Stop Sexual Violence Rally & March
Oct 8
In response to the Cornell University rape case, Gender Equity Movement is organizing a rally and march to protest sexual violence. They encourage attendees to wear teal and/or carry signs that say “I am Jane Doe.” (Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, 6:30 pm)
Solidarity Days With La Resistencia
Multiple dates
La Resistencia will gather outside the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma to show support for detainees on October 10, 24, and 31. They also collect donations via PayPal (@laresistencia) and Venmo (@LaResistenciaNW)—in one week in September, they gave $1,450 to detainees for food and supplies from the commissary. (Northwest Detention Center, Tacoma, 1–3 pm)
Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco: Requiem for Gaza
Oct 12
For their new book, Requiem for Gaza—out October 6 on Fantagraphics—journalist Chris Hedges and cartoonist Joe Sacco interviewed dozens of Palestinians who fled Gaza. Hedges writes, “Our book is our effort to combat erasure, to preserve memory, to defy an indifferent world, to record scraps of existence, to pay homage to the villages, refugee camps and cities that have been obliterated, to set down the stories of butchery, carnage and loss, as well as resilience, courage and self-sacrifice, to name and condemn the killers, to mourn the extermination of families, including tens of thousands of children, and to preserve a vanished world.” If that doesn’t make you scream, I don’t know what will. (Town Hall, 7:30 pm, all ages)
Pattie Gonia: SAVE HER!
Oct 16
Getting sued by Patagonia won’t keep Pattie Gonia from saving humankind and the world! The climate activist and drag queen brings her SAVE HER! tour to Showbox SoDo for a performance focused on climate change and what we can do to stop us all from burning up or suffocating by 2050. (Showbox SoDo, 8 pm, 21+)
Vote Early March and Voting Fair
Oct 24
This fall installment of the nationwide No Kings Day is focused on encouraging people to vote early. Trump’s probably gonna try some sneaky shit, so get your ballot turned in and counted ASAP! Groups including Seattle Indivisible, Troublemakers, Evergreen Resistance, and Defund Musk are organizing this event that invites people to “march joyfully through Seattle to a voting fair at Seattle Center.” Does that mean dancing? Music? Snacks? Five-thousand Trump bucks? Who knows! (Westlake Plaza, 2 pm)
Pints and Postcards
Multiple dates
Several times a month, Defund Musk hosts letter-writing parties around town, and that effort is ramping up as we near the November midterms. Join in every Tuesday on Capitol Hill, every Thursday in Ballard, every other Thursday in Maple Leaf, and every other Sunday in Greenwood. Visit DefundMusk.com for the specific dates and locations.
VOTE!
Nov 3
Vote! VOOOOOOOTE! Here are the dates to know: Election Day is November 3. King County ballots will be mailed out October 14, and you should receive it by October 19. If you don’t, call King County Elections to see what’s up. Not registered? It’s not too late! You can register online through October 26, and even register and vote in-person through Election Day. Not sure what’s on the ballot? Flip to page 12 for The Stranger Election Control Board’s general election endorsements. We helped you with your homework.
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