Community Voices Update 047, events, recurring events, boycotts, trainings, gatherings
Grassroots Alexandria
Tuesday January 13, 10am-1pm EST, Fight for the T in Team! Rally for BPJ & Hecox Trans Youth Cases at SCOTUS
From: Lambda Legal and Human Rights Campaign
What: On Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases that will shape the future of transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youth and people in this country: West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox. These two cases represent two teenage girls from West Virginia and Idaho, who sued just to be allowed to continue playing sports like any other student. And we are united as a Team for them!
Where: Supreme Court (RSVP for details)
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/874545/
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/874988/
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/881212/
Wednesday January 14, 12-1:30pm EST, Rally for America's Workforce: PAWA to the People
From: https://actionnetwork.org/groups/dmv-fun-hub
It's time to rally for PAWA!
In March, the Trump Administration signed an executive order to end collective bargaining for 85% of the unionized federal workforce. This amounted to more than 1 million workers losing union rights, making Trump the single biggest union buster in American history. The Protect America’s Workforce Act (PAWA) would restore these union rights by voiding the March executive order and requiring the Administration to abide by collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) for the length of their stated terms.
Where: Upper Senate Park, 200 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001
https://actionnetwork.org/events/rally-for-americas-workforce-pawa-to-the-people/
Saturday January 17, 11am-1pm EST, ICE OUT of The New Year--MLK Donation Drive and Home Depot Protest
From: Disappeared in America
On January 17th, 2026 help us ring in the New Year, and help promote our new year's resolution to end ICE harassment of our neighbors. We are gathering at the Milestone Shopping Center to demand that Home Depot and other companies take a stand. Across the country, immigrant communities are under attack — targeted by raids, detention, and dehumanizing policies that tear families apart. These tactics are part of a broader authoritarian crackdown that threatens the rights and freedoms of everyone.
Where: 21010 Frederick Rd, Germantown, MD 20876
Virginia lobby days in Richmond!
These organizations have lobby days during the 60-day 2026 Virginia General Assembly session (lobby days that have already filled up are not listed). Groups will lobby for bills of the listed topics.
Tuesday January 20, Big Money out of VA, "Democracy Day"
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virginia-democracy-day-tickets-1720779089579
Tuesday January 20, NAACP, Voting Rights, Education, Heath, Environmental Justice
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2026legislativeday
Wednesday January 21, Grassroots Alexandria, Environment, Transit, Palestine
RSVP: grassroots...@gmail.com (meet in Alexandria to Carpool)
Thursday January 29, Allies for Housing Action, Tenant Rights
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4w8it3HyoiwWLo7SNlLifLhHDj4g-3HFq9HgN1vWGS_uSkA/viewform
Monday February 9, Data Center Reform Coalition, Data Center Reform Lobby Day
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/877745/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-center-reform-lobby-day-tickets-1969331709155
For more events, boycotts, and trainings, see our full list posted here:
https://grassrootsalexandria.org/events/
Events are organized by others and reported here as an expression of support for democracy.
Please send feedback, if any, to grassroots...@gmail.com.