Events

Upcoming Events

Pandemics: COVID-19, Racism, and the Call to Action

Date: 
Monday, September 21, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
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.

Women You Need to Know: Claudia Rankine

Date: 
Friday, September 25, 2020 - 7:30pm to 8:50pm
Author, playwright, poet, and multi-media artist Claudia Rankine is the author of Citizen: An American Lyric. In this event, she will speak on her new book, "Just Us: An American Conversation,"

PANDEMIC RESPONSE: HOW DO WE CENTER HEALTH EQUITY?

Date: 
Friday, October 2, 2020 - 12:00pm to Friday, October 30, 2020 - 1:00pm
A five part series: The pandemic has exposed and further exacerbated inequities throughout society, including in health care, at a time when access to care and financial security are more important than ever.  As we look ahead, how do we create a more equitable system? 

Our webinar series will feature health policy experts, agency leadership, advocates, and legal experts as we explore the intersectional impacts of COVID, Black Lives Matter, older individuals and persons with disabilities, federal updates, behavioral health, and systemic approaches.

This webinar series is designed for anyone engaged or interested in health care advocacy, policy and public health.

Flights & Rights: Election 2020

Date: 
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
What’s on the ballot for Washingtonians? Join us to learn about the potential impact of this election, from the makeup of our House of Representatives to advocacy around Referendum 90 – the Washington state law requiring all public schools to teach age-appropriate, inclusive, comprehensive sexual health education to K-12 students. 

What You Missed

Access to the Ballot Box: Voting Rights in the Pacific Northwest

Date: 
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join ADL’s Pacific Northwest Office for a conversation with experts on a historical snapshot on voting rights, current challenges, and how we can play a role in protecting the ballot box.

Tacoma Pride 2020

Date: 
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 5:00pm to Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Virtual
The Tacoma Pride Festival honors the LGBTQA community by fostering pride in who we are as valuable, creative members of a diverse population in the South Puget Sound region by curating cultural events, establishing partnerships, and hosting Tacoma Pride, formerly Out in the Park, an outdoor festival.

Hope to Action: Reproductive Rights in Washington Today

Date: 
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
In light of the United States Supreme Court's decision in June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, join us for an update on reproductive rights, abortion access, the ways in which systemic racism shows up in health care, and the significant disproportionate impact on Black and Brown bodies.
 

Support Black-Owned Businesses on Juneteenth - on Us!

Date: 
Friday, June 19, 2020 - 6:00am to 10:00pm
Event Location: 
Across Washington State
The ACLU is supporting local Black-owned businesses by opening tabs in your community to give you the opportunity to expand your purchasing power and support local businesses.

Juneteenth Week 2020

Date: 
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 3:10pm
Juneteenth Week 2020 is a week long celebration hosted by the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, Black Lives Matter – Seattle/King County, Tabor 100 and the FW Black Collective.

Our purpose is to honor and remember a special milestone in black history: June 19, 1865. On this day, African Americans forced into slavery in the United States were officially and legally free (ish).

Spokane Pride Week (Virtual)

Date: 
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 9:20am
Since 1992, Spokane has seen the LGBTQ+ community come together to honor those brave individuals that fought back against the 6 NIGHTS.  LIVE STREAMING. PERFORMANCES.  DIGITAL EXHIBITOR HALL. GIVEAWAYS.  ALL FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME.

We may not be able to march in person right now,  but we can make pride go viral!

Seattle Pride 2020 (ONLINE)

Date: 
Monday, June 1, 2020 - 9:00am to Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Seattle’s LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is going virtual with three days (June 26-28) of speakers, performances and activities with Gender Justice League, PrideFest, and us here at Seattle Pride for the Together For Pride weekend.

Flights and Rights-COVID-19 and Race (Virtual)

Date: 
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
COVID-19 is taking Black lives, Latinx lives, and Native lives in disproportionate numbers – not for any biological reason, but because of the institutional racism and systems of oppression the ACLU works to dismantle.

Flights & Rights - Liberty in the Time of COVID-19 (Virtual) Part II

Date: 
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Learn about privacy and technology in the time of coronavirus disease, as well as our advocacy to minimize the impact on young people facing juvenile detention, students with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness. Executive Director Michele Storms moderates a conversation with Jennifer Lee (Technology and Liberty Manager), Kendrick Washington II (Youth Policy Director), Breanne Schuster (Staff Attorney).

Flights & Rights - Sentencing Reform in Washington

Date: 
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Observing Black History Month, Executive Director Michele Storms will moderate a conversation on extreme sentencing in Washington with Jaime Hawk (ACLU-WA), Nick Allen (Columbia Legal Services), and DeVitta Briscoe (Collective Justice).

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