Seven years after 26 first graders and their teachers were massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary School we continue to hold vigil in front of the NRA and fight for gun safety reform in federal and state legislatures across the country. Please join us for this very special Saturday vigil to remember the angels of Sandy […]
Swearing-In of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Constitutional Officers
Get ready Clean Energy Lobby Day on January 14th, 2020 at the VA General Assembly! This pre-event at Herndon Fortnightly Library will be an opportunity for everyone to learn about how to effectively lobby to our local legislature in the VA Senate and House of Delegates. Hosts: CCAN AF and Sierra Club Virginia Chapter Here […]
Protest, organizing, and activism helped make Trump's impeachment possible. It's time to mobilize for removal. We'll swarm the Senate beginning Jan. 6 to demand Trump's removal from office. We will flood the atrium of the Hart Senate Building every day at noon. We'll be non-violent and law-abiding. Watch for additional meetup times and places as […]
Join Us for Virginia’s 1st Annual Women’s Equality Legislative Summit The summit will be hosted by VAratifyERA and the newly formed Virginia chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, from 9:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m., at or near the Virginia State Capitol (details will be updated as soon as they […]
Second Annual Welcome Back Celebration! Join us on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 as we welcome the General Assembly back on the first day of the 2020 session. We’ll start with a pep rally, then some will attend session, and end the day with a Party for Parity. We’re still working out details, so please check […]
Please save the date for starting our new year of immigrant rights activism! We’re planning to advocate for important immigrant rights bills in Richmond, volunteer in local labor centers, and continue to advocate for change in Fairfax County in 2020. We hope you’ll join us!
Join HRI to write to postcards to advocate for redistricting reform. Watch this press conference by Del. Cia Price upon introducing HB1256 legislation as an alternative to the SJ18 constitutional amendment. Link: https://bluevirginia.us/2020/01/video-delegate-marcia-price-and-voting-rights-advocates-unveil-redistricting-reform-proposal
8:15 a.m. Meet us at Wiehle Metro by the farecard machines 9:30 a.m. at the Mall Carousel in DC: HRI will join up with Virginia’s BADASS Brigade (Network NoVA, Postcards4VA & other VA Grassroots Coalition members) for the march. The Virginia delegation will meet at 9:30am with confirmed BADASSes: Virginia Delegates Hala Ayala and Suhas Subramanyam, […]