Upcoming DCAF Events
MY BODY MY FESTIVAL 2025 LAUNCH PARTY
DCAF and Burger Sounds are excited to announce the official launch party to kick off the third annual My Body My Festival featuring Pretty Bitter, Cherub Tree, Flowerbomb and Massie.
As always, ticket proceeds go directly to DCAF to fund abortion! BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE!
The DC Abortion Fund (DCAF) is one of the largest abortion funds in the U.S., supporting abortion seekers from DC and across the country. With zero eligibility requirements, connections to multiple area clinics, and a relentlessly supportive community behind us, we make abortion access happen for thousands every year.
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Pretty Bitter:
Pretty Bitter is an indie dreamo band based in DC. Initially bonding over shared musical touchpoints, they quickly began building their sound and audience by offering a cathartic and energizing live experience. During the lockdown period of 2020-22, they released their debut album, Hinges, entirely self-produced via remote collaboration. Pretty Bitter’s current lineup began playing shows in the DC area and developing an audience for their easy to love blend of lush synth pop and emo-adjacent indie rock. The sound of Hinges is impressively glitzy and cinematic for its low budget; while also highlighting the strong undercurrent of emo influence that propels these tight, smartly written pop songs.
In 2024, Pretty Bitter partnered with Evan Weiss & Simon Small to record a split EP with DC darlings Flowerbomb as well as their upcoming second record, ‘pleaser,’ set to release in 2025.
In their DNA, you could pick out a wide variety of influences, but it hasn’t taken long for them to synthesize those influences into something distinctly Pretty Bitter.
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Cherub Tree:
Based out of Washington D.C., acclaimed Riot Grrrl band Cherub Tree paves a new road in the punk and indie scene with their eclectic musical style.
Shortly after releasing their DIY EP “where are your manners” , Cherub Tree founders Brenna Lea and Ryan Shakeri (now with support from Naomi Seat and Sam Elliott) released their long-awaited single “not yours, never was – Anthem Edition”; a Riot-Grrrl anthem inspired by the overturning of Roe v Wade in 2022. Delving deep into their Punk Rock, 90’s Grunge, and Riot-Grrrl influences, Cherub Tree’s new sound has received heavy accolades and praise, leading them to two separate 2024 Washington DC Music Awards for ‘Best Punk Song’ and ‘Best Punk Artist’.
Cherub Tree released their newest single “MADONNA” in late 2024 and celebrated this single release at the historic Washington DC venue, The Black Cat. Continuing to address the issues of women’s rights, patriarchy, and sexuality, “MADONNA” digs even deeper on the heavier tones, colors, and emotions that makes Cherub Tree so unique in their landscape.
Cherub Tree is also currently working with Producer and Engineer, Reese Clutter, on their debut album to be released in 2025.
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Flowerbomb:
Flowerbomb is an alternative indie band from Washington DC featuring lead songwriter and vocalist Rachel Kline, drummer and producer Dan ABH, guitarist Connor White, and bassist and vocalist Abby Rasheed. With accolades from local outlets like the Wammies DC, (winning Best Rock Song and Best Rock Band, in 2023 and 2024) Flowerbomb has become a staple of their scene, winning over fans with the raw observational lyricism of Kline’s songwriting and the palpable joy and camaraderie of their live performances.
Following the release of their debut 2020 LP pretty dark, the band returned in 2024 to release volumes 1 and 2 of their Gloom Scroll series, the first volume channeling more fuzzed out alt rock and the latter focusing on the dreamier side of Kline’s songwriting. Following in the footsteps of indie bands like Hop Along, Soccer Mommy, and Japanese Breakfast, Flowerbomb’s commitment to clever songwriting, their unique alternative sound, and their gut-punch relatable lyrics align them with some of the biggest names in the movement of independent women and queer artists. They’ve put their “hand to the plow,” and they till the soil of your heart, so that out of life’s darker realities, flowers are promised to bloom.
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Massie:
Massie is a power pop band from Washington, D.C. comprised of Emily Yaremchuk, Samantha Colliings and Avery Greeson.
Taking it to the Max
Taking it to the Max is back!
