Hey John - Happy Father's Day to all who celebrate! And thank you to everyone who attended our Juneteenth event this past Friday. It was incredible to hear from Delegate Joshua Cole and award winning author Tope Folarin, 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 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. 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, and additional important information.
AYD Virtual Town Hall: Takis Karantonis
AYD Phone Bank for Takis KarantonisAYD 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/ 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 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.
Questions? Email our campaigns director, Ian White, at [email protected].
Police Unions and Labor Movement DiscussionThis 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:
Google Meet: meet.google.com/sbj-hskj-qdj
AYD Netflix Party: DisclosureIn 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 Questions? Email our president, Dan Matthews, at [email protected] |
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