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Transmit Culture: Modern Feminism in Publishing

PSU - Cramer Hall 1721 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Modern feminism plays a vital role in today's high-stakes political climate. Reproductive rights, sexual harassment and assault, wage inequality, gender identification, and inclusivity are only a few of the topics that have been frequented in recent political discussions. With movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp shaking up conversations about women in America, this installment in the Transmit Culture lecture series will be a panel of women in publishing discussing the intersection between modern feminism and book publishing. The panel features Leni Zumas (Red Clocks), Samm Saxby, and Jackie Shannon Hollis (This Particular Happiness). Note this will be held in room 328 in Cramer Hall.

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Kathryn Kolbert & Julie F. Kay in Conversation With Dr. Jennifer Lincoln

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Reproductive freedom has never been in more dire straits. Roe v. Wade protected abortion rights and Planned Parenthood v. Casey unexpectedly preserved them. Yet in the following decades these rights have been gutted by restrictive state legislation, the appointment of hundreds of anti-abortion judges, and violence against abortion providers. Today, the ultra-conservative majority at the Supreme Court has activists, medical providers, and everyday Americans worry that we are about to lose our most fundamental reproductive protections. When Roe is toppled, abortion may quickly become a criminal offense in nearly one-third of the United States. At least six states have enacted bans on abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy – before many women are even aware they are pregnant. Today, 89% of U.S. counties…

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Bans off Portland with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon Protest/Rally

Salmon Street Springs 695 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR, United States

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon and Pro Choice Oregon invite you to take to the streets with us when the Supreme Court makes its official decision to not only to demonstrate that people still support abortion access, but to show that we won’t back down. Our movement will continue to help people access care, no matter what. We encourage event participants to wear masks and practice social distancing. For details see here (note the location change in the tweet provided in the following link) and here. Stay tuned to their Twitter here: https://twitter.com/PPAdvocatesOR or their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfMiW9UJPU5/ More info about rallies at other locations here: https://wewontgoback.com

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Vancouver, WA: We Won’t Go Back

Clark County District Courthouse 1200 Franklin St., Vancouver, WA, United States

We will meet at the courthouse in Vancouver, WA and march to Esther Short Park and back. 5pm: Meet in front of the courthouse 5:30pm: begin marching to Esther Short Park 6:20pm: arrive back at the Courthouse for closing remarks

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Democratic Socialists of America: Abortion is Healthcare, Healthcare is a Human Right Protest/Rally

Lownsdale Square SW 4th Avenue and Main Street, Portland, OR, United States

‼️TODAY‼️ Roe v. Wade has been officially overturned by SCOTUS. Join us TODAY at 5:30pm in Lownsdale Square to rally against the decision.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We’ve got a guest speaker lineup to talk about reproductive justice, its intersection with queer and trans healthcare, and the fight for labor solidarity!⁣ #AbortionIsHealthcare⁣ ⁣⁣ Read our full Portland DSA chapter statement here: bit.ly/3HOHHbw⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ——⁣ ⁣ Image descriptions: ⁣⁣ ⁣ Slide 1 in red, black, and white shows Portland DSA logo and reads, “Abortion is Healthcare, Healthcare is a human right! Join us today in protest at Lownsdale Square at 5:30pm. ⁣⁣ ⁣ Slide 2 in red, black, and white reads, “Portland DSA condemns the Supreme Court’s decision. Join us at 5:30pm today in Lownsdale Square! We’ve invited a…

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Decision Day Action in Portland: We Won’t Go Back

Colonel Summers Park SE 17th Avenue and Taylor Street, Portland, OR, United States

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade thus putting a final nail in the coffin of legal abortion rights on the national level. The only reason abortion rights were achieved was because of the struggle of tens of millions of women demanding justice in the 1960’s and early 1970’s. The people’s struggle will be the path to win and secure abortion rights and all other rights once again. Now more than ever we cannot sit back and despair. We must take to the streets across the country and make it clear that we will not accept this. We won’t go back. We WILL fight back!

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Medicare for All Rally

Shemanski Park SW Park Ave. and SW Salmon St., Portland, OR, United States

We're back! Portland’s Medicare for All Rally returns July 30th, 12 noon, at Shemanski Park. Join us in celebrating Medicare’s 57th birthday! Get ready for speakers, music, tabling, and organizing. Our hope for this day is to inspire and help you form connections as you learn and take action in the name of healthcare justice and Medicare for All. Local artists will be screen printing, so be sure to bring a t-shirt! ASL interpreting provided. Masking is encouraged. Stay posted for a full list of rally speakers & performers! This is an important political moment. Reproductive rights and gender-affirming care are under attack, and the COVID-19 crisis has further exposed the broken state of healthcare in our country. Medicare for All is the first and…

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Open Mic: Poetry Post Roe

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Featured readers: Judith Arcana, Gail Alexander and Katheryn Thurber-Smith followed by an open mic. “If you’re going to hold someone down, you’re going to have to hold on by the other end of the chain. You are confined by your own repression.” –Toni Morrison

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