On May 19th, San Diego County voters will join together to collectively participate in the ultimate expression of our democracy...We Will Vote!

Bring your mail-in ballot for the June 5th election, and march from the San Diego Civic Center Plaza to the post office in Horton Plaza, where we will show our solidarity in casting our ballots together by mail.

This is a significant election for San Diego County.  We will elect our District Attorney, Sheriff, and County Clerk and decide which candidates will proceed to the November general election for critical City, County, State, and National races.

Need a mail-in ballot?  Go to the Registrar Of Voters website. 

Women's March San Diego has heard the call from our kids, the survivors of the school shooting in Florida who are calling for a march on Washington, and across the country to demand action on gun control.

Thoughts and prayers are not enough to honor the victims of gun violence. What we need now is action.

On March 24, 2018, students will rally in Washington D.C and in local communities across the country to demand action from our leaders. Join WMSD as we support our students in the March For Our Lives, as we fight for an America that is free from gun violence.

March For Our Lives is created by, inspired by, and led by students across the country who will no longer risk their lives waiting for someone else to take action to stop the epidemic of mass school shootings that has become all too familiar.

The mission and focus of March For Our Lives is to demand that a comprehensive and effective bill be immediately brought before Congress to address these gun issues. No special interest group, no political agenda is more critical than timely passage of legislation to effectively address the gun violence issues that are rampant in our country.

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us in solidarity as we support the students on this effort. Details to include location and time are TBD.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1803971256330095/

On January 20th we will march again, this time for our voices and votes to be heard!  We will engage and empower our global community to support women's rights, human rights, access to healthcare, social and environmental justice, safety and economic security.  This peaceful demonstration will also bring attention to the 2018 elections, magnifying the work being done by community organizations to turn out the vote!   

First we MARCH, then we VOTE!

For their support, we thank the Kumeyaay people on whose land we march.

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PROGRAM

Senator Toni Atkins | Elder Nancy Nagle of the Santa Ysabel Kumeyaay Nation | Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher | Skyler McCurine, MC | Congresswoman Susan Davis | Rabbi Laurie Coskey | Assemblymember Shirley Weber | Veronica May, Musician & Mental Health Activist | San Diego Women's Chorus | Vanessa McCullers, Moms of Black Boys United | Dawniel Carlock Stewart, SD Women's March President | Women's Drum Circle | The Resizters | Councilmember Barbara Bry | Councilmember Georgette Gomez | Aliza Amir, Sexual Violence Activist | Christy Littlemore & Culture Shock | Leah Goodwin | Monica Boyle, 2018 SD Women's March Organizer |  Dr. Maria Nieto Senour | Dulce Garcia, DREAMer & Activist

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TRANSPORTATION & PARKING

IMPORTANT: A coastal rail closure will be in place this coming weekend, January 20-21, to allow for needed infrastructure improvements along the railway.  It is recommended that marchers consider one of the following transportation options:

1. SPRINTER: In addition to normal Saturday SPRINTER service, four additional trains will run: 8:03 a.m. and 9:03 a.m. departing westbound from Escondido Transit Center, and 9:03 a.m. and 10:03 a.m. departing eastbound from Oceanside Transit Center. Passengers on all SPRINTER trains must have the appropriate fare. One-way and round-trip tickets can be purchased at the station ticket vending machines, and day-passes can be purchased ahead of time via the North County Transit District mobile app, Compass Cloud.

2. PARK & RIDE: Park at SDCCU Stadium (formerly Qualcomm) and catch the trolley.  MTS has 5,000 free parking spots and will boost service to every 7.5 minutes beginning at 8 a.m.! Also, the Compass Cloud mobile ticketing app is the fastest option to get Trolley passes in advance. Exit at the County Center/Little Italy Station. All Women’s March Trolley service info can be found here.

3. COASTER BUS SERVICE: Limited non-stop bus service will be available directly to the Old Town San Diego station from Oceanside Transit Center, Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad Poinsettia, Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Sorrento Valley stations. All buses will depart from each station at 8:00 a.m. In the afternoon, buses will depart Old Town San Diego station at the following times, based on the station destination: Sorrento Valley 2:30 p.m., Solana Beach 2:35 p.m., Encinitas 2:40 p.m., Carlsbad Poinsettia 2:45 p.m., Carlsbad Village 2:50 p.m., and Oceanside 2:50 p.m.  Click here for more information. 

4. CHARTER A BUS: info@sdcharter.com

5. HOP ON A RALLY BUS: As long as 30 or more people sign-up for a bus, it will run.  Prices start at $30 round trip.  Rally Bus organizes buses based on demand, so spread the word and help get those seats filled!

6.  PARK AT SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL 1405 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101. 150 Parking Spots, $10.  Proceeds will support the high school's music program!

7.  PARK DOWNTOWN: Search for and reserve parking in downtown San Diego.

8.  LYFT:  Existing Customers: 30% off to and from the Women's March San Diego with code WMSD2018. Maximum savings of $5 per ride. Discount applies to fare and Prime Time charges only.  New Customers: $5 off with code HearOurVote.