Friends and family of Max Kamin-Cross have teamed up with the us again this year for “Taking it to the Max," a fundraiser for DCAF and a loving tribute to Max. Max was a force in the DC community and a major advocate for progressive causes, including abortion access, throughout his life.
Join us on Saturday, April 5th to celebrate Max and raise funds for DCAF. We’ll have good drinks, great music from girl-powered pop rock band Massie and local cover band After the Party, a silent auction full of items from local businesses, and more! Sponsorships available now. Tickets on sale February 5.
Valentine’s Singles Mixer in Support of DCAF
💕Save the date for Valentine’s Day! While all your couple friends are having their fancy little dinners, come meet some cuties who support abortion access 💕
Sudhouse DC
7-9:30PM
GCT PRESENTS: THIRD ANNUAL ABORTION ACCESS BENEFIT SERIES
Ground Control Touring is thrilled to announce they’re teaming up for the third year with NOISE FOR NOW, a non-profit specializing in reproductive justice, to take action and bring awareness with its third annual Abortion Access Benefit Series. The series has expanded to take over EIGHT cities, coinciding on Saturday, January 25th, 2025 – Los Angeles at Lodge Room, New York City at Bowery Ballroom, Chicago at Empty Bottle, Atlanta at The Masquerade (Purgatory), Philadelphia at Johnny Brenda’s, Austin at Hotel Vegas, DC at Songbyrd, and Raleigh at Kings. Since its inception in 2023, the Abortion Access Benefit Series has raised over $110,000 via eight completely sold out nationwide events, with performances by nearly 100 artists and silent auction bundles provided by dozens of community sponsors and local businesses.
Each benefit show will feature a special night of music and festivities in support of abortion funds, community, and bodily autonomy. 100% of proceeds will go to NOISE FOR NOW who will then allocate the funds raised to local independent abortion clinics and abortion funds in each region.
More about NOISE FOR NOW: NOISE FOR NOW is a national initiative that enables artists and entertainers to connect with and financially support grassroots organizations that work in the field of Reproductive Justice, including abortion access. Reproductive health care services, including access to legal abortion, are under attack. By organizing benefit events and campaigns, NOISE FOR NOW provides opportunities for artists and entertainers to use their talent to raise money and send a clear message that Reproductive Rights are human rights. Since their inaugural benefit concert in 2017, NOISE FOR NOW has worked with over 450 artists and entertainers to raise $1.36M for 54 partner organizations. In 2023, NOISE FOR NOW established a record label and has released 3 benefit compilations, 2 of which are streaming on all digital platforms.
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Dazy
Simpson
DJs
Auctions
Special Guests
More Artists TBA…
Pack, Party, Palestine!
Join us for a night of mutual aid as we pack 1,000 Care Kits to distribute across DC with EC4DC. 100% of the proceeds from the tickets (minus tax) will be donated half to DC's Abortion Fund (DCAF), and half to the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). Each care kit contains a dose of Plan B, condoms, our zines, and pregnancy tests. After our care kit packing party, we will have a DJ set from 8-10pm to finish off our night with DJ B1te Back! Come see why there ain’t no party like a mutual aid party!
DONATE TO OUR FUNDRAISER HERE!
Additionally, As You Are. DC will be creating a special cocktail for the event, the proceeds of which will be donated to DCAF and MECA!
Hosted by the Bodily Autonomy and Internationalism Working Groups of Metro DC DSA. If you’re unable to purchase a ticket for any reason and would like to attend, please reach out to us at bawg@mdcdsa.org and we will waive your ticket fee and add you to the list.
Check out our linktree to learn more about us or get invovled! linktr.ee/bawg_mdcdsa
If you have any questions, please reach out at bawg@mdcdsa.org
Stephanie Gorton and Stephanie Deutsch for THE ICON AND THE IDEALIST **IN PERSON**
Loyalty is so excited to welcome Stephanie Gorton and Stephanie Deustch to celebrate the release of The Icon and the Idealist! This event will take place at Loyalty Petworth (843 Upshur Street NW, Washington, DC 20011). **This event is free to attend, but registration is required** Please RSVP here to let us know you are coming. You can purchase the book from Loyalty below or in-person during the event! Please email events@loyaltybookstores.com with any questions. In addition, $10 from each copy sold at the event will go to DC Abortion Fund.
