Hey John - Thank you to everyone who attended our town hall with Takis Karantonis this past Tuesday. Reminder to request your absentee ballot for the July 7th Special Election to vote for Takis by June 30th at 5pm or vote absentee-in-person before July 7th! June is Pride Month and Arlington Young Dems would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the history of the celebration. We typically celebrate Pride with beautiful parades and joyous gatherings; however, we should remember that its history stems from a protest led by queer people of color--such as Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Stormé DeLarverie--against police brutality. The Stonewall Riots began on June 28th, 1969 when police officers raided Stonewall Inn--a popular gay club in New York City--leading to riots and protests due to incessant police harassment and the biased targeting of gay clubs. This historic event would act as a catalyst that propelled the movement forward and led to the formation of the Gay Liberation Front and additional gay, lesbian, and bisexual civil rights organizations. The following year, the first official gay pride parade set off from the Stonewall Inn and continued through New York City. June was later designated LGBTQ+ Pride Month to commemorate the uprising. AYD stands with the LGBTQ+ community and wants everyone to remember to continue to fight for equity and justice. We hope you join us for a screening of Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen tonight at 7 pm to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Happy Pride Month! Here are this week’s upcoming events, our AYD Resource Guide: Challenge Racial Injustice, and additional important information.
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]
Police Unions and Labor Movement DiscussionThis month's Arlington Young Democrats’ Commerce, Labor, Technology, and Finance Caucus meeting will be on Thursday, June 30th 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 Phone Bank for Takis KarantonisAYD is phone banking for Takis Karantonis! Join us Wednesday, July 1st 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/jdc-todd-qhu 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]. |
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