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LOGISTICS

IMPORTANT: March starts and ends in Waterfront Park.

N. Harbor Drive & Pacific Highway will be closed to traffic 8:00 am - 1:00 pm.  Lyft/Uber/Chartered Bus Drop-off: Beech St. and Ash St. between Columbia & Front St.

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ROUTE

If you prefer to stay in Waterfront Park, you will be treated to music provided by the Resisterz!  

Women's March San Diego believes all marchers matter. If you are not able to march this Saturday due to disability, consider joining a virtual march at disabilitymarch2.com.

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HEALTH & SAFETY 

Rain or shine, hot or cold...we march!  Please check the weather report and please be sure to dress appropriately.   

We look forward to another peaceful and safe march this year!  Women's March San Diego is working with multiple public safety organizations, who will be providing the maximum number of resources.  

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POST-MARCH EVENTS 

Afterwards, please consider marching over to Little Italy's Loading Dock,  The Local Eatery and Drinking Hole, or Kettner Exchange.  These fine establishments are donating a portion of their proceeds to Women's March San Diego! 

Check back soon for more details!

March@womensmarchsd.org

The White House is planning to announce their decision regarding DACA on Tuesday, Sept. 5th.  In response, we will rally in support of DACA recipients and our immigrant community!

The program will be led by DACA recipients and Legal/Academic experts, with performances to lift spirits.

Lace up your shoes and bring your signs!  #DefendDACA, #DACA, #SaveDACA

In partnership with the Women's Museum of California, celebrate Women's Equality Day!

Don your suffrage hat and long skirt, and wave your women equality signs to join the rally and parade!

Listen to the enactments of the Suffragists from the First Wave of Feminism: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Carrie Chapman Catt, Ellen Browning Scripps, Harriett Tubman, Alice Paul, Eleanor Roosevelt

Then march in a Suffrage Parade, with equality chants, through the Prado

Balboa Park - Lawn area by the Hall of Nations

We will gather our community in response to the wave of white supremacist, neo-Nazi, anti-Semitic and anti-LGBT statements occurring nationally, post Charlottesville.

This non-violent Rally Against Hate is equal parts solidarity and action, offering a visible demonstration of intersectional movements and leaders standing against violence and hate and the rhetoric that fuels both.

After a brief program, community members are invited to take action and visit tables of local community organizations to learn about their work, to get involved, to register to vote, to learn how to host "Stay woke" house parties, to call on and communicate with elected officials locally and nationally, and more...

This is an outdoor event is in an area that is wheelchair accessible. ASL interpretation will be provided. For additional accessibility requests, contact Ben Cartwright at bcartwright@thecentersd.org.

There has never been a clearer sign that we must continue what we started with the Women's March than what happened in Charlottesville. The line has been jackhammered into the concrete. Women's March San Diego is standing in solidarity with Together We Will: Indivisible San Diego for Charlottesville. Join us. Condemn disgusting white supremacy and neo-Nazism. Honor those who fight against. BRING SIGNS AND CANDLES. We are asking people to promote good relations between all peoples. Our strategy is to use non-violence to counter the message of hate groups and to publicly express our support for the victims of crime in Charlottesville. Please be part of our strength! We call for a strong and decisive stand against racism, oppression, and white supremacy in all its forms. The violence we have witnessed in the past 48 hours in the small college town of Charlottesville, VA is simply another chapter in a long legacy of hate in America. With one voice, we demand it to stop! 

PLEASE WEAR YOUR WOMEN'S MARCH TSHIRTS IF YOU HAVE ONE!

SDPD will be there to support our vigil!

Event Page on Facebook

In support of a woman's right to choose.  Please join us for this important counter protest at Planned Parenthood (Clinic on 1st Ave.).  

On Sunday, July 2nd, we march to demand Congress DO THEIR JOB and remove Trump from The White House.

Donald Trump’s extreme disregard for the Constitution is a profound subversion of the Office of the President. We demand that Congress does its job and commences with impeachment proceedings immediately.  We demand that Congress stop enabling President Trump through an embarrassing and potentially catastrophic charade of normalcy. 

Event Details

In conjunction with The Equality March for Unity and Pride planned in Washington, DC, and several other marches around the country, The Equality March: San Diego is being organized for Sunday, June 11, 2017.  Event Details

Gather 10 am: 6th and Juniper
March 11 am:
Rally noon: County Admin

Community members will gather at 10 am in Balboa Park at 6th Ave & Juniper St, will step off to march at 11 am, and end at the southwest end of the County Administration Building on Pacific Highway at 12 noon for a rally.

This march is a non-partisan call to Congress to commission an independent investigation into the Trump Campaign/Admin's ties to Russia.  Event Details

Hashtag is #MarchForTruthSD
Co-sponsored by INDIVISIBLE San Diego

There will also be a march in North San Diego County.

