Join Seattle DSA for our June

Chapter Membership Meeting

Tuesday, June 27, 7:00PM

Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds Ave

Please RSVP

(In-person attendance is encouraged but Zoom is available for those who need it.)

Voting items at the meeting will include:

🌹 Hey friends!
Time for your Raise the Wage Renton Update 🌹

🎉✍️ As of last week, we've gathered over 9,100 signatures! As we enter the final stretch, our goal of 14,000 signatures is within reach, but we're just not quite there yet! Our deadline is soon, July 18th. Your help is needed in the crucial final stretch of this campaign! 🎉✍️

🥇 How can I help? 🥇

If you’re ready to help, join a signature gathering event.
Can’t make it down to Renton but have funds to spare? We have an incredible team of paid signature collectors, and donating $250 is about the equivalent of a paid signature gatherer collecting 100 signatures: https://secure.anedot.com/raisethewagerenton/donate

This Friday, June 23, 6pm

Volunteer Park Amphitheater

In a furious assault on bodily autonomy, 2023 has seen the Right introduce over 500 anti-trans bills in legislatures across the country, with overturning Roe vs Wade last year leading the offensive. It’s clear this bigotry will only intensify as the Presidential election season kicks off with a crowded field of Republican candidates and the war between Trump and DeSantis encouraging ever more anti-LGTBQ rhetoric.

Meanwhile, polls show the majority of working people - 67% - think Trans people should be protected from discrimination in employment, housing, services, etc. Unfortunately we can’t rely on the Democratic Party to mount a defense of Trans rights, the only way we can ultimately defend and advance Trans rights and bodily autonomy is through a mass movement of everyday working people with escalatory tactics. Socialist and Left wing elected officials, Bernie Sanders, unions, and others should use their enormous reach and authority to call for a National Day of Action to kick off organized mass struggle to stop the brutal attacks on Trans people.

Started in 2013, Trans Pride Seattle is an annual event organized by Gender Justice League in collaboration with hundreds of local organizers, volunteers, and groups who support local the Seattle-area trans & gender diverse community.

Working to create socialism is sometimes … well, a lot of work! If it’s all rallies and meetings and spreadsheets, it can turn into a drag real quick. We think it’s important to have some time to just simply get to know each other, connect over food and drinks, and have fun together — that’s what this social is for! No big speeches, no business, just time to connect with other leftists.

What to expect:

There will be folks to greet you when you arrive and all the DSA tables will be clearly marked.
We will set aside a few tables for designated activities (board games / political discussion / etc.) *
Not a member? Not a problem! We’ll have several folks on hand who love talking to new folks! Whether you are a long-time member or just curious about Seattle DSA, this event is for you!
It’s fine to arrive late — we’ll be around till at least 7.

Also, feel free to bring a friend. See you there!

Please RSVP