Marin Democratic Socialists of America

We celebrate love, identity, authenticity, and with the utmost PRIDE for our LGBTQIA+ community! As we celebrate this month, we also bear in mind that Pride started as a protest of resistance and rebellion not that long ago. 🌈

Our vision of socialism is rooted in an unwavering belief in democracy, equality, and collective liberation to build a society where everyone has the power to shape the conditions of their own lives. One of the oldest and most persistent barriers to true equality and self-determination has been patriarchy, reinforced and sustained by capitalism. The gendered hierarchies it has created influences our institutions, relationships, and culture, with their effects most visible in the expectations and roles assigned on the basis of s*x and gender. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This Pride Month, we encourage you to read about the historical significance of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, the Stonewall Riots, the Lavender Scare, and other prominent events in LGBTQIA+ history. By recognizing the protests and struggles of q***r and marginalized people in the past, we recognize that rights are not given, but are won. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜



🎨 by Marin DSA chapter member Ryan R.

It’s time for us to join our neighboring Bay Area counties and make Marin an “ICE-Free” zone. 🛑

This would legally prohibit ICE from using county property or resources to conduct its operations, ensure rapid reporting on local ICE activities, and require all law enforcement operating within the county to publicly identify themselves. We encourage those who attend to give a brief public comment calling on the Board of Supervisors to pass an ICE-Free Marin ordinance.

📆 Tuesday, June 23rd at 9:00 am
📍 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 330, San Rafael

https://airtable.com/appKraqKcErI1GAmz/pag1QzZOwsXpYpSEc/form

Thank you to everyone who attended Sunday's vigil at the Marin County Jail and stood in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors. To date, 40 people in our community have been detained by ICE; taken from their homes, seized while attending required check-ins, or apprehended upon release from the Marin County Jail. Together, we gathered to bear witness, raise awareness, and demand dignity and justice for all.

Help us keep the momentum up by joining the next Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 9:00 am. We encourage you to make a public comment and push the board to pass our ICE-Free Marin ordinance.

https://airtable.com/appKraqKcErI1GAmz/pag1QzZOwsXpYpSEc/form



📸: Leon Kunstenaar

Resist & Defend and Parent Voices Marin will hold a vigil outside the Marin County jail on Sunday, June 7th, to shine a light on the darkness that is happening in our community. In May, 11 Marin residents were detained by ICE. Since Trump took office, 40 members of our community have been abducted by ICE, from their homes, while going to their ICE check-ins, and when being released from the Marin County jail. This is not due process.

Join fellow Marin residents in solidarity and defense of our neighbors, ourselves, and the rule of law. Bring your signs, bring your courage, and bring your outrage. Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo. Only the people save the people.

📆Sunday, June 7th
⏰9 - 10 am
📍Marin County Jail at 13 Peter Behr Dr

https://mobilize.us/s/7E90Z0

Have you turned in your ballots yet?!

TOMORROW is the final day! Make sure you vote YES on Measure H and submit your ballot at an official ballot box.

https://keeprvsdschoolsopen.org/

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Solidarity forever ✊

Joining the Democratic Socialists of America is THE best way to get involved in building working-class power in the United States. As a member-led organization, we are organizing against the calamities of capitalism to bring change. No matter the personal reasons our members joined, we are united in our desire to win reforms like single-payer Medicare for All, defunding the police, abolishing ICE, the Green New Deal, and more. Swipe to see what brought some of our chapter members into the fold.

If you’re ready to fight for a better world, there’s never been a better time to join the DSA, and your comrades eagerly await you. Sign up today at act.dsausa.org/donate/membership

🚨IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

Tomorrow (5/19) at 9 am, the Marin County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal to contract with Peregrine, a surveillance tech company founded and staffed by former Palantir executives.

Peregrine is tied to Palantir, a corporation known for its work with ICE, military targeting systems, and mass surveillance infrastructure. Community members have serious concerns about privacy, data sharing, and impacts on over-policed communities.

If you are attending the BOS meeting tomorrow, please make a public comment against the proposed contract!

https://tinyurl.com/mr3knkfz