We had a hoot at No Kings Day! How about you?

Did you get some good stories or pics or videos to share? Send them to QueenCityVermont+feedback-events@proton.me and will put 'em on our website.

Rapid Response Training with Migrant Justice

Wednesday, October 29 | 6:30-8:00 PM

South Burlington (sign up here to get the specifics)

This timely and important training is designed to teach community members how to protect immigrant neighbors and address immigration-related issues.

Weekly ICE Out rallies

Saturdays starting November 1 | Noon - 2:00 PM

555 Shelburne Road (in front of Price Chopper Market 32)

Starting on Saturday, November 1, Burlington Rising will hold weekly protests near the intersection of 189 & Shelburne Rd. to demand the shutdown of ICE operations in Vermont. Stand with your fellow Vermonters to defend our values: a place where all people feel safe, welcomed and free. Details at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/861110/

Spread the word on Front Porch Forum and other social media! Ask friends and family in other towns to do the same!

 

Instead of our monthly meeting, check this out (and we'll see you in December).

Autocracy, Inc. Book Discussion Group

Tuesday, November 4 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Fletcher Free Library | 235 College Street, Burlington

Grounded in Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum, this discussion—facilitated by UVM professors Ellen Andersen, Peter VonDoepp and Alex Zakaras—unpacks how authoritarian leaders are reshaping global politics and what it means for democracy at home. Seats are limited, so register here.

The League of Women Voters of Vermont: What is Birthright Citizenship?

Wednesday, November 12 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM

Speaker: Julio A. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General for the State of Vermont and Co-Director of the Attorney General’s Civil Rights Unit. Join the presentation at https://bit.ly/Birthcitizenship

What does it mean to be granted citizenship by birth? How has this principle been interpreted, challenged, and defended over time? This program will examine the historical roots of the 14th Amendment, explore current debate surrounding citizenship, and consider what proposed changes could mean for the future of civil rights in the United States. Questions can be sent, in advance to league@lwvofvt.org.

Story Slam: Resistance is not futile

Thursday, November 20 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Black Box Theater at Main Street Landing | 1 Main Street, Burlington | Tickets $15

Tales of Personal, Cultural, and Political Defiance. Contact Annie for more info: AnnieQCVI@gmail.com

What does Justice Sotomayor think about all this?

“So long as people and lawyers and young people are still fighting to create a better America … we still have hope in the world.”  - Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice, US Supreme Court

Queen City Vermont Indivisible  is a group of concerned individuals seeking to preserve democracy, resist autocracy, and empower our community through nonviolent protests, actions, and local events.

 

Be well, take care of each other, have fun, and fight the good fight!

https://queencityvtindivisible.org/

Instagram: @queencityindivisible