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Sun 8/15: Indybay New Volunteer Orientation!
***New Volunteer Orientation, this SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH, AT 6PM at the IMC
Space in the Redstone Building (2940 16th St, Suite 216)....
Posted: Thu, Aug 12, 2004 11:51am PDT
Joint Statement About Calif. Marriage Decision
Today the California Supreme Court ruled that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom did not have the authority to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and declared the licenses issued to thousands of same-sex couples invalid....
Posted: Thu, Aug 12, 2004 11:11am PDT
The Gang That Can't Shoot Straight
A refutation of the false and misleading environmental claims leveled against San Francisco's Supervisor Sophie Maxwell...
Posted: Thu, Aug 12, 2004 10:02am PDT
Statewide: Th. and Fri. actions in response to SF marriage decision
In SF:
Thursday--
10am couples to gather in wedding garb to read the decision together
5:30-6:15- gather at Castro and Market, march to city hall, rally at 7
Friday--
couples statewide to go to city halls to request marriage licenses from city clerks...
Posted: Wed, Aug 11, 2004 5:46pm PDT
Justice for Trinity Plaza Tenants: History of Our Struggle
On Tuesday, July 6, 2004, tenants rights in San Francisco were given a booster shot when we submitted approximately 20,000 signatures for the Housing Preservation Initiative. And on Friday, August 6, 2004, the Department of Elections certified the Initiative -- we are now known as PROP M....
Posted: Tue, Aug 10, 2004 11:47pm PDT
California Supreme Court To Rule Thursday In Gay Marriage Case
Thursday's ruling will not address the legality of gay marriage in the state. That issue is still working its way through the lower courts and is expected to reach the high court later this year....
Posted: Tue, Aug 10, 2004 11:03pm PDT
Marriage Decision to be released THURSDAY - stay tuned
he California Supreme Court has confirmed that it will release its opinion on SF
Mayor Newsom's authority to issue marriage licenses THIS THURSDAY- there will be
local actions in response to the decision - what ever the decision is - throughout
the state! Stay TUNED!!!!...
Posted: Tue, Aug 10, 2004 11:01pm PDT
Political Radio Shows Wanted
Pirate Cat Radio 87.9fm is looking for people that want to do more than just listen...
Posted: Tue, Aug 10, 2004 10:54pm PDT
Anti-Violence Convention
This convention will be our first public forum to address a major issue of concern to residents in our district. Bringing together important city officials, current candidates, and leading organizers in the Western Addition, we have created an outstanding opportunity to set a community agenda regarding violence in our neighborhoods....
Posted: Tue, Aug 10, 2004 6:14pm PDT
Harm reduction needed
In sex, as in drugs, harm reductions work better than blame games. Progressives should leave down-putting to narrow-minded right-wing fundis. [ + freedom-seekers' calendar ]...
Posted: Tue, Aug 10, 2004 9:31am PDT
San Francisco denies Black voting rights
Thirty-nine years to the day after the blood of Black martyrs purchased our right to vote, San Francisco – yes, proud, progressive San Francisco, the city whose new mayor made world headlines proclaiming, “Discrimination is wrong!” – intends to deny District 10, home to the City’s Black heartland, boasting the largest Black population of any district by far, where Blacks and Asian-Pacific Islanders are the largest racial groups and people of color altogether are 78 percent of the total distri...
Posted: Tue, Aug 10, 2004 7:13am PDT
Aug 10 & 11 - Meet a Brazilian Revolutionary!
Aug 10 & 11 - Meet a Brazilian revolutionary!
Brazil's Landless Workers Movement (MST) Celebrates 20 Years!
Ramao Aldo da Silva, a leader of the National Coordination Committee of the MST, will speak at New College and La Pena Cultual Center....
Posted: Mon, Aug 9, 2004 10:28pm PDT
Stop the War on Protesters Update!
A group of nonviolent arrestees from the Reclaim the Commons June 8th protest could
face up to one year in jail and huge fines for blocking traffic outside the Biotech
conference....
Posted: Mon, Aug 9, 2004 3:39pm PDT
Green Primary Analysis
When Matt Gonzalez was trying to make arguments on democracy concerning the fact that Cobb won the Green nomination disproportionate to his delegate take in the primaries in Milwaukee, I did some analysis that convinced him that his arguments were baseless. Perhaps it might convince you as well....
Posted: Mon, Aug 9, 2004 8:35am PDT
SF politicos caught in shady financial dealings
NO!! Not our beloved, untarnished liberal conservatives and conservative liberals!? It couldn't happen here in San Francisco!?!
California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley and Julie Lee, real estate agent and president of the San Francisco Housing Authority Commission, are named in an investigative report....
Posted: Mon, Aug 9, 2004 12:51am PDT
Photos from Summer of Love 2004 Rally
Photos from the Summer of Love 2004 rally in support of marriage equality....
Posted: Sun, Aug 8, 2004 7:40pm PDT
Beggars and San Francisco Homeless People: The Photographs of Robert Terrell
EARLY WARNING: THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ROBERT TERRELL by Carol Harvey
Photojournalist Robert Terrell photographs beggars and homeless people on three continents and San Francisco on Display at the Meridian Gallery, 454 Sutter in San Francisco until August 15....
Posted: Sun, Aug 8, 2004 12:13pm PDT
6th Annual 911 Power to the Peaceful Festival
On Saturday, September 11th, the visionary musician, international speaker and human rights worker, Michael Franti and his group Spearhead with Guerrilla Management bring you the 6th Annual 911 Power to the Peaceful Festival at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park....
Posted: Sat, Aug 7, 2004 2:11pm PDT
from Bizarre Fleas to Folsom
Calendar of events in SF and beyond, August 7 thru September 26: SM fleamarket, mass panty-flashing by "the Axis of Eve", Louisiana referendum on marriage rights, Folsom Street Fair, more....
Posted: Sat, Aug 7, 2004 11:58am PDT
Nowhere To Lay Your Head
Homeless San Franciscans denied access to beds because of Care Not Cash...
Posted: Thu, Aug 5, 2004 10:46pm PDT