🌭☀️ Socialize before we organize! Join LIDSA for our second annual Summer BBQ on Saturday, August 15, from 2–8 PM at Picnic Field 6 in Blydenburgh County Park, Smithtown. Meet fellow comrades, enjoy good food, and help build our movement. RSVP: lidsa.org/summerbbq

Another successful Riverhead Free Lunch Program! 💪 This past Sunday, Long Island DSA members distributed free meals, clothing, and hygiene products to around 50 community members while building working-class solidarity.

Join Long Island DSA's Mutual Aid Working Group this Sunday for our monthly Free Lunch Program! ❤️ 🗓 First Sunday of every month 🕛 12–2 PM 📍 Riverhead Train Station (Railroad Ave & Osborn Ave) Can't make it? Support the program by donating: lidsa.org/mutualaid

📚✏️ Long Island DSA’s School Supply Drive is back! 📦 Donate supplies: bit.ly/lidsaschoolsupplies 💸 Donate funds: lidsa.org/schoolsupplies 📍 Or drop off supplies at any Community Solidarity food share or Tiny Raccoon Books. Donations accepted through Sept. 1.

Join Long Island DSA’s Poli-Ed WG for a special discussion with DSA National Political Committee member John L. on his two-part Democratic Left article series exploring multiracial organizing. 🗓️ Thursday, July 23 🕖 7 PM ET 💻 Zoom 🔗 bit.ly/lidsajohn

The tides are shifting. The days of getting nothing and being grateful for it are over. Long Islanders deserve more; together, we can win it. Join us: bit.ly/lidsajoin #LIDSA #LongIslandDSA #DSA

Help send our members to the DSA Summit in Chicago! Your support helps our organizers gain skills, political education, and connections to strengthen our work here on Long Island. Donate: LIDSA.org/summit

Join us on July 25 at 2 PM for Long Island DSA’s next General Meeting! We’ll share campaign updates, hear from our working groups, and host our revamped Socialism 101 for new members. This will be a hybrid meeting (in person + Zoom). RSVP: bit.ly/lidsagm

School may be out for many across the country, but learning never has to stop! 📚 Check out these recommendations from our Political Education Working Group to keep learning this summer. Interested in studying socialism with others? Join LIDSA: bit.ly/lidsajoin

Yesterday, we served 50+ community members in Riverhead through our Free Lunch Program! Our governments choose corporate profits over working people. Mutual aid builds solidarity while we fight for a society where no one is left behind. Join us: bit.ly/lidsajoin

Get to know our Mutual Aid Working Group! LIDSA organizes through 10 working groups (and growing), each with its own meetings, leadership, and space to organize around what matters most to members. Interested in Mutual Aid or another WG? Join us: bit.ly/lidsajoin

Long Island DSA has raised over $1,500 to send desperately needed medical supplies to Cuba! Thank you to everyone who supported the Venceremos Fund and made this campaign possible. ❤️ Want to help organize campaigns like this? Join us: bit.ly/lidsajoin

Join Long Island DSA's Mutual Aid Working Group this Sunday for our monthly Free Lunch Program! ❤️ 🗓 First Sunday of every month 🕛 12–2 PM 📍 Riverhead Train Station (Railroad Ave & Osborn Ave) Can't make it? Support the program by donating: lidsa.org/mutualaid

The New York Post said it—not us. Join LIDSA: bit.ly/lidsajoin

Long Island DSA recognizes and remembers the Stonewall Riots. On June 28, 1969, queer people fought back against a police raid at the Stonewall Inn, igniting a movement for LGBTQ+ liberation. One year later, the first Pride marches honored their resistance.

June 27th is National HIV Testing Day. Launched in 1995, the day promotes regular screening as a critical tool for ending the epidemic. Regular testing is key to maintaining your health, the health of those around you, and keeping our communities safe! #lidsa #longislanddsa #dsa

Today marks the anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, affirming the fundamental right of same-sex couples to marry. As LGBTQ+ rights face renewed attacks on Long Island and across the country, Long Island DSA remains committed to the fight for liberation, equality, and justice.

There's still time to go vote! Find your polling site: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov Support DSA candidates by phonebanking: canvass.socialists.nyc/gotv/phonebank

Join us at Nautilus Roasting Co. on June 28 for an evening of live music and poetry! Entry is free, with a suggested $5 donation encouraged. All contributions will support the People’s Food Forest, a half-acre community garden on the Sisters of St. Joseph campus in Brentwood.

LIDSA celebrates Juneteenth—today and every day. As hate crimes rise and police violence persists, we can’t rely on the government to deliver justice. Fulfilling Juneteenth’s promise means building a multiracial, multigender movement for real freedom. bit.ly/lidsajoin

Ricardo Arévalo, known as “Chelito,” was detained by ICE in Copiague, NY, while on his way to work. A hardworking father should be home with his newborn, not separated from his family. Help him fight for his freedom: BIT.LY/FREECHELITO

Queer history is a history of resistance. Here are a few of the thinkers, organizers, and movement builders who shaped queer liberation through activism, writing, and collective struggle. LIDSA will continue to honor these legends and the movements they helped build.

Join us for Media Bias 101, a beginner-friendly discussion on how to evaluate news and information. We’ll explore how to assess sources, recognize bias, and better understand what fair and accurate reporting looks like, followed by an open Q&A. RSVP: lidsa.org/mediabias

On the tenth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre, where 49 people were murdered, Long Island DSA honors each of their names and lives today and always as we continue our fight for queer liberation. #LONGISLANDDSA #LIDSA #DSA

Join us at Nautilus Roasting Co. on June 28 for an evening of live music and poetry! Entry is free, with a suggested $5 donation encouraged. All contributions will support the People’s Food Forest, a half-acre community garden on the Sisters of St. Joseph campus in Brentwood.

Long Island DSA celebrates LGBTQ Families Day 🌈 LGBTQ+ families come in many forms, but all deserve safety, dignity, and the freedom to thrive. Today and every day, we stand with LGBTQ+ families, defend trans kids, and support the fight to abolish ICE.

Republicans are advancing H.R. 7661, a bill that could affect millions of kids by restricting access to books addressing topics such as LGBTQ+ identities, puberty, and sex. Here are a few books loved by chapter members that could be affected if this legislation becomes law.

Join us this June for meetings of our Healthcare Equity Working Group, where we’ll be discussing the New York Health Act and other key issues affecting our communities. Join this working group (or any of our others) by becoming a member of LIDSA: bit.ly/lidsajoin

LIRR workers stood strong, and their solidarity delivered results. This agreement is a victory for all working people across Long Island. We’re proud to have stood in solidarity on the picket line and remain committed to building worker power at home.

Join us for our second annual Pride Picnic 🌈 LIDSA invites everyone to celebrate queer & trans liberation—solidarity, not rainbow capitalism. 📅 6/20, 2 PM 📍 Eisenhower Park (Black Pine Picnic Area & Field 5) Enjoy free food, swaps & more! RSVP: lidsa.org/PRIDE