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Santa Rosa’s Luther Burbank Center for the Arts to Get $4.7M Facelift

 The Luther Burbank Center for the Arts will undergo a $4.7 million renovation and upgrade beginning this month, it was announced today by the Board of Directors of the non-profit Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, which owns and operates the center.Plans for the 43 year-old building include increased ADA accessibility, a new roof, new paint, and construction of two exterior elevator towers and glass vestibule hallways to provide access to the balcony level. During the construction period, which will take place through December, the 1600-seat Ruth Finley Person Theater, the Carston Cabaret, and the Lytton Rancheria Grand Lobby will be open […]

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Remi Newman Has A Lot To Say About Sex

“A new poll by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government finds that only 7 percent of Americans say sex education should not be taught in schools.”-NPR “Remi Newman has spent over fifteen years empowering people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures to feel more comfortable as sexual beings. She received her Master of Arts degree in sexuality education from New York University.​​​​ Remi is a member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) and the American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and has presented at both SSSS and […]

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Vintage House Celebrates Pride Month With New Programs

A reception to kick off new LGBT programs for seniors will be held at Vintage House Sonoma, 264 1st St. East, on Friday, June 23, from 2-4 p.m. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors are invited to enjoy refreshments and discuss ideas about LGBT specific programs and activities they would like offered at Vintage House while learning about the many current programs, classes and services. The Sonoma Valley LGBT Seniors Group has long held monthly discussions at the center. The reception is part of the innovative LGBT Seniors Outreach Project of the Sonoma County Department of Human Services Adult and […]

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“Rise Up” for Sonoma County Pride’s Solidarity Rally June 3

Sonoma County Pride will for the first time host an LGBTQI Solidarity Rally Saturday, June 3 in Guerneville 1 – 4 p.m.  The name of the event is “Rise Up,” because this is a call to action for the Community to stand up for:  LGBTQI Rights, Women’s Rights, Immigration Rights, Voting Rights, Racial Equality, and Economic Equality. “Rise Up” joins the many Pride month events like The LGBT March on Washington, which this year will replace Washington D.C. Pride as it will be more political in nature.  All over the nation, Pride events will take on a more serious tone […]

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Sonoma County Pride Celebration Weekend Celebrates 30 Years of CommUNITY

Sonoma County Pride announces plans for its 2017 Pride Celebration Weekend which will take place June 2-4, 2017. In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the first public Gay Pride event in Sonoma County, Sonoma County Pride offers a diverse lineup of events for 2017. Friday, June 2: Billy Gilman and Steve Grand in Concert, sponsored by Graton Resort & Casino. 9:00PM “The Voice” 2016 first runner-up and vocal sensation Billy Gilman and internet celebrity country singer Steve Grand make their first appearances in the north bay area at Graton Resort & Casino located in Rohnert Park, CA. Tickets are […]

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LGBTQI Elder Information and Assistance Program Launches

The second year of local programs to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) seniors has started, including the launch of the LGBTQI Elder Information & Assistance Program to increase elders’ access to social services for the healthy aging. (LGBTQI = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex.) “We have partnered with Sebastopol Area Senior Center to provide a county-wide LGBTQI specific information and assistance service that will encourage LGBTQI seniors to feel comfortable in identifying their needs and accessing services,” according to Adult & Aging Division Interim Director Gary Fontenot. Because of experiences of discrimination, LGBT seniors are […]

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Food For Thought Announces 22nd Annual Spring Home & Garden Tour

Food For Thought, which provides nutritional support to those living with HIV and other serious illnesses in Sonoma County, is proud to announce our 22nd annual Spring Home & Garden Tour on May 28, 2017 from 10 am–5 pm. This highly anticipated event gives ticket buyers exclusive access to several stunning private homes, gardens, and properties within Sonoma County. The 2017 locations celebrate a range of architecture, native plants, unique trees, and succulents. Funds raised by the tour go toward fresh weekly groceries, nutrition education, and a congregate lunch program for FFT’s clientele. Highlights include:    The Manzanita Estate has […]

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Kick-Off Reception For LGBT Senior Outreach Project Happens March 24 in Santa Rosa

Seniors are invited to a free, kick-off reception for the countywide LGBT Senior Outreach Project, sponsored by Sonoma County Human Services Department Adult and Aging Division, on Friday, March 24, 2-4 p.m., at the Person Senior Wing of Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Avenue, Santa Rosa. One goal of LGBT Senior Outreach Project is to identify new opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors living in Sonoma County to socialize and form supportive connections. At the kick-off reception, the City of Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Department will showcase current programs offered at local community centers and for […]

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Petaluma Moves to Protect All Citizens During the Trump Administration

The City of Petaluma just passed an It Won’t Happen Here resolution – the only city to do so – as a result of active engagement by Petaluma residents. The City of Sonoma may get a resolution with good wording for the same reason. Undocumented immigrants have gotten some wording they wanted (though flawed) from other cities – because they showed up to demand it, despite the risks. But other threatened groups – religious minorities, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community and others – are missing from the wording of resolutions passed by Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Windsor and Healdsburg. When […]

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Trans Rally Set for March 18 in Santa Rosa

The Sonoma County Trans community will hold a rally and march in solidarity with all trans youth from 2:30-7 p.m. March 18 at Santa Rosa City Hall. The Civil Rights of trans youth are now at risk after the Trump Administration on Feb. 22 rescinded Obama-era protections that allowed transgender students to use the bathroom of their gender identity. Title IX, the federal law prohibiting discrimination based on sex, was used as the foundation for President Obama’s executive order. By rescinding this directive, the Trump Administration has put the health, safety and well-being of some of our most marginalized communities […]

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