Events

Upcoming Events

Trans Pride Seattle 2017

Date: 
Friday, June 23, 2017 - 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Event Location: 
Cal Anderson Park, Seattle
The ACLU is proud to sponsoring and tabling at Trans Pride Seattle 2017, an annual event organized by Gender Justice League that aims to increase the strength of the trans and gender diverse communities. The march assembles at 5pm by the Capitol Hill Light Rail Station and will be followed by a celebration at Cal Anderson Park featuring many performances and speakers. Please join us in celebrating trans visibility, solidarity and love.

Family and Queer Youth Pride

Date: 
Saturday, June 24, 2017 - 1:00pm to 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Cal Anderson Park, Seattle
The ACLU of Washington will be tabling at Seattle PrideFest’s Family and Queer Youth Pride celebration on Saturday, June 24th at Cal Anderson Park. Family Pride is from 1-4pm and will include kid-friendly activities and entertainment such as bounce houses, Draq Queen Storytime and much more. Queer Youth Pride is from 4-7pm and will include educational activities, spoken word performances, and dancing! Come to this event for some inclusive, family fun!
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Seattle Pride Parade - ACLU Contingent

Date: 
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Event Location: 
Downtown Seattle
Join the ACLU of Washington this year as take part in the biggest Pride celebration in the state - the 43rd annual Seattle Pride Parade!
Flights & Rights

Flights & Rights #5

Date: 
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
KEXP Studios Gathering Space
Flights & Rights is our monthly community series in the KEXP Studios Gathering Space! In June we'll hear from staff attorney, Prachi Dave, on modern day debtor's prisons (right here in Washington!) and how people with criminal convictions are unfairly barred from re-entering society.

Training for Pro Bono Attorneys Accompanying Clients on FBI Interviews

Date: 
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 8:30am to 1:00pm
Event Location: 
Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle
Please join the ACLU of Washington, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Davis Wright Tremaine, and the Middle Eastern Legal Association of Washington for a 4-credit CLE “Training for Pro Bono Attorney Accompanying Clients on FBI Interviews.”

Saturday in the Park Pride

Date: 
Saturday, July 8, 2017 - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Esther Short Park, Vancouver
The ACLU of Washington and People Power will be tabling at Saturday in the Park Pride, an event hosted by Vancouver USA Pride. Come visit our table, celebrate our LGBT community and have fun at this family-friendly event.

What You Missed

Families of Color Seattle Art Fest 2017

Date: 
Sunday, June 4, 2017 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Event Location: 
Washington Hall, Seattle
The ACLU is proud to be a sponsor of the FOCS Art Fest 2017, a celebration of art, music, and community. Join us for live music, free ice cream, and more entertainment at this fun-filled event for families of color.

Community Organizing Workshop

Date: 
Saturday, June 3, 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Event Location: 
Phinney Neighborhood Association, Seattle
Come visit the ACLU of Washington’s table at this community organizing workshop hosted by Americans for Refugees and Immigrants. Madeline Rider, the ACLU of WA Program and Events Manager, will be speaking on the ACLU’s work and ways to take action.

Pathways and Networks for Justice: Workshop on Supporting Local Immigrants and Refugees

Date: 
Saturday, June 3, 2017 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Event Location: 
Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Seattle
The ACLU of WA will be joining many other organizations in this workshop on supporting local immigrants and refugees. Come gain the tools and information on fighting back against the current anti-immigrant discourse and becoming allies to our immigrant communities.
Flights & Rights

Flights & Rights #4

Date: 
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
KEXP Studios Gathering Space
Flights & Rights is our monthly community series in the KEXP Studios Gathering Space! In In May we will hear from ACLU Policy Counsel, Leah Rutman, on protecting access to healthcare - and particularly reproductive healthcare - against religious interference.
Anthony Romero

The Fight of our Lives: An Evening with the ACLU's Anthony Romero

Date: 
Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
The Moore Theater
ACLU Executive Director, Anthony Romero, talks about the fight for civil rights and liberties in the era of Trump.

Annual May Day March for Workers and Immigrant Rights - ACLU Contingent

Date: 
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Event Location: 
Judkins Park, Seattle
The ACLU of Washington has endorsed the Annual May Day March for Workers and Immigrant Rights organized by the May 1st Action Coalition and El Comité and will be joining the march in solidarity with our local immigrant communities.
Flights & Rights

Flights & Rights #3

Date: 
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
KEXP Studios Gathering Space
Flights & Rights is our monthly community series featuring important civil rights issues to ponder over local beer. In April we will hear from Smart Justice Campaign Policy Director, Mark Cooke, and Youth Policy Director, Vanessa Hernandez, about fighting the systems that lead to mass incarceration.

Cesar E. Chavez Resist Trump March

Date: 
Sunday, April 2, 2017 - 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Central Park, Sunnyside
Please join the ACLU of Washington on Sunday, April 2, in celebrating the life of Cesar Chavez by marching to protect the rights of farm workers and demanding immigration reform. Attorney and ACLU representative Sergio Garciduenas-Cease will be speaking on the ACLU’s work on immigrant rights. Please join us while we march to defend justice for the millions of workers who feed America.

Create Protest Live

Date: 
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Event Location: 
LoveCityLove, Seattle
Come visit the ACLU of Washington’s table at Create Protest Live, an event for artists and activists to get involved with various human rights organizations and nonprofits, as well as to create and share art and music in the spirit of resistance.

Hate Crime Info Session

Date: 
Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Event Location: 
North Bellevue Community Center
Organized by the India Association of Western Washington and co-hosted by the ACLU of Washington, the Hate Crime Information Session will provide community members the opportunity to engage with local city officials and learn more about preparation, prevention, and what to do in potentially dangerous situations.

March On 5k- Run Against the Defund

Date: 
Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
Event Location: 
Greenlake Park, Seattle
The ACLU will be tabling at the March on 5k- Run Against the Defund on March 11th at Green Lake Park, Seattle. Come visit our table for ACLU information before and after the race at this family-friendly event. Proceeds from this march will go towards Planned Parenthood of the Greater Northwest.

SIFF premiers Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro,” followed by Panel on Civil Rights History

Date: 
Friday, February 3, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Event Location: 
SIFF Cinema Egyptian
Please join the ACLU of Washington on Friday, February 3, 2017 at 7:00pm for the Seattle Independent Film Festival’s (SIFF) premier of Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated film “I Am Not Your Negro.” ACLU-WA Board member Jamila Johnson will speak on a panel discussion on civil rights history and the relevance of the film to our political climate.
Womxn's March Washington State

Seattle Womxn's March

Date: 
Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Event Location: 
Judkins Park to Seattle Center, Seattle, WA

Join the ACLU as we march for freedom, justice and equality at the Seattle Womxn’s March on January 21st. Unite with organizations and individuals who represent diversity, safety, unity, freedom, justice, and equality to send a clear message of love and inclusion.

2017 MLK Celebration, with Workshops, Rallies, March & Career Fair

Date: 
Monday, January 16, 2017 - 9:30am to 5:00pm
Event Location: 
Garfield High School
The ACLU and its supporters marched to continue the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and support justice for all at the MLK Day Celebration, January 16, 2017. We joined thousands of community members and rallied and marched for the protection and advancement of civil liberties and civil rights.

2016 BILL OF RIGHTS DINNER

The ACLU-WA celebrated its annual Bill of Rights Dinner in November with over 600 friends and allies. Thank you all for your support!

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