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League of Women Voters Community Event

Clark County Candidate Forum

Date: 
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Event Location: 
Dollars Corner Fire Station
Join this candidate forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Clark County.

Clone of Special Flights & Rights ( Woodinville ) – Right To Care

Date: 
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
The Vintner’s Door
Join us for Flights & Rights on the future of health care in Washington state, specifically on access to reproductive services and end-of-life care.

Flights and Right - Education and Equity (Back to School)

Date: 
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
KEXP
Flights and Right - Education and Equity (Back to School) 

Flights and Rights - LGBTQ+ Rights

Date: 
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Pride 2020 for the ACLU is about being resilient together. For this virtual event, advocates will speak on the implications of the landmark win at the Supreme Court, how to center Black trans people in the movement and the Trump administration’s removal of nondiscrimination protections when it comes to health care and health insurance.

Flights & Rights: National Security and Surveillance

Date: 
Friday, September 11, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join us in examining the Patriot Act, 19 years later and counting. Hastily passed 45 days after 9/11 in the name of national security, the Patriot Act was the first of many changes to surveillance laws that made it easier for the government to spy. By expanding the authority to monitor, the Patriot Act effectively turns ordinary Americans into suspects.
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2020 Election Debrief

Date: 
Thursday, November 5, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join the ACLU of Washington for a post-election conversation on Thursday, November 5.

MLK / FBI Virtual Screening with Director Sam Pollard

Date: 
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 6:00pm
Please join so co-hosts Equal Rights Washington and ACLU-WA for a screening of MLK/FBI, with a special introduction from film director Sam Pollard and post-screening panel discussion with Michele Storms, Executive Director, ACLU-WA; Monisha Harrell, Chair, Equal Rights Washington; Aneelah Afzali, Executive Director, MAPS-AMEN (American Muslim Empowerment Network); and Kamau Chege, Managing Director, Washington for Black Lives.

Belonging | The 2021 ACLU-WA Annual Celebration

Date: 
Friday, October 22, 2021 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join us for a festive evening of belonging, awards, words, and music.

MLK Jr. Day - Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition

Date: 
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - 9:00am to Monday, January 17, 2022 - 3:30pm
Event Location: 
Virtual and Seattle
The 40th MLK Day celebration is themed, "Truth in Education Now!" Activities included a virtual youth event, virtual workshops, and an in-person (outdoor) rally at Garfield High School, followed by a march.
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David Fenton with Brady Piñero Walkinshaw

Date: 
Friday, October 14, 2022 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Elliott Bay Book Company
David Fenton brings fifty years of activism to bear to his new book, The Media Activist's Handbook: Lessons from Fifty Years as a Progressive Agitator. Join him and Brady Pinero Walkinshaw for a conversation.

Spokane Pride Parade - ACLU Contingent

Date: 
Saturday, June 10, 2023 - 10:30am to 1:30pm
Event Location: 
Downtown Spokane
Join the ACLU of Washington supporters and staff at the 2023 Pride Parade!
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OneAmerica's Open House

Date: 
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Event Location: 
OneAmerica's Seattle Office
Join OneAmerica on Thursday, June 29th for a night of celebration, conversation, and inspiration!

REVIVAL: Juneteenth Pop-up Market

Date: 
Sunday, June 16, 2024 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Event Location: 
Midtown Plaza

ACLU-WA is honored to be a community partner. Visit the ACLU-WA table to answer Know-Your-Rights trivia questions and get free swag. We'll have plenty of Know-Your-Rights resources. Check out past REVIVAL Pop-Up Market events.

Join ACLU-WA and Transmasc Seattle for Know Your Rights webinar

Know Your Rights Webinar with ACLU-WA and Transmasc Seattle

Date: 
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join us and Transmasc Seattle for a Know Your Rights webinar for trans and gender-expansive Washingtonians.

Freedom Cities

This is your source for information on People Power and Freedom Cities in Washington state. The ACLU in Washington has been working with local officials and allies for many years to make our region one of the most welcoming to immigrants and refugees; however, law enforcement policies vary from city to city and county to county.This page will list communities that have adopted policies that resist Trump’s mass deportation agenda and provide resources for adding your hometown to the list.
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