Events

Protest has been a tried-and-true way to create change for centuries – and these days, more and more people are making their voices heard by marching in the streets. We love to see people exercising their First Amendment rights like this! Unfortunately, law enforcement officials sometimes violate this right through means intended to thwart free public expression. As people prepare to gather for No Kings Rallies across the country and right here in North Dakota later this month, we want to make sure no one's First Amendment rights are violated. Please note: This link will take you to a third-party website, nokings.org. That's why we're inviting you to join the ACLU's team of legal observers. Legal observers are committed to defending free speech in a way that is as objective as possible so that their documentation can be used as evidence if police misconduct or obstructions to constitutionally protected free speech are challenged in court. The need for legal observers is critical to deter and stand up to unlawful governmental intervention at protests and document potential abuse of power. By completing this training and joining the ACLU's volunteer legal observer team, you can do your part to uphold the First Amendment at the Fargo No Kings Rally and beyond. Will you help us protect protesters, hold law enforcement accountable, and defend our free society?

To celebrate National Banned Books Week 2025, join us in a community near you for a conversation with Nico Lang, best-selling author of "American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era." Each event is free and no registration is required. North Dakota is just one of the stops on Nico’s 50-state national book tour. For their groundbreaking book, nonbinary award-winning journalist Nico Lang (they/them) spent a year traveling the country to document the lives of transgender, nonbinary, and genderfluid teens and their families. Drawing on hundreds of hours of on-the-ground interviews with them and the people in their communities, "American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era" paints a vivid portrait of what it’s actually like to grow up trans today. Nico will be joined in conversation with Cody Schuler of the ACLU of North Dakota. The ACLU has been on the front lines fighting for LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit rights and protecting First Amendment freedoms. The ACLU of ND is honored to present these stops on Nico’s tour as part of National Banned Books Week 2025. Monday, October 6: Fargo 7:00 PM at Atomic Coffee, 222 Broadway N #100, Fargo Tuesday, October 7: Jamestown & Bismarck 12:00 PM at Knight and Day Coffee, 1107 N University Dr, Jamestown 7:00 PM at Lucky's 13 Pub, 915 S 3rd St, Bismarck Wednesday, October 8: Bismarck & Minot 12:00 PM at Bismarck State College's Skogen Hall, 1400 Schafer St, Bismarck 7:00 PM at Main Street Books, 8 Main St S, Minot Thursday, October 9: Grand Forks 6:00 PM at Grand Forks Public Library, 2110 Library Circle, Grand Forks All event locations are ADA compliant. Individuals with requests for specific accommodations to be able to fully participate in any events, please email [email protected].

The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition and the ACLU of North Dakota are hosting an LGBTQ+ Lobby Day in Bismarck on Monday to oppose discriminatory legislation.

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