Transgender Day of Rememberance, the final day of Transgender Awareness Week, is held on Nov. 20. Not for the reiteration or emphasis of transgender issues, but that of the very real instances of violence in the transgender community. This national event is in recognition of the murder of Rita Hester of Boston, MA, a transgendered…
Bernie Sanders and top state Democrats and Democratic candidates spoke at the University of Oregon today. Students and Lane County residents gathered at the EMU for the opportunity to hear Sanders speak in support of Gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek and Congressional candidate Val Hoyle. The crowd was fired up by the time Senator Sanders spoke. …
The University of Oregon Young Democratic Socialists held a rally on Wednesday at UO’s Erb Memorial Union Amphitheater to show support and solidarity for Starbucks workers’ ongoing push for employee unions. Speakers included Starbucks employees and members of the three workers unions on campus: United Academics, Graduate Teaching Fellow Federation and Service Employees International Union….
