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Hey John -

Happy Father's Day to all who celebrate! And thank you to everyone who attended our Juneteenth [[link removed]] event this past Friday. It was incredible to hear from Delegate Joshua Cole [[link removed]] and award winning author Tope Folarin [[link removed]] , followed by productive and enlightening discussion. The work is ongoing and we continue to strive to uplift, contribute to, and further the liberation of Black communities. Keep up the work and keep going.

This past week has been one of pain and celebration for many in our country. President Trump signed an executive order allowing doctors to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people on the eve of the Obergefell v. Hodges anniversary, the Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. The president also held a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20th, which was originally scheduled for Juneteenth. In 1921, the Tulsa Race Massacre [[link removed]] occurred in the Glenwood neighborhood of Tulsa. Deputized armed White civilians attacked Glenwood--the location of Black Wall Street and a thriving Black community--where 1256 homes were burned down, 215 homes were looted, and more than 36 people were killed. The president's actions this week are not accidental and speak to the epidemic of hatred in our country.

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) weighed in on DACA, deciding that the President’s executive order allowing the deportation of DACA recipients is unconstitutional. We celebrate the relief of the adults, parents, and children that remain protected by DACA. SCOTUS also ruled the Equal Protections Act protects LGBTQ+ from workplace discriminations, which also challenges the previous announcement by the Trump adminstration on rolling back LGBTQ+ healthcare protections and many organizations are suing to ensure LGBTQ+ rights are protected [[link removed]] . Again, this Friday we celebrated Juneteenth, now an increasingly celebrated holiday across the US. Juneteenth commerates June 19th, 1865, when the last enslaved Africans in Galveston, Texas found out more than 2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation that they were finally free. These events remind us of the love and communities we fight for and seek to uplift.

AYD encourages everyone to continue to fight for the rights and protections of vulnerable people. As an organization we will maintain our work and efforts to make sure every voice is heard and to end the atrocities of racism and bigotry. Reflecting on the past week, we recognize we live in a world that toes the line of love and hate. We encourage everyone to work a little harder on integrating anti-racist ideologies into their everyday lives.

Here are this week’s upcoming events, our AYD Resource Guide: Challenge Racial Injustice [[link removed]] , and additional important information.

Upcoming AYD Events
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Town
Hall:
Takis
Karantonis
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June
23rd,
7pm
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8pm


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Phone
Bank
for
Takis
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June
24th,
6pm
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7:30pm


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Police
Unions
&
Labor
Movement
Discussion
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June
25th,
7pm
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9pm


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Netflix
Party:
Disclosure
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June
28th,
7pm
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9pm


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Deadline
to
Request
Absentee
Ballot
for
Special
Election
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June
30th,
5
pm




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AYD Virtual Town Hall: Takis Karantonis [[link removed]]
Join us for a town hall with Democratic Nominee for Arlington County Board Takis Karantonis [[link removed]] on June 23rd at 7 pm to talk about the issues facing young people in our county and his upcoming special election on July 7th. Takis will be joined by AYD President Dan Matthews and will be fielding questions from the audience so make sure to tune in. For questions ahead of time, please fill out this form: [link removed] [[link removed]] You can watch this interview live and submit questions day of on our Facebook Live feed: www.facebook.com/arlingtonyoungdemocrats/live [[link removed]] Don't forget to make sure to request an absentee mail-in ballot by June 30th, vote in-person absentee by July 7th, or vote in person on July 7th and vote for Takis Karantonis, the only Democrat in the race. For more information on absentee and other information on the Special Election go to [link removed] [[link removed]]


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AYD Phone Bank for Takis Karantonis [[link removed]]
AYD is phone banking for Takis Karantonis! Join us Wednesday, June 24th at 6 pm via Google Meet where we will be calling voters to remind them of the July 7th special election, encouraging them to support Takis, and informing them on how to apply for an absentee mail-in ballot.

Phone Bank Sign Up: www.mobilize.us/arlingtondems/event/274290/ [[link removed]]

Google Meet Info: We will go over training and then mute the audio aspect and support one another via the chat function while making calls! We recommend that you use your laptop for Google Meet and your phone for phone banking.

Google Meet Link: meet.google.com/fhw-pdfw-obc [[link removed]]

If you can’t make it, you can also phone bank on your own time any weekday from 9 am - 8 pm using the phone bank sign up above!

In addition, AYD has created a Slack for all of us to participate in during the 2020 campaign season. While we most likely will not be able to bond on long car rides to swing districts and swing states, we can all use Slack to talk to each other about our experiences campaigning digitally this year. I encourage you all to join the AYD Campaigns Slack using the button below, even if you are unable to attend tonight.

JOIN THE AYD CAMPAIGNS SLACK [[link removed]]

Questions? Email our campaigns director, Ian White, at [email protected] [[email protected]] .




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Police Unions and Labor Movement Discussion [[link removed]]
This month's Arlington Young Democrats’ Commerce, Labor, Technology, and Finance Caucus meeting will be on Thursday, June 25th at 7 pm , featuring a discussion on police unions and what role (if any) they should play in the wider labor movement. As of now, the confirmed speakers include the following:

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Denver
Supinger
(Program
Specialist
at
AFGE,
VAYD
Political
Director)
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Michelle
Woolley
(Co-Founder/Lead
Organizer
of
the
Coalition
to
Repeal
Right-to-Work,
Former
Campaign
Manager
at
Parisa
for
Justice)

Google Meet: meet.google.com/sbj-hskj-qdj [[link removed]]




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AYD Netflix Party: Disclosure [[link removed]]
In honor of Pride Month, join us on the 51st anniversary of the beginning of Stonewall, Sunday, June 28th at 7 pm for AYD Netflix Party: Disclosure . The party link will be posted at 6:50 pm beforehand!

Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen is a 2020 American documentary film, directed and produced by Sam Feder. The film follows an in-depth look at Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact of their stories on transgender lives and American culture.

We will also have a Google Meet video chat where we can live troubleshoot issues people may have and to add a video component for those who want that option.

Google Meet: meet.google.com/tqj-deiu-hqw [[link removed]]

Questions? Email our president, Dan Matthews, at [email protected] [[email protected]]





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AYD Resource Guide: Challenge Racial Injustice [[link removed]]
AYD has created a challenge racial injustice resource guide [[link removed]] . While protesting in person is not an option for everyone, you can contact representatives, sign petitions, make donations, get out the vote, and consume anti-racist media [[link removed]*NBC-qqt7MaIyXvcbpzzGwg&emci=ef883c02-73a6-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=] as actionable alternatives. If you would like to participate in in-person civic engagement, contact Dan Goldberg at (610) 457-0591.

If you have any questions or would like to join our Diversity & Inclusion Committee, please contact AYD Secretary and D&I Chair Maya Jones at [email protected] [[email protected]] .






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Arlington Special Election & Absentee Voting [[link removed]]
The deadline to request your absentee ballot [[link removed]] for the Arlington County Board Special Election is Tuesday, June 30th at 5 pm ! Request yours today because the ballot must be received , not postmarked, by July 7th at 7 pm .

If you need a witness for your absentee ballot, contact Arlington Dems at [email protected] or you can request a Vote From Your Car appointment, and let election staff witness the process from the safety of your car using this link: [link removed] [[link removed]]

For more info on the County Board Special Election and our Democratic nominee, Takis Karantonis, check out: [link removed] [[link removed]]






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