Events

With Maine’s 132nd Legislature officially adjourned, the ACLU of Maine policy team is looking back at its work in the State House. Join us for highlights of this session’s major victories, ongoing challenges, and what’s next in the fight to protect and expand civil rights and liberties across Maine.

The Day for Democracy is organized by a coalition of civic groups across southern Maine to bring community organizations and voters together for a full day of education, dialogue, and action. The goal is simple: come together, strengthen civic engagement, and empower people to protect our democratic institutions. ACLU of Maine Executive Director Molly Curren Rowles will deliver the opening keynote. After the keynote, stick around for a variety of inspiring workshops, community speakers, and live music. It will be a powerful reminder of what is possible when people gather to work and learn together. This is a crucial year for our democracy, with elections for governor, Congress, and the Maine State Legislature. But this is bigger than politics – it is always critically important to celebrate the power of voting, and to do all we can to safeguard our elections. The more information we have, the more we can understand the threats we face – and the opportunities available to protect democracy. Workshop information: For the first hour, you can choose among Youth Activism, Climate Justice, Peace and War, Affordability, or Public Schools. For the second hour, you can choose among Reconstruction, Community for ME, Election Safety, Unionizing, or Healthcare. Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy will focus on advancing equity and prosperity for all Maine people through issue-based analysis, education, and advocacy. Carlos Cueller will play us out with upbeat jazz.

Amid the surge in anti-trans legislation that ACLU attorney Chase Strangio battles in the courtroom, he must also fight against media bias, exposing how the narratives in the press influence public perception and the fight for transgender rights.

Policy Fellow Alicia Rea joins a community discussion hosted by No Flock for SoPo about the privacy implications of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and our research into their use in Maine.

Amid the surge in anti-trans legislation that ACLU attorney Chase Strangio battles in the courtroom, he must also fight against media bias, exposing how the narratives in the press influence public perception and the fight for transgender rights.

Join the ACLU of Maine at Colby College for a movie screening and panel discussion on our First Amendment rights.

What do laws written in the 18th and 19th centuries mean here in the 21st?

The ACLU of Maine is going to the Supreme Court.