In this period of uncertainty and attacks on many of our communities (immigrants, Black, Muslim, LGBTQ, women, Latino, workers, youth, and many others), it is more critical than ever that our communities come to the forefront of leading the fights internally within our own communities, and in partnership with other communities.

Please join us this Friday, December 2nd, for the launch of a community defense and "hate-free zone" in Queens.

We need to have average, everyday people see that our own communities can do something without relying solely on elected officials to defend and protect us. We can recall the successes of the immigrant rights movement from a decade ago when our communities took to the streets in millions across the country to not only protect ourselves from racism and xenophobia, but to also defeat the racist, backward 2006 Sensenbrenner bill that would have criminalized undocumented people and their allies. We are now reliving a similar moment in history. The call to action must be answered with thoughtfulness and urgency if we are to push back against the attacks by the incoming Trump administration.

We are inviting you to join us on Friday, December 2nd for an action here in Jackson Heights with a press conference, rally and march through the heart of communities in Queens, that have a special place in NY and the country as being diverse and having a large immigrant, Muslim, LGBTQ, Latino communities and all largely working class. These are all frontline communities who are looking for ways to come together to defend themselves and gain mutual support for the days to come. We hope this action will help jumpstart similar efforts in immigrant neighborhoods in the city and nationwide to declare our neighborhoods as "Hate-Free Zones"

JOINING: Please let us know if you will join as a CO-SPONSOR or as an ENDORSER by emailing info@drumnyc.org, with your name, organization, and whether you would like to be added to the planning listserve.

CO-SPONSORS (in formation)
API Rainbow Parents of PFLAG NYC
African Communities Together
Bangladesh Society
Brooklyn Movement Center
Caribbean Equality Project
Chhaya CDC
Community Development Project
Council on American Islamic Relations - New York
Damayan
DJ Rekha, Basement Bhangra
DRUM - Desis Rising Up & Moving
Global Action Project
IMI-Corona: Immigrant Movement International
India Home
Interfaith Center
ISO Queens
Jahajee Sisters
Japanese American Citizens League NY
Jewish Voice for Peace-New York
Jews for Racial & Economic Justice
Judson Memorial Church
Justice Committee
Long Island Wins
Make the Road New York
MinKwon Center for Community Action
Muslim Community Network
New Sanctuary Movement NYC
New York Immigration Coalition
NICE - New Immigrant Community Empowerment
Queens Neighborhoods United
Queens Neighborhoods United
Queens Pride House (The LGBT Center of Queens)
Queer Detainee Empowerment Project
Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus
SAFEST - South Asian Fund for Education Scholarship Training
SALGA
Teachers Unite
Ugnayan
United We Dream
UnLocal
VOCAL-NY
Women for Afghan Women

ENDORSERS (in formation)
AAANY - Arab American Association of New York
Adhikaar
Advocates for Children of New York
CAAAV - Organizing Asian Communities
Communities united for Police Reform
Critical Resistance - NYC
Enlace
Faith In New York
Families for Freedom
Friends of Diversity Plaza
Immigration Equality
International Action Center
International Alliance Against Mandatory Detention
Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association
Jews Against Islamophobia
Law@theMargins
NESRI - National Economic and Social Rights Initiative
New York City Anti-Violence Project
New York State Youth Leadership Council
RAISE: Revolutionizing Asian American Immigrant Stories on the East Coast
Stop Mass Incarceration
Trade Unionists in Solidarity with Colombia
Turning Point for Women and Families
UYC - Urban Youth Collaborative
Veterans For Peace-NYC Chapter 34
Woodside On the Move