THE ANTI-INAUGURAL BALL
On MLK Day, January 20th, 2025 we choose to gather in our common Humanity for a celebration of All Peoples, Acceptance, Justice, Understanding and DC’s rich culture of Protest. We have chosen to gather at one of DC’s longest institutions that has consistently represented those ideals, Black Cat. The Anti-Inauguration Ball will be a night of fun with live bands, DJs, food and drink. Sly & The Family Stone Tribute band Everyday Everybody will be featured along with DJ Dredd, Baby Alcatraz and DJ Underdog. We will also pay homage to Nikki Giovanni with a presentation curated by Words Beats & Life.
Bring your village with you. We can’t wait to see your face in the place!
Multiple community tabling and outreach opportunities on site (yes, DCAF will be tabling!). Buy your tickets here!
Reunion Hot Yoga class in support of DCAF
Reunion Hot Yoga in DC is offering a special MLK day yoga class in support of DCAF!
12PM: 75 minute class
They will donate $100 per class PLUS $10 for each person who attends!
Community Bake Sale/Fundraiser at Bold Fork Books
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Here at Bold Fork Books, we believe in the power of food in building community. We believe in the magic of neighbors coming together with big hearts and kitchen-ready hands to make a difference. We believe in a woman’s right to choose. And if you’ve been following us for some time, you know we believe in the power of a bake sale.
That’s why we hosted a bake sale for the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF) in 2022, Anera's Humanitarian Aid Efforts for Palestinians in Gaza in 2023, and most recently a community bake share immediately following the 2024 election.This time we’re collaborating with the DCAF to hosting another bake sale on Saturday, January 18th from 10am to sell out. 100% of proceeds will go to DCAF.
Can’t make it to the event? You can still donate here!
Interested in signing up to bake and/or volunteer for this event? Check out the event page here!
The Pocket Presents: On a Blue Note: Veronique w/ Josee Molavi Duo + KENDALL!
We will be tabling at this show!
Buy your tickets here!
Holiday Party 2024
Join us on Tuesday, December 10 for everyone's favorite holiday party! This year's theme is We Lived Through This, inspired by the righteous anger of Hole's 1994 album Live Through This (specific, we know).
We aren't going to sugarcoat: it hasn't been easy to be a human in 2024; and for those of us who care about abortion access, it's been brutal. But despite everything this year threw at us (and it was a lot), we lived through it. And that's something to celebrate!
We're inviting you to channel your favorite expression of female rage (Olivia, Courtney, Chappell, Fiona…there is no wrong answer), dust off your Doc Martens, and celebrate yourself, your community, and your local abortion fund for living through this.
Details
Tuesday, December 10
7:00 PM-Midnight
Lost Generation Brewing Company, 327 S St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Become a sponsor or buy your tickets here!
WØRK x DCAF Fundraiser
Angry about last week? Same. Want to do something about it? Join us THIS Saturday, November 16 @ 10AM on the Union Market Rooftop (Hi-Lawn) to raise funds for reproductive rights.
Every Body for Bodily Autonomy is an all-levels WØRKout benefiting DCAF. Since the overturn of Roe, DC has become THE safe haven for abortion care throughout the Southeast and MidAtlantic. DCAF is on a mission to expand abortion access to anyone who needs it—supporting every caller, from every state, experiencing any life circumstance.
Each $35 ticket gets you:
✓ 50-minute strength + conditioning workout.
✓ Free hot chocolate or coffee.
✓ A way to expand and protect bodily autonomy—even when half the country votes against it.
…And, let’s face it: A healthy, collective way to WØRK-out our anger, stress, and shock from the past week.
Grab your tickets here: workdcfitness.com/schedule(click November 16th).
A Female Rage Halloween
Come hang out with your favorite childless cat lady (our friend Emily Roe) for a spooky Female Rage halloween! There will be sauce for sale and we WILL be playing Monster Mash. 10% of food and drink sales will benefit DCAF!
girlgenius showcase
GIRLGENIUS is a showcase of queer/femme singer-songwriters from the Washington DC area. Five artists will take the stage at Songbyrd to share their unique songwriting style and sound. In partnership with the DC Abortion Fund, proceeds from the show will be donated towards the expansion of abortion access around the DMV and beyond.
