Margaret Cho, longtime friend of CA NOW, will emcee a rally in Sacramento this weekend. The Unity in Diversity peaceful rally and outreach will take place this Saturday, November 22, from 2pm to 6pm at the Capitol, on the West Steps.
Be there. See Cho.
There are rallies all over the country this Saturday to protest the passage of Prop 8. All the California events are listed here. They are in Bakersfield, Chico, Colton, Redlands, Delano, Escondido, Eureka, Fairfield, Fresno, Inland Empire, Irvine, Long Beach, LA, Contra Costa County, Moreno Valley, Napa, Oakland, Orange County, Palm Springs, Pasadena, Pomona, Riverside, Sacramento, San Rafael, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz County, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Turlock, and Ventura. Get out to one and add your voice to the call for marriage equality and against the constitutionalization of bigotry.
Eyewitness Reports from Radical Women's "The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism" Conference
San Francisco, Thursday, November 13, 7:00pm
Come and participate in a lively discussion about the decisions and campaigns that came out of the momentous October 3-6 assembly. Those who missed the gathering will hear of the dynamic international panels, speeches and workshops by immigrants, women of color, unionists, queers, and working women -- young and old. People who attended will report on workshops or favorite sessions. We'll discuss ideas on how Bay Area activists can help strengthen the grassroots socialist feminist movement in the midst of Wall Street's melt-down.
The Radical Women meeting features a hearty fall supper, with vegetarian option, served at 6:15pm for a $7.00 donation at New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Suite 202, San Francisco (the office is located five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 Muni bus lines). For more information, call 415-864-1278, or email CalRadicalWomen@yahoo.com or visit www.RadicalWomen.org.
Events are posted as a community service, and do not imply sponsorship or support by CA NOW.
This week, the Prop 8 campaign sent a certified letter to several California businesses, demanding that they withdraw their support for Equality California, a nonprofit organization leading the "No on 8" campaign -- and instead donate to support the Prop 8 campaign. The price of not complying with this letter's demands? Placement on a public blacklist of anti-Prop 8 businesses published by the official "Yes on 8" campaign. Ask the Mormon church to stop funding blackmail and lies.
Upcoming events:
Heather Fargo's Debate Watch Party 5:30pm, Monday, October 27th at Capitol Garage, 1500 K Street. We need to have a big crowd at this one, because the TV station is going to have a camera stationed at each party. Kevin Johnson's party is just across the street at Mason's. No need to RSVP, but please come and bring friends!
NO on 4 Phone Bank - Monday, October 27 6-9 pm at NCJW-LA, 543 N. Fairfax Ave. The Campaign will train you on how to handle the call system & what to say, and then we will make calls. Pizza, snacks, and drinks will be provided. Don't forget to bring a non-perishable food item and clothing & goods for survivors of domestic violence. They are looking for clothing & cell phones, primarily.
NO on 8 Fundraiser - Tuesday, October 28 - Private VIP reception at Hyde Lounge in conjunction with Hollywood NOW. The club will be closed to the public from 9 to 10PM with guest list only entry. Here's how to secure your place on the guest list: Go to http://www.eqca.org/mypage/hyde, click 'make a donation,' make a donation of $50 or more.
AFI FEST October 31 - November 9
AFI FEST 2008 and California National Organization for Women (CA NOW) are proud to invite you to the following screenings as part of the 2008 Film Festival:
WENDY AND LUCY
DIR: Kelly Reichardt
CAST: Michelle Williams, Will Patton, John Robinson, Larry Fessenden, Will Oldham, Walter Dalton
A woman's life is derailed en route to a potentially lucrative summer job when her car breaks down, her dog is taken to the pound and her financial situation collapses. The latest from Reichardt (OLD JOY) affirms her status as cinema's poet laureate of the American working class.Regular screenings $11. For passes, tickets and full Festival details, please call
1.866.AFIFEST or visit AFI.com/AFIFEST
Queen's Bench, the Women's Bar Association in the San Francisco Bay Area (since 1921) invites you to a discussion of the on Proposition 4, with panelists Maggie Crosby of the ACLU, Amy Everitt of NARAL Pro-Choice California, Pratima Gupta, MD, board member Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health. This free event is October 29th, from 5:30-7:00pm, at Thelen LLP, 101 Second St, 18th floor, SF (refreshments provided!). Register by emailing Mary Catherine Wiederhold. This sounds like a great event for hearing wha t the experts on repro rights have to say about this initiative. Check it out!
Michael Giluso and his husband are holding the rally above in Santa Clara County against Prop 8. They recommend to others to do the same in their neighborhood. Their rally last week was included in a piece in the San Jose Mercury News , which was apparently the most emailed story in the whole publication that day. Some of their signs said things like, "Straight and Voting no on 8!" and "No on h8!" The 15 people that occupied that street corner for a few hours could have made a difference in an undecided voter. Whatever you can do to help defeat this dangerous Prop., please take action.
The California NOW PAC has endorsed Heather Fargo in the Sacramento Mayor's race, and Sacramento NOW has been working to help her in the campaign against Kevin Johnson.
Two allegations have repeatedly dogged Kevin regarding inappropriate sexual misconduct with teenage girls.
Violence against women has reached epidemic proportions in many countries in Latin America. Gender-motivated killings of women -- referred to as "femicides" have become common not only in the highly publicized case of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, but in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Equally alarming is the virtually total impunity enjoyed by those that beat, maim and kill women. Notwithstanding this bleak reality, courageous women in many of the most violent countries have organized to develop strategies and actions to bring an end to the violence and impunity.
Join us for a discussion on the issue of violence -- and courage in the face of violence.
Date:
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Reception: 5:00 -5:30 PM
Program: 5:30 -7:00 PM
U.C. Hastings College of the Law, Alumni Reception Center
200 McAllister Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
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