Join the ACLU Foundations of California, the Impact Fund, California Rural Legal Assistance, and Legal Aid at Work for a virtual workshop on California LGBTQ Employment Rights. We’ll be discussing workers’ basic rights under California law, common challenges faced by LGBTQ people at work, how to respond when there’s a problem in the workplace, and what the recent LGBTQ employment discrimination decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court do and don’t mean for us here in California.

We’ll be presenting the same workshop three different times, so please RSVP to the session that works best for your language needs and schedule:

• Tuesday, July 28, 6-7:30 p.m. (Spanish)
• Wednesday, July 29, 2-3:30 p.m. (English)
• Saturday, August 1, 10-11:30 a.m. (English)

All sessions will take place online, over the Zoom webinar platform.

Confirmed speakers include:

In English
Laura Divens – California Rural Legal Assistance
Aditi Fruitwala – ACLU SoCal
Amanda Goad – ACLU SoCal
Elizabeth Kristen – Legal Aid at Work
David Nahmias – Impact Fund

In Spanish
Nora Cassidy – Legal Aid at Work
Jacqueline Delgadillo – ACLU SoCal
Carla Lopez – California Rural Legal Assistance
David Nahmias – Impact Fund

Please email lgbtqoutreach@aclusocal.org with any questions.

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Join the ACLU of California's Virtual Lobby Day to learn how to effectively lobby for civil liberties in these crucial and extraordinary times.

During the kick off event on Monday, August 10 from 5–7 p.m., you will:

• Become an expert on the key bills that ACLU CA is supporting this legislative session
• How to lobby virtually, and
• Meet with team members

On Tuesday, August 11 and Wednesday, August 12, you will be invited to half hour meetings to meet with your legislator's office to lobby on the bills.

You’re a crucial part of the people-powered effort to pass Schools and Communities First (Prop 15) so we can reclaim $12 billion every year for our schools and critical local services by closing corporate property tax loopholes, all while protecting residential property owners and implementing new small business tax relief.

Each Power Lunch will provide a space for activists to participate in conversations and hands-on trainings to practice core strategies and tactics to engage your community and voters.

With the power of we, we can ensure that our schools and communities come first. We look forward to having you join us for our Power Lunch series!

Sign up to learn exciting updates about the statewide Schools and Communities First Campaign, build power and deepen our organizing and community engagement tactics on these topics:

Thurs., July 16    Part 1: Our Voice = Our Power

Thurs., July 30    Part 2: Powering Up Supporters, Endorsements, & Community Outreach!

Thurs., August 13    Part 3: Campaign Organizing While Physical Distancing: An Intro to Digital Organizing & Voter Engagement Tactics

Thurs., August 27    Part 4: Nuts & Bolts to Making Voting (during a pandemic!) Safe and Inclusive for All

Thurs., September 10    Part 5: Virtual Parties: Phones & Postcards