21st International Woman's Day

Join us for a planning meeting
Wednesday May 5, 2010 @ 6pm
  Esperanza Peace & Justice Center
922 San Pedro, 78212

Bring your ideas and any research on potential speakers
for next years International Woman's Day March & Rally.

International Women’s Day March & San Antonio Free Speech Coalition v. San Antonio
Oral Argument in the U.S. Court of Appeals Set for April, 2010
by Amy Kastely

     On March 6, thousands marched in solidarity with women whose lives and bodies are torn apart by weapons used to conquer the globe for predatory capitalism; with Hyatt housekeepers fighting for the livable wage we all were promised; with victims of official, domestic, and other misogynist violence; with children robbed of their education by the greed of bankers, developers, media conglomerates, global corporations, and the politicians who serve them; with lesbian and trans-women raped and tortured for the slights to patriarchy refracted in the minds of their attackers; and with women en la lucha throughout the world.
     In the next few weeks, the City will send the International Women’s Day March Planning Committee a bill that SAPD has estimated will be somewhere between $1,500 and $7,500. Our fight against the City’s efforts to charge thousands of dollars for those street marches bearing messages challenging the City and others with power and influence continues. Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals scheduled oral argument in the case of International Women’s Day March & S.A. Free Speech Coalition v. San Antonio.
     As La Voz readers will recall, the City of San Antonio currently requires some marching permit applicants to pay thousands of dollars for traffic control while waiving all costs for permit holders whose messages are endorsed by City officials. The International Women’s Day March & Rally Planning Committee and the San Antonio Free Speech Coalition brought a federal lawsuit against the City, alleging that this policy is unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Judge Xavier Rodríguez initially enjoined the City from enforcing this policy, but in March 2009, Judge Fred Biery dissolved the injunction and in June, he entered Summary Judgment for the City, without addressing or deciding any of the legal issues raised by the lawsuit. The International Women’s Day March & Rally Planning Committee and the San Antonio Free Speech Coalition appealed the Summary Judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and oral argument on our appeal will be heard by the Court of Appeals during the week of April 26th.
     It is good news that the Court set the case for oral argument, because the City opposed our oral argument request, and a case is set for oral argument only when the Court determines that the case presents substantial legal issues. Less than 20% of the cases filed with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals are set for oral argument. This will be an important step towards winning this case. Join the struggle! ¡Adelante con la lucha! ¡Las calles no se callan!
(article originally published in La Voz de Esperanza, April 2010, Vol. 23 Issue 3)

MOCK (PRACTICE) ORAL ARGUMENT
SATURDAY, APRIL 17th @ 6:30pm
Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, 922 San Pedro, 78212

Oral Argument in 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Tuesday, April 27th
New Orleans

The IWD Planning Committee would like to thank the following awesome people:

All the amazing mujeres & organizations that helped to plan, organize, outreach and make this march and rally happen for 2010!

Lisa Asvestos & everyone @ The Cove for supporting us & letting us use their space for the IWD After-Party Fundraiser

The following local artists & local businesses for donating to the IWD Raffle Fundraiser:
Norma Gomez aka Crafty Latina
Hoolio's
Yvonne Ross
Janie Castillo
Jennifer Hernandez
Maricela Olguin
Mari Hernandez
Stitches by Sew & Sew
Tiendita Sprinkles
Blanca Rosa Braswell-Tucker, La Dama y La Nina
Marisa Gonzalez
Aissa Solis
Anel Flores
Jorge Sandoval
Shawn Corder
Mujeres Ink
Madhatters
Tino's Seafood
Green Vegetarian Cuisine
Pho Sure Vietnamese
Moxie Hair Salon
Vintage House

New Updated Parking Map uploaded to the Route/Rally page.