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The Napa Valley College Pride Learning Community promotes student success in college and life through an immersive communal experience in academics and college life. This two-semester program includes a cohort of students who work together with experienced faculty and college counselors with a focus on LGBTQ+ studies. These courses prepare students for transfer to a 4-year college or university or for entry to the workforce.  Careers this learning community can prepare you for include: Being part of this learning community will offer you special field trips, activities, and experiences beyond a regular college class. You will meet new people and […]

REMINDER – PROTEST ON JUNE 20TH, 5:30 – 7:00 IN FRONT OF THE PIZZA AND PINOT AT GENERAL’S DAUGHTER – OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET.  WE ARE WAKE UP SONOMAOUR MISSION IS TO:Promote equality of human and civil rights within our community, through research, education about threats to those rights, and to champion community-based solutions. We see THESE BUSINESSES in direct conflict with our mission.Stand with us, boycott LeFever/Mattson owned businesses! (If you don’t see the image above with list of LeFever Mattson businesses, be sure to show remote content in this e-mail.) Think about where your money is going—you would be supporting the following:Large […]

Since May 2022, 30,344 cases of mpox (formerly monkeypox) have been reported in the United States, of which nearly 20% were reported in California. While the rate of mpox has declined precipitously since its peak in August 2022, mpox transmission has continued in California, and other states have recently reported a resurgence of mpox cases. The majority of mpox infections in 2022 were transmitted sexually through intimate contact. Infections have disproportionately affected gay, bisexual, same-gender-loving, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). Approximately 40% of mpox cases have also been among people with HIV in California. See list of […]

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.  Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation – which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of […]

Join the Sonoma County Library for events throughout the month of June, from constellation art to our first-ever Lectura Fest. All events are free and you don’t need a library card to attend; registration is required for select events. See some of our June events below! All AgesJoin us at the Central Santa Rosa Library on Saturday, June 10, from 10:30 am to 2:00 pmfor the first annual Lectura Fest, a celebration of reading, music, and culture! Enjoy performances by Chiquy Boom and Los Cenzontles, plus activities for the whole family—and more!Afro-Peruvian Cajón Drumming WorkshopJoin us to learn the history and tradition of the Afro-Peruvian […]

The Sonoma County Library programing includes: Drag Story Hours, LGBTQI Teen Groups and activities, Here + Queer the Sonoma County LGBTQI Archives. At Wednesday’s library commission meeting, more than a dozen vocal detractors made public comments, displayed signs, and stated that they intend to protest at our libraries, on story days and at other times. Here is a link to the recording of that meeting. WARNING there are homophobic and transphobic statements:  https://www.youtube.com/ live/xiT0Od-j18o?feature= share&t=4072 Here’s how to support the library: WRITE A LETTER. It can be as simple as a thank you for doing the Drag Story Hour or […]

Windsor Pride festival will take place Saturday, June 10, 2 – 8 PM at Windsor Town Green. The Music Festival will feature: School of Rock House Band of Santa Ros, Fleetwood Macramé, DJ LadyChar …and the We Are Family Dragstravaganza featuring: Elsa Touché, Cocoa Buttah, Linda Summers Street Fair – Where your favorite carnival meets Sonoma County’s best artisans, food trucks, and a sprinkling of the Love Wins in Windsor fairy dust, get ready for the Windsor Pride Festival STREET FAIR! Limited-Edition T-shirts, Tanks, Totes + Hats. Locally-Made Jewelry, Soaps + Crafts Sonoma Community Nonprofits Love Wins Winegarten (a local premium tasting flight experience) […]