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Local Sonoma County transgender community members and their allies are sponsoring a march in Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa at 1pm on Sunday, March 31st.  The purpose of the event is to support a national day of action for transgender visibility in the pursuit of equal protection and inclusion for members of the North Bay community. The theme of this year’s event is DUE equals Trans Rights.  DUE stands for Diversity, Unity, and Equity because our strength is in our diversity; our power is in our unity, and achieving equity needs to happen now. “That the local community needs to see […]

Caregivers are invited to improve their skills by attending one of eight, free, LGBT+ Awareness Trainings through November hosted by the IHSS Public Authority, Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging, SAGECare and LGBTQ Connections. The free program will train and certify 180 care providers about the needs of LGBT+ older adults and LGBT+ adults with disabilities. The first four-hour class will be Thursday, April 11, from 9-11am, at the Adult & Aging Division in Santa Rosa. Pre-registration is required online at ihss041119.eventbrite.com. The training helps care providers that work for IHSS, private agency homecare, and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities improve services for Sonoma County LGBT+ […]

County officials are working to bring programs to help businesses get back on their feet. State and Federal officials are still working to determine Federal Disaster status that will unlock FEMA support.  The Local Assistance Center set up at the Bank of America Building in Guerneville will be open from 9-6 through next weekend – go there for individual advice on programs open for residents, workers, and businesses.  There are two loan disaster assistance programs that businesses should look into right away: *****California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program &Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee Programwww.ibank.ca.gov │916.341.6600 │ SBFC@ibank.ca.govUse of FundsNew ConstructionInventoryWorking CapitalLines of CreditAgricultureDisaster […]

Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival 2019 is pleased to partner again with OUTwatch, Wine Country’s LGBTQI Film Festival, to offer a slate of films curated by the OUTwatch producers as part of our program. Look for the OW icons in the program! SDFF 2019: 4 LGBTQI features, 2 LGBTQI shorts plus 4 more films about strong women: LGBTQI FeaturesThe Rest I Make Up Friday March 29, 4pm   Rialto Cinemas® #9Leitis in Waiting Friday March 29, 7:30pm Rialto Cinemas®  #7Singing For Your Lives Friday March 29, 4:15-5:45  Brent Theater – Sebastopol Center for the ArtsBaghdad To the Bay Sunday March 31, 2-4pm Rialto Cinemas®  #7 LGBTQI ShortsA Great Ride before Baghdad to the Bay Sunday March 31, 2-4pm, […]

a On Saturday afternoon, March 23, musicians and faculty from the Santa Rosa Symphony Institute for Music Education will play music in various Railroad Square venues. These “Music Around Town” performances are free to the public. The Institute has partnered with a select group of historic businesses and venues to create community and expose more people to classical music and the amazing array of SRS education programs. The public is invited to stroll through the shops, restaurants and galleries as chamber ensembles of 2-14 young musicians and faculty perform 20-30 minute sets. This unique event will be held 2-5 PM […]

Sunday March 31 @ 4 pm. Will Durst presents: ‘Durst Case Scenario: And They’re Off!’ at Occidental Center for the Arts. In this lightning-paced, 85-minute comedic tour-de-force, satirist/author/actor Durst, described by the New York Times as “possibly the best political comic working today”, celebrates the two-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s ‘Reign of Error’ with a hysterically historical up-dated analysis and rollicking feast of outrage about where we are, how we got here, and what may lie ahead. Prepare to meet the funny side of defiance! $19 Adv/$24 at door. Fine refreshments. Art Gallery open. Wheelchair accessible. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. 707-874-9392. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. Occidental, […]

Sonoma County, California:  The Sonoma County Pride Board of Directors is excited to announce Graton Resort & Casino as our Year of LoveEntertainment Presenting Sponsor for Pride weekend on Valentine’s Day.  The resort is returning for the fifth year as a major sponsor of Sonoma County Pride. Board President, JD Donovan says: “The tremendous growth Sonoma County Pride has enjoyed over the past few years is thanks in large part to support from great community partners like Graton Resort. We are proud to be associated with a company that is so progressive and who gives so much back to the community in […]

Mark your calendars and join North Bay LGBTQI Families for a JAM PACKED DAY at the 3nd Annual LGBTQI Family Symposium at Social Advocates for Youth – SAY! A free day of education, advocacy and community building on Saturday, March 30, 2019. This is a family-friendly event for BOTH parents-to-be AND existing LGBTQI families, and those wanting to support and learn. With the generous support from the Sonoma County LGBTQI Giving Circle, we are once again able to bring this conference to our community for FREE! Come for an hour, or stay for the day. We will have free lunch […]

The Russian River Sisters’ Grant Fund is managed by a committee of Sisters. Grant funding requests are accepted only via the application form on our website.  Grant Fund applications are reviewed and evaluated by the Grants Committee. In evaluating an application, we consider the nature of the request and how relevant it is to the needs of our local community.  We do not approve grant requests for salaries, honorariums, personal or travel expenses.  We also do not approve requests from organizations outside of our sphere of influence. In the decision process we look at how the applicant’s usage of the funds granted would serve […]