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What does the queer movement look like from under a desk?

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During the recent Speaker voting chaos, the world had an unprecedented view of the House Chamber through uncensored camera footage. Self-described citizen journalist V Speharsays being in the room where it happens reveals the true colors of elected officials and how their personal and political agendas may impact our country’s future. Spehar, 40, spent the early part of their career in the hospitality industry in New York City, Tampa, and eventually as an event planner with one of Washington D.C.’s most prominent caterers.  “People speak so honestly in front of you when they don’t think you’re ‘that’ kind of smart — when they […]

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LGBT+ & Friends Mardi Gras Dance Party Happens in Sebastopol Feb 25

LGBT+ MARDI GRAS PARTY! Share this link: https://fb.me/e/2L8VS5xV9 WE’VE ADDED A DRAG SHOW! Led by our local Fabulous BILLIE JEAN QUEEN! YAY! FREE KAZOO AND Mardi Gras BLING to first 90 people! JOIN OUR KAZOO PARADE. 6:30PM: Doors Open Dance to DJ Rockin Rotten Robbie! FREE Cake, Popcorn, Snacks, Beer and Wine only $6, soft Drinks $1 8PM Everybody’s Kazoo Band Mardi Gras Parade led by Professor Paddy-Whack: “When the Saints Go Marching In” DRAG SHOW: 8:30PM 9:00PM we will announce the winners of the costume contest! Advance tickