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Save the Date -Flights and Rights- LGBTQ+ Rights

Date:

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Event Location:

KEXP

Trans Pride Seattle 2020

Date:

Friday, June 26, 2020 - 5:00pm to Sunday, June 28, 2020 - 7:00pm

Event Location:

Online

To our Trans Pride Family, we want to share with you that after conferring with local public health officials and the City of Seattle, Trans Pride Seattle, Seattle PrideFest and Seattle Pride made the collective decision to shift our annual Pride celebrations to a series of virtual events this year in an abundance of caution and concern for our community’s health and well-being. Although we want to march with you more than anything in the world, we will have the opportunity to connect and make our voices heard during a series of virtual events this June 26-28.

2020 Othello International Festival in a Box

Date:

Friday, August 14, 2020 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm

The 2020 Othello International Festival in a Box is coming to South Seattle and you’re invited! Come join us for a FREE, family-friendly, no-contact, drive-thru festival for South Seattle neighbors, families and friends.

How Secure Is Your Right To Vote?

Date:

Monday, October 19, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Event Location:

Online

This series of virtual conversations moderated by Enrique Cerna will explore the racial disparities and inequities in Washington’s public health and policing systems highlighted by COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement. State lawmakers are beginning to convene to prepare for the 2021 state legislative session when these issues, and the budget, will be top priorities. Join us to learn how to put equity front and center in the Olympia debates.

Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America With Jeffery Robinson

Date:

Monday, March 8, 2021 - 2:30pm

It’s time to rethink everything you think you know about American history. Join ParentMap and The Who We Are Project Founder Jeffery Robinson for a groundbreaking discussion on the history of anti-Black racism in the United States.

Power Up 2021: Local Government

Date:

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Event Location:

Online

Power Up is back this summer! Join ACLU-WA staff to learn the ins and outs of how local government works, how you can hold lawmakers accountable, and make change in your community.

Washington Coalition for Police Accountability 2022 Legislative Session Kickoff

Date:

Thursday, December 9, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Event Location:

Online

Join WCPA for to kick off the 2022 Legislative Session here in Washington.

Free Renty: Film Screening and Talk

Date:

Sunday, July 17, 2022 - 7:00pm to 10:30pm

Event Location:

The Forum at Town Hall Seattle

FREE RENTY, an award winning documentary, tells the true story of Tamara Lanier's legal journey to reclaim the images of her great-great-great grandfather, an enslaved man named Renty, from Harvard University.

2023 Access to Justice Conference

Date:

Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 8:00am to Saturday, September 30, 2023 - 5:00pm

Event Location:

Tacoma Convention Center and Online

The ACLU-WA is a proud sponsor of this year's Access to Justice Conference. Every two years, this conference brings together community members, legal system advocates, judges, attorneys, and policymakers across Washington State who are committed to dismantling legal systems of oppression and poverty. Stay tuned for details.