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A watercolor portrait of Trayvon Martin

Hinge: A Conversation with the Parents of Trayvon Martin

Date: 
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Town Hall Seattle
This event will be a conversation with Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the parents of Trayvon Martin. Tickets include an option to purchase a discounted copy of their new book, Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin.

Flights & Rights - Mass Incarceration

Date: 
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
KEXP Studios Gathering Space
We heard from Smart Justice Campaign Policy Director Mark Cooke and Youth Policy Director Vanessa Hernandez about fighting the systems that lead to mass incarceration.
Gender Odyssey Logo

Gender Odyssey Seattle

Date: 
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 8:00am to Sunday, August 27, 2017 - 5:00pm
Event Location: 
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle
Join the ACLU of Washington at the 16th Annual Gender Odyssey Conference in Seattle.

Understanding Our South Asian LGBTQ+ Family & Community Members

Date: 
Sunday, October 1, 2017 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Event Location: 
North Bellevue Community Center, Bellevue
Please join the ACLU of Washington at the India Association of Western Washington’s (IAWW) event described as an “honest conversation” about the LGBTQ experience among South Asian community members. Stop by our table for “know your rights” resources and more.

Guantanamo, Lawlessness, and the Myth of American Exceptionalism

Date: 
Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
University of Washington Law School, Room 138
The ACLU will be co-sponsoring the Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture (WSRCAT) event: “Guantanamo, Lawlessness, and the Myth of American Exceptionalism.”
Flights & Rights Audience

Flights & Rights - Student Rights

Date: 
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
KEXP Studio Gathering Space
Youth Policy Director Vanessa Hernandez discusses students rights, political speech, protests and walk-outs.

Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii: #NoGagRule Rally

Date: 
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Seattle City Hall Plaza
The ACLU of Washington stands in solidarity with Planned Parenthood to oppose Trump’s attack on reproductive rights. We're taking the fight directly to the Department of Health and Human Services at Columbia Center to tell Trump and his cronies #NoGagRule.

Decolonizing Immigration: Roots & Routes

Date: 
Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
Seattle Public Library (Central)
Key Peninsula Community Council Candidate Event

Key Peninsula Candidates Forum

Date: 
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Key Peninsula Civic Center, Whitmore Room
Candidate forum hosted by Key Peninsula Community Council, including the 26th legislative district
The Arc Snohomish County Community Event

The Arc of Snohomish County 2018 Legislative Candidate Forum

Date: 
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Everett Station Weyerhaeuser Room
Legislative candidate forum hosted by the Arc of Snohomish County on critical issues facing people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families
Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce Community Event

4th Legislative District Candidate Forum

Date: 
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
CenterPlace Regional Event Center
4th Legislative District candidate forum hosted by the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce

March with ACLU on MLK Day

Date: 
Monday, January 21, 2019 - 12:30pm to 2:45pm
Event Location: 
Garfield High School
March with the ACLU contingent for MLK Day: affirmative action = JUSTICE!

Stand Against Racism 2019: A Movement for Immigrant Justice

Date: 
Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Hilton Vancouver

Vancouver Peace & Justice Fair

Date: 
Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Esther Short Park, Vancouver, WA
The Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair will showcase the hard work and creative spirit of individuals, social justice groups, peace organizations, faith communities, performers, artists, businesses, and environmental activists who are making the world a better place.

Flights & Rights Tri-Cities - Voting Rights

Date: 
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Red Lion Hotel and Conference Center Pasco
Breanne Schuster (ACLU), Leo Perales (Consejo Latino) and Bertha Glatt (local activist) discussed how far we have come with voting rights in the Latinx community, the challenges ahead and ongoing work to defend the right to vote.

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