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The People’s Revolutionary Organization (PRO), which is based in Petaluma, organized Pirates of Propaganda, a day of workshops about youth radio, stencil and graffiti art, and writing and self-publishing using Indybay. The group organized 30 days of action in July. By putting on events and workshops all month, the PRO wanted to show that activism is, “Essentially about doing stuff, and taking initiative... showing that single issue politics can be connected, even within a small group of people.” On July 23rd, about 15 people gathered at Free Mind Media Info Shop in Santa Rosa for workshops about making radio, stencil art and graffiti, and posting to Indybay. Report and photos

The 26th protest against the Bohemian Grove took place on July 22nd. The mile-long march into the grove was stopped by layers of California Highway Patrol officers just before the gates to Bohemian Grove but that did not prevent the strength of the demonstration from being heard inside. Photos

On Saturday, May 23, protesters gathered in front Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo after winning a Federal Court ruling that stopped Six Flags from banning protestors on Six Flags' grounds. The protesters educated the public about Marine World's history of premature animal deaths, including the inherent cruelty of using animals at the amusement park

Developer Joe Shekou recently filed a frivolous lawsuit, aka SLAPP suit, against Gallinas Creek activists. The activists have been effective and vocal in stalling attempts by the developer to build a 3 acre indoor soccer complex on endangered wildlife habitat in Marin County.

Environmentalists and nearby residents are expressing concern over the implications that such a massive complex will mean for the community and wildlife. The wetlands of Gallinas Creek are home to the endangered clapper rail and marsh mouse. The proposed 2.5 acre sports complex sits in the middle of this habitat and is in the pathway of a variety of local and migratory birds, river otters and a wide range of nature enthusiasts. Read more

On Monday, April 10th, 2006, immigrants and their allies continued their recent historic mobilizations in cities all over the US to oppose HR 4437. In San Rafael, 3000 exhuberent protestors took the streets.
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Read More On Indybay's Immigrant Rights News Page

Two years ago on February 12th, Gavin Newsom opened the doors to San Francisco City Hall and over 4,000 same-sex couples walked into the building and got married. Those marriages were later overturned but the determination to end discrimination is stronger than ever. Equality California (EQCA) has launched a month-long campaign to galvanize people around the cause of ending marriage discrimination against same-sex couples. EQCA's Get Engaged Tour has hit the road, carrying the message of marriage equality to virtually all 58 counties in California.

A highlight of the Get Engaged Tour took place on Valentine's Day, when thousands of LGBT Californians put their hearts into the marriage equality cause. In each county, couples went to their county clerk's office to request a marriage license. These actions served to shine a light on the government's discrimination against same-sex couples, and give a face to the part of the population that is negatively impacted by the inability to marry.

Some local February 14th actions: There was a marriage counteraction at 12pm on Tuesday at the Sonoma County Clerk's Office at 2300 County Center Drive, Suite B177 in Santa Rosa. Last year Sonoma County had the biggest turnout in the state at its Valentine's Day event. Same-sex couples went inside to request marriage licenses, and straight and LGBT supporters will cheer them on while bearing witness to the discrimination against them. Clergy who are willing to conduct marriage ceremonies, if they were legal, were also in attendance. In Marin County, people gathered at the office of Howard Hanson, the Clerk-Recorder, at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 232, San Rafael, at 9am. In Napa County, people came together at 12pm at the office of the County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar, 900 Coombs, Room 116 in Napa.

Find more EQCA chapters and their Valentine's Day actions

Media Action Marin is working to create an independent, non-profit Community Media Center that will allow people in Marin to create, control and broadcast their own programs over cable’s PEG channels (Public, Education and Government). The next meeting of the Marin Telecommunications Agency (MTA) will be on Wednesday, Jan 11th, 2006 from 6pm to 8pm, in the Larkspur Town Hall at 400 Magnolia, Larkspur, CA. Media Action Marin is asking for people to attend and voice their support for independent, non-profit community media in Marin. Informational Flyer

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