Congressman Darrell Issa invites residents of California’s 49th District to attend an in-person town hall meeting to discuss health care reform, local legislative priorities and other important issues. It’s an opportunity to interact directly with your Member of Congress, share input, and ask questions of critical priority to San Diego and Orange Counties.

Tickets for the event were sold out in advance...to Issa supporters, and registration is currently at capacity. Please add your name to the waitlist to be notified if new spaces become available from cancellations.  Peaceful protest anticipated outside entrance.

Please join us for the San Diego Moms Demand Action Orange Walk in recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.  

Enjoy music and speakers during a short rally, and then join in for a walk along the beautiful San Diego Bay.  Show support for survivors and victims of gun violence. Wear Orange.  Event Details

Directions:
Go over the San Diego/Coronado bridge. Make 2 rights to enter the park. Park and walk toward the playground.  Join us on the grass to the right of the playground.

Thank you to everyone who supported this meaningful event!  There will be more opportunities to participate in events in the future.  In the meantime, you can continue to make a difference by encouraging people to register to vote:

ABOUT THE MAY DAY MARCH

A Day Without a Worker. A Day Without a Woman. A Day Without an Immigrant.

This march is in support of working families, women and immigrants.  In peaceful resistance, the march will begin at the Federal Building and will end in Chicano Park (~2.8 miles). 

The mission is to advance the fight for a fair and just economy. We will defend our communities until every child gets a good public education, every family has quality healthcare and childcare, and every senior can retire in dignity. We will advance justice until every woman and girl is safe, until immigrant families do not fear the violence of deportation, until black people can walk down the street without fear of police terror, and until working full-time is enough for a family to live out of poverty.

"The Janitors and students at City College are going to strike and march, because our freedoms, dignity and human rights are not being respected."  - Geno A., May Day March Organizer

Join thousands of San Diegans on Saturday, April 29, as we march in solidarity with the huge People's Climate Mobilization that will take place in Washington DC that day. 

Speakers include: Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, Councilmember David Alvarez, and Rev. J. Lee Hill, Jr. 

Join thousands of San Diegans on Saturday, April 29, as we march in solidarity with the huge People's Climate Mobilization that will take place in Washington DC that day. 

Speakers include: Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, Councilmember David Alvarez, and Rev. J. Lee Hill, Jr. 

Facebook Event Page: facebook.com/events/1346427162087448
Website: peoplesclimatesd.org

March for Science is an effort comprised of hundreds of independent, nonpartisan coordinators. Recent rhetoric has inspired the coordination of the March for Science on Washington. In solidarity, we are organizing a San Diego sister march. The March mission statement is as follows:

"The March for Science champions publicly funded and publicly communicated science as a pillar of human freedom and prosperity. We unite as a diverse, nonpartisan group to call for science that upholds the common good, and for political leaders and policymakers to enact evidence-based policies in the public interest."

Facebook Event Page: facebook.com/events/219705378493071
Website: marchforsciencesd.com

Join thousands of San Diegans on Saturday, April 15th, to protest Donald Trump and his family's numerous conflicts-of-interest. As we protest Trump, we also acknowledge that Trump's conflicts are a symptom of a deeper problem in our tax structure, and the structure of our economy as-a-whole; that ultra-wealthy and profitable corporations manipulate our tax structure and the gloabal financial markets to get out of paying taxes, and keep most of their profits for themselves or their wealthy investors. This design-flaw in our economy results in wealth for the richest 1% , and hardship and inequality for the remaining 99%. This status quo is no longer acceptable.

Facebook Event Page: facebook.com/events/1549159588447419

Join us in celebrating the rich diversity of San Diego's transgender community on Friday, April 14th, 2016, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at The Center auditorium. This year's program is youth focused and will include speakers, entertainment, refreshments, awards, and the announcement of the 3rd Annual Tracie Jada O'Brien Transgender Student Scholarship recipients! As always, this event is free and open to all. This event venue is wheelchair accessible and ASL interpretation will be provided for the program. If you have accessibility requests, please contact: melissa@sdpride.org.

Facebook Event Page: facebook.com/events/418128905188888

A new movement is aiming to mail at least 1 million postcards to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, March 15—historically dubbed "the Ides of March" and known as the day Julius Caesar was assassinated—to show "the man, the media, and the politicians how vast our numbers are...to make it irrefutable that the president's claim of wide support is a farce."

"He may draw a big crowd with empty promises, but the crowd of those that oppose his agenda is exponentially larger. And we will show up to protest, to vote, and to be heard. Again and again and again," the group, which calls itself the Ides of Trump, explained on its website and Facebook page.

The group outlines five steps to participate:

Write one postcard. Write a dozen! Create your own cards, buy them, share them, it doesn't matter as long as you write #TheIdes or #TheIdesOfTrump on them somewhere.
 Take a picture of your cards and post them on social media (tagged with #TheIdesOfTrump or #TheIdes, please). This will help us verify our numbers.

Spread the word! Everyone on Earth can let Washington know their opinion of the President. They can't build a wall high enough to stop the mail.

Then, on March 15th, mail your cards to:
The President (for now)  
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20500