Events

Join us for an early afternoon of glamour, brunch, and Trans Justice! We are partnering with S&S Productions and Trace Brewing for a special Drag Brunch. Come out Saturday, May 30, 11 a.m., to hear from a panel of three community leaders about the realities faced by our trans neighbors and friends. Audience members can ask questions before the main event: a Drag Show! Moderated by: Naiymah Sanchez (she/her), Senior Organizer, ACLU-PA Panelists: Dena Stanley (she/her), Founder and Executive Director of TransYOUniting, Cofounder of Pittsburgh Pride Group Katherine Anderson (she/they), MH Provider – UPMC/Organizer Jackie Perlow (she/her), Supervising Attorney, Women's Law Project The fight continues, and we invite you to join us in choosing community and justice. Join us for this important event.

In celebration of "5/14 Due Process Day," the ACLU of Pennsylvania is hosting the Due Something: Inspire Justice art showcase. Join us for an evening of multidisiplinary art - music, poetry, and visual art -created by young Pennsylvanians to explore the constitutional promise of due process. Hear from ACLU-PA experts on how we are fighting daily to ensure due process is upheld in voting rights, immigrants' rights, and throughout our criminal legal system. We promise an evening of interactivity that is both informative and inspiring. At the end of the evening, we will announce the three winning submissions from our contest and celebrate all creators who dedicated their time to answer our call to use their art in service of change. Learn more about the contest: www.aclupa.org/duesomething

Join us again for our All-Member Webinar on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 12 p.m. This conversation with our ACLU-PA legislative team will offer a peek behind the curtain about how we do our state-level advocacy and policy work with legislators, coalition partners, and constituents. We'll showcase some of our best resources, including our legislative scorecard and bill tracker, General Assembly database, and Capitol Compass, our one-stop shop for PA lobbying and legislative training guides. You'll leave with a better understanding of how the ACLU-PA works at the state capitol and equipped with resources to keep you informed and ready to take action! Moderated by: Mike Lee, Executive Director Panelists: Veronica Miller, Deputy Legislative Director Liz Randol, Legislative Director

This past year, equity in education has been under attack by executive orders, grant freezes, court decisions, curriculum censorship, and more. Through community interviews conducted as part of ACLU-PA’s new Black Donor Network initiative, we learned that education equity is a top priority issue for many, whether administrators, educators, parents, students, or simply engaged neighbors. To answer that call, we’ve created this webinar to shed light on these recent attacks and to share practical insights about how schools and colleges might continue advancing equitable education. Our conversation will feature experts Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher (Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education) and Harold Jordan (ACLU-PA Senior Education Equity Coordinator).

It’s that time again—join us for our all-member webinar on Thursday, January 29, at 12 p.m. Our conversation, featuring a panel of ACLU-PA legal experts, will unpack our work defending against the impact of federal deployment and preparing for anticipated escalation.  

In partnership with Jeffrey A. Miller Hospitality Group and the greater Philadelphia hospitality community, the ACLU of Pennsylvania invites you to an unforgettable evening of unity, courage, and action. We the Community will feature special entertainment by DJ Diamond Kuts and SNACKTIME, food, drinks, and an award presentation to recipients of our inaugural Constitutional Champion Award.

Join us for our all-member webinar on Thursday, October 23, at 12 p.m. for a conversation with ACLU-PA as we take a look at our work around freedom of speech on college campuses. We will have an insightful discussion on the challenges and opportunities surrounding First Amendment rights on college campuses, as they explore our recent case, SJP v. University of Pittsburgh, which highlights these issues in action. In this case, the ACLU of Pennsylvania argues that both the non-disruptive library protest and the open advocacy letter are free speech protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

In honor of Banned Book Week, the library in collaboration with ACLU-PA is hosting a panel discussion on the history and current state of book banning in America. Our panel will include representatives from ACLU-PA, Sandra Miller, advocacy coordinator with Education Voters PA, Education Law Center PA, attorneys Hetal Dhagat and Christine Porter, a representative from PSLA (PA School Library Association) Intellectual Freedom Task Group, and Mt. Lebanon Library Director Robyn Vittek. This event will take place after hours at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library. Refreshments will be provided.