Please join us on Wednesday, June 18th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the ACLU of Illinois’ offices for a special Pride Month panel discussion and celebration. We continue to see an onslaught of attacks nationwide on the LGBTQ+ community – especially trans people – which seek to strip away fundamental freedoms. Together, we will discuss the historical and ongoing work of the ACLU, take action, build solidarity, and uplift and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

The event will feature ACLU-IL Senior Policy Counsel Aisha N. Davis, Deputy Legal Director Michelle García, Board President Jill Metz, Staff Attorney Mason Strand, and Director of Communications and Public Policy Ed Yohnka.

Light food and drinks will be provided. We hope you can join us! If you have any questions, please reach out to us at events@aclu-il.org.

Please note that registration is required to attend this event. 

Across the country, people are mobilizing to stand up for our democracy and against the Trump Administration’s abuse of power. On June 14 – Flag Day – the ACLU of Illinois will join Indivisible Chicago and partner organizations for a mass demonstration to defend our freedoms.

Join us on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 12PM on Daley Plaza (50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602). The ACLU of Illinois will be handing out signs at the Southeast Corner of Daley Plaza (Washington and Dearborn).

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This nationwide day of action comes in response to escalating threats to our rights and democratic institutions. We are seeing efforts to silence dissent, punish political opponents, undermine the role of the courts, and target immigrants and communities of color.

This year, the Trump Administration is planning a military parade in Washington D.C. on Flag Day. Our plan is to come together to reaffirm what our flag actually represents: not the power of any one individual, but the shared values of equality, justice, and freedom.

No Kings is a nationwide collective demand for accountability, dignity, and the rule of law.

Protest Tips and Resources:

• Know Your Rights When Protesting
• Printable Know Your Rights Card
• Printable Protest Signs
• Speaking Out Against Abuse of Power

This event has sold out. If you would still like to sponsor or make a general donation to support this work, please reach out to us at nextgenerationsociety@aclu-il.org.

Please join the Next Generation Society of the ACLU on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 6–9 PM for our 2025 Fall Fundraiser!

Held at the Ivy Room (12 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL), this energizing evening will include food, drinks, compelling speakers, a raffle and auction, DJ, and more. This year, our featured speaker is Mykela Collins, a former Head Start Parent who now serves on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Head Start Association. The ACLU and the ACLU of Illinois represent the Head Start Association in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful efforts to dismantle the program – a program that provides essential early education, health, nutritional, and social services to millions of young children and families nationwide. You will also hear from ACLU-IL Board Member Bernadette Chopra, ACLU-IL Women’s and Reproductive Rights Project Director Allison Siebeneck, and Next Generation Society Board Member Matea Varvodic.

2025 Next Generation Society Fall Fundraiser
Thursday, October 23, 2025

6:00-9:00 PM CT
Ivy Room | 12 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611

Donate to Next Gen 

Since its founding, the Next Generation Society has raised over $1.5 million to support the ACLU’s vital work, fully funded a Next Generation staff attorney position since 2021, and engaged thousands of people across Illinois. Through our events and initiatives, we’ve partnered with committed community members—including award-winning chefs, Broadway performers, poets, musicians, authors, attorneys, and countless activists.

We invite you to join us for a fun and inspiring evening that explores the role each of us can play in advancing civil rights today and for generations to come!

Donate to Next Gen 

If you have any questions about this event, please email nextgenerationsociety@aclu-il.org.

Venue Accessibility Information:

• The Ivy Room is accessible from the sidewalk level via a ramped entryway and there is an elevator that guests can use to access all floors of the building.
• Gender neutral restrooms are available.
• A private pumping room is available.
• There will be chairs available.

The ACLU of Illinois strives to create inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to fully engage with its programming. The program will have ASL interpretation. If you would like to request other reasonable accommodations to better participate in this event, please reach out to us. Additionally, if you are interested in attending but the cost is a barrier, please reach out to us for more information.

Leader

Ruth Krugly and Darryl Davidson
Edward and Lucy R. Minor Family Foundation

Advocate

Bernadette and Vivek Chopra
Eric and Kate Mattson
Daryl Woods

Supporter

Zack Brown and Noor Hasan 
Everett and Kathy Cygal
Kathleen M. Gillespie and Debra Shore
Aaron Salamonson

Changemaker

Amelia Bailey
Charles and Abby Dan 
Darren Hunter
Robert and Peter Middleton
Jackson and Victoria Pool 
Geoffrey R. Stone
Shyni Varghese and Peter Rauske

Defender

Mike Bittner
Sarah Lynn Futernick
Mario F. Garcia
Barry and Lisa Horwitz
Blake Kolesa
James P. Mooney 
Sara Stappert 
Howard Suskin
Matea Varvodic and Noah Cruickshank 
Sarah F. Weiss