community bonds is crucial to mental health, physical health, community health, and community safety.
The ACLU-CT believes that all people, including people living with criminal records and incarcerated people, are entitled to the opportunity to access employment and dignity in the workplace.
We are all affected by voter suppression, because democracy is debased when the vote is not accessible for everyone.
As an organization committed to the liberties guaranteed by our Constitution, the ACLU-CT fully supports a fair voting system to uphold the foundational cornerstone of our democracy: the right to vote.
Recognizing Juneteenth as a legal holiday would make it clear that Connecticut is not eliding its troubled history with slavery.
Injustice thrives in the dark. The ability to shed sunlight on government action through Freedom of Information requests is essential to holding public officials accountable and to preventing state-...