Renee Bracey Sherman for “Liberating Abortion”
Renee Bracey Sherman will be discussing her new book “Liberating Abortion” at People’s Book in Takoma Park. Come hear more about this book from the author and stop by DCAF’s table! You can find more information here.
About the book: People of color have been having abortions since the dawn of time, yet our access is continuously under attack. In Liberating Abortion, award-winning abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman and journalist Regina Mahone illustrate the long racist history that brought us to this moment, uncover the hidden figures who set the foundation that activists and storytellers are building on today, and explain how abortion has been and remains essential to the health of our communities.
Liberating Abortion will take you back to the basics of sex education, detailing the traditions of abortion over centuries, while examining how society makes us feel about our experiences. You’ll find rigorous research, never-before-heard stories, and eye-opening interviews with more than fifty people of color who’ve had abortions, including activists, actresses, television writers, politicians, and the two Black members of Jane, the Chicago feminist service that provided abortions before Roe.
Renee Bracey Sherman is a reproductive justice activist, abortion storyteller, and writer. She is the founder and co-executive director of We Testify, an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions and share their stories at the intersection of race, class, and gender identity. She is also an executive producer of Ours to Tell, an award-winning documentary elevating the voices of people who’ve had abortions, and co-host of The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion, a podcast from The Meteor. She lives in Washington, DC.
Amanda Brown Lierman is the Senior Director for Policy and Engagement for GoFundMe and the Executive Director of GoFundMe.org, which mobilizes for crisis relief and other philanthropic causes. Amanda most recently served as the Executive Director of Supermajority, an organization focused on training and organizing women across age, race and background to build women’s political power. Amanda’s passion for community organizing was ignited through her earliest career experiences — as an intern in then-Senator Barack Obama’s office and then campaign organizer for his 2008 presidential campaign. Through simple, personal conversations and connections, Amanda learned the power that storytelling has to connect, inspire, and move people to action.
PPADMV Fall Fight for Repro Rights Block Party
Please join Planned Parenthood Advocates for DC, Maryland, and NoVa for our "Fall Fight for Reproductive Rights" block party! We will have sexual health information, fun swag, and information on how to vote. Your favorite local abortion fund will be there!
Black Broadway & Beyond- U Street Art All Night 2024
Stop by our table in the U Street corridor. We’ll be there with stickers, buttons, t-shirts, and more information about your local abortion fund!
Collage Avenue- Lower Georgia Avenue Art All Night 2024
Stop by our table to learn more about your local abortion fund! We’ll have buttons, stickers, t-shirts, and more!
Mount Pleasant Art All Night
Celebrate the Mt. Pleasant community and stop by our table to learn about supporting local abortion access!
Amanda Becker author talk at People's Book
Amanda Becker will be discussing her new book “You Must Stand Up” at People’s Book in Takoma Park. Come hear more about this book from the author and stop by DCAF’s table! You can find more information here.
About the Book: When the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization—overturning the constitutional right to abortion care—the country was thrown into chaos. Abortion providers and their patients faced sudden closures, new restrictions, and rapidly changing rules as nearly half of the states moved quickly to ban or severely curtail abortion access. Against this backdrop, an army of health care providers, lawyers, activists, and everyday people mobilized to protect what a majority of Americans want: legal abortion.
In You Must Stand Up, Nieman Fellow Amanda Becker provides a real-time portrait of the creative resistance that unfolded in America’s first year without the protections of Roe v. Wade. Amidst daily shifts in health care access, new legal battles coming before partisan courts, and up-for-grabs state constitutions, Becker follows the leaders rising to meet these challenges—doctors and staffers turning to new financial and medical models to remain open and provide abortions, volunteers campaigning against antiabortion ballot initiatives, and medical students fighting to learn to provide what can be lifesaving care.
By depicting the splintered reality of post-Dobbs America, and by capturing how Americans have developed new ways to best protect their constitutional rights, Becker ultimately shows how outrage can beget hope, and give rise to a new movement.
