Extinction Rebellion (XR) PDX held a Halloween protest march, and the Raging Grannies were there. After the march, the group engaged in disruptive civil disobedience, blocking SE Hawthorne Street. The Grannies supported from the sidewalk. XR Halloween Protest, October 31, 2020 XR Halloween Protest, October 31, 2020 XR Halloween Protest, October 31, 2020 XR Halloween Protest, October 31, 2020 XR…
The Portland Raging Grannies participated in the first-ever nationwide LGBTQ+ virtual 5k/10k event to raise money and awareness for the LGBTQ+ community and local pride organizations. Not a race, this 5k or 10k event is more of a walk-a-thon people complete at their own pace, anytime and anywhere. A portion of each Pride Stride registration entry fee supported local LGBTQ+…
Continuing the tradition of marching for justice and equality, The Portland Raging Grannies joined PDX to stand for Women’s rights and empower femininity. Meeting for the March. Meeting for the March. A small part of the crowd. Granny huddle. City Hall looking on. Therapy llama on site. Prepared and ready. Raring to go! Complete with fly. Dissent! Ready to march.…
The Portland Raging Grannies’ Racial/Immigration Justice Team submitted video testimony at the City of Portland Fall Budget Monitoring Process meeting on October 6, 2020. The following statement was entered into the record by Granny Teri Kaliher. The Portland Raging Grannies want to see bold action from leaders on policing. Now is the time to divest major funding from our current…
Weekly, the Grannies stand on a corner and remind everyone how important it is to VOTE! SE Cesar Chavez and SE Hawthorne SE Cesar Chavez and SE Hawthorne SE Cesar Chavez and SE Hawthorne Previous Next Portland's Raging Grannies say VOTE! #raginggrannies #vote https://t.co/nZ6nKQEMJt pic.twitter.com/byLjpD11b2 — David D. Levine (@daviddlevine) October 6, 2020
The Portland Raging Grannies attended this Unite Oregon march as support for the Black participants. We provided a few signs for marchers and went along, on the sidelines, to be a shield for them. We support Black Lives Matter and are willing to help the movement the best way we can. Gathering at Dawson Park in the morning. Social distancing…
The Portland Raging Grannies, in mourning black and carrying a mock coffin, marched from Lownsdale Park to Pioneer Courthouse Square at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 27, 2020 to encourage voting by all. Democracy means the people have the authority to choose their governing legislation. Who people are, and how authority is shared among them, are core issues for democratic…
The Portland Raging Grannies held a vigil for the Notorious RBG on Thursday, September 24. After a brief memoriam and readings, we marched across Tilikum Crossing, the Bridge of the People. Words and photos of the event follow. The Raging Grannies held a vigil for Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 24, 2020. Preparing to begin. Speaking with attendees who joined…
August 22, 2020 was a National Day of Action for Medicare for All. The Portland Raging Grannies were honored to show up and amplify this important message. Our health care system fails to provide quality care to every US resident and wastes hundreds of billions of dollars a year in unnecessary administrative costs. The COVID-19 pandemic has only further highlighted the…
The Portland Raging Grannies held a march of mourning downtown, carrying a casket to honor the lives lost to police brutality. MEDIA KATU, 7/14/2002: ‘Raging Grannies’ protest police brutality in downtown Portland
