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47th Anniversary of Roe v Wade

Date:

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 7:00pm

Event Location:

Town Hall

Now, 47 years later, Roe v. Wade remains one of the most contentious rulings to date, spurring debates and protests across the country, and becoming an ideal day to reflect on the current state of the reproductive rights of all people.

ShutdownNWDC Online Forum/ CierrenNWDC Foro Comunitario En Linea - Online

Date:

Sunday, April 19, 2020 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

The private prison ban bill got gutted and now we're in the midst of the COVID19 crisis! Mark your calendars and join us online for our second Shutdown NWDC Community Forum.

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.

Uplift International’s HR2FP Initiative Webinar: Racism, Covid-19 and Access to Contraception and Abortion Services in America

Date:

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm

Event Location:

Online

Uplift International's HR2FP Webinar: Racism, COVID-19, and Access to Contraception and Abortion Services in America

Moderated by ACLU-WA Executive Director Michele Storms.
Speakers include: Beth E. Rivin, MD, MPH (President & CEO, Uplift International); LaKimba DeSadier (Indiana State Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana and Kentucky); Camie Jae Goldhammer, MSW, Sisseton-Wahpeton (Clinical Social Worker and Lactation Consultant); and U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

ACLU-WA 2021 Lobby Week Kickoff

Date:

Monday, January 25, 2021 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Event Location:

Online

Join the ACLU of Washington for our first ever VIRTUAL lobby week, kicking off on Monday, January 25 from 6-8pm! Learn how to talk to your state lawmakers and demand police accountability.

Projecting Justice

Date:

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 9:30pm to Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 11:30pm

Event Location:

Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral

With Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, we projected names of those killed by police, beginning with George Floyd on May 25. Photo by Brian Smale.

Washington Coalition for Police Accountability Candidate Forum - King County

Date:

Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Event Location:

Online

Join WCPA for virtual candidate forums on police accountability.

Flights & Rights: Abortion

Date:

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Event Location:

Online

Learn about the future of abortion in Washington with Dr. Erin Berry (Washington State Medical Director, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky), Kia Guarino (Executive Director, Pro-Choice Washington), Miranda Vargas (Board Member, Northwest Abortion Access Fund), and Leah Rutman (Health Care and Liberty Counsel, ACLU-WA). Moderated by ACLU-WA Executive Director Michele Storms.

2023 MLK Jr. Day - Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition

Date:

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 9:00am to Monday, January 16, 2023 - 3:30pm

Event Location:

Virtual and Seattle

The 2023 MLK Day festivities celebrate 40 years of continuing King's mission. Activities included a youth event, virtual and in-person workshops, and an in-person (outdoor) rally at Garfield High School, followed by a march.

3rd Annual MMIWP Families March/Gathering

Date:

Saturday, May 6, 2023 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Event Location:

Westlake Center, Seattle Center

Please join grassroots organization MMIWP Families in bringing continued awareness to the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and people and the perpetuation of colonial, gender-based violence across the United States and Canada.