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.
Visit out action page 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.
Stay updated on our legislative work with the 2025 Legislative Tracker.
The ACLU-CT believes that all children deserve access to education in buildings where children can thrive and have their basic health needs met with potable drinking water, functioning air conditioning, and...
Connecticut held 43 witchcraft trials, resulting in the execution of sixteen innocent people in the mid-1600s. Many of the people targeted as witches were poor, women, and often single mothers.
People in Connecticut cannot have a future here if they cannot afford a place to live. Everybody needs a safe, sanitary, and stable place to live, which builds prosperous communities.
The ACLU-CT believes that everyone deserves access to safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, including justice-impacted people.
No person or animal should ever experience sexual abuse, but it is imperative to consider solutions that do not contribute to mass incarceration or rely on blanket bans.
The ACLU-CT believes in expanding the right to privacy, increasing the control that people have over their personal information, and ensuring that civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by...