Amanda Becker is a 2023 Nieman Fellow and Washington correspondent for The 19th. She has covered the U.S. Congress, the White House, and elections for more than a decade. Becker previously worked at Reuters and CQ Roll Call. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Glamour magazine. Her political coverage has also been broadcast on National Public Radio. She lives in Washington, D.C.
girl, so confusing: a pop girl summer x omg it's election season dance party
Get your tickets here! Tickets are available on a sliding scale from $5-$15 or $20 day of.
It’s the end of summer (yes, September 13 is still summer!) and election season, so DCAF is throwing a little dance party. Bring your bestie, your summer crush, your Tim Walz curious colleague, and close out the summer with your local abortion fund.
DCAF will have exclusive merch, a cute little zine, a great DJ playing all your favorite pop girls, and the answer to questions like “why do they keep saying restore Roe?”
Let’s dance away our anxiety and raise some money for abortion seekers!
More details on the DJs and other cool surprises coming very soon.
XOXO, DCAF
Camp Abortion
School may be out for summer, but it is time to head to camp abortion! Join us for a virtual summer of abortion access learning, advocacy, and community building. Some highlights of camp abortion include a book club, self care for activists, meet your local abortion funds (including us!) and practical support organizations, office hours with your co-leads, an abortion doula panel and so much more!
GUTS World Tour
Have tickets to the Olivia Rodrigo show in DC? Stop by our table to grab some exclusive DCAF merch and meet your local abortion fund!
My Body, My Birthday-Robin's 25th
Nothing says “celebrate yours truly” more than wine, cheese & funding abortions 🎉
For her 35th, Robin Lucas is hosting a festive fundraiser for DC Abortion Fund. Our friends at St Vincent Wine are giving us an area of the garden we can party all afternoon, more special details coming soon.
Join for a glass, some snacks & midsummer vibes. Extra friends encouraged (pups too!)— all are welcome.
As it’s her annual bday tradition,Robin will have a QR code for those who are able to directly support DC Abortion Fund. (She’ll also have a live fundraiser on my IG.)
Accessibility: We’ll be outside but masks aren’t required at this venue. There is a slight step up at the front door and a lift next to the stairs to get to the wine garden level, so should be physically accessible to most people.
#Right2Abortion Rally
On June 24th, the second anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson, we’re rallying for our #Right2Abortion in Washington D.C. to demand President Biden publish the Equal Rights Amendment and restore our constitutional right to abortion. RSVP to join us by filling out this form.
We will rally starting at 4:30 at the Supreme Court. We will chant, sing, and hear from local and national movement leaders to make our demand for a constitutional right to abortion clear. Then, we will march around Capitol Hill to ensure every we elected to work on Capitol Hill hears us.
Mount Rainier Pride
Celebrate and honor love, equality, and bodily autonomy at the Mount Rainier Day Pride on Saturday, June 15, 2024, 10:30 am to 1 pm.
Show your pride by joining the parade, starting from Thomas Stone Elementary School at 10:30 am, and concluding with a short program featuring guest speakers and drag performances at the City Hall Annex, 3503 Perry St, Mount Rainier, MD.
Enjoy free face painting, arts and crafts, and various community resources. Plus, savor free ice cream at the parade's end!
Dress up your dog for a chance to win a prize! DCAF will be tabling with our friends at DC Doulas for Choice (DCDC), handing out stickers, buttons, Plan B, and selling other merchandise items.
MY BODY MY FESTIVAL: THE AFTERPARTY
My Body My Festival’s Afterparty, featuring sick beats, surprises, and more at NOMA’s Lost Generation Brewing Company.
MY BODY MY FESTIVAL: DAY THREE
Day Three of My Body My Festival, featuring Deborah Bond Duo, Richie Goods & Chien Chien Liu “CONNECTED,” Alex Hamburger, Akua Allrich, Amy K Bormet, and more at NOMA’s metrobar.
MY BODY MY FESTIVAL: DAY TWO
Day Two of My Body My Festival, featuring Sneaks, VirG, Veronica Faison, Zawadi Carroll, Devon Williams, and more at NOMA’s Songbyrd Music House.
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