One day, we hope these marches will no longer be necessary. Until then, we will continue to bring attention and action to the needless suffering and death brought about by government sanctioned gun violence. On Saturday, May 13, 2023, the Portland Raging Grannies held a March of Mourning for Victims of Gun Violence. We marched from the Portland Art Museum,…
The Portland Raging Grannies, dressed in black and carrying a coffin, will lead a Silent March of Sorrow from the Federal Court House to Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Any and all who wish to respectfully honor the thousands of Americans who have died at the hands of government-sanctioned gun violence are welcome to join.
The Portland Raging Grannies sang and danced at a march for reproductive rights in solidarity with the nation-wide event occurring on Saturday, October 2nd. We’ll keep fighting until all womxn have legal control to make their own choices! Thank you to pdxforreproductiverights for organizing. Previous Next https://youtu.be/el16rSEEzLQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrNjdmnz69ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k24KKcaRges
The Raging Grannies participated gladly in the July 24, 2021 Medicare for All rally. We started with dancing for the marchers as they passed us at Pioneer Courthouse Square. We then joined the march to Shemanski Park. Before the speakers commenced, we led a long community dance/flash mob set. The rally speakers were awesome, inspiring, articulate and got the crowd…
November 10, 3:45pm, Pioneer Courthouse Square On November 10th, the Supreme Court will decide whether to strip health insurance from millions of Americans in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic – the same pandemic that has already claimed approximately a quarter of a million American lives, and left millions with long-term health effects. It’s clear that the American healthcare system…
No one should be disenfranchised because of where they live, the color of their skin or their income. But we have witnessed a strategic and sustained effort by the President and his political allies to suppress the vote and undermine our electoral process – all with the intention of illegally maintaining power and subverting the will of the people. But…
Verizon wants to bring a drone testing facility to North Portland, near Cathedral Park. They don’t think there is any problem with testing drones up and down the Willamette because, as they told neighbors, “no one uses the river anyway.” After a summer when racial justice protesters were surveilled by military drones, a coalition of community groups has come together…
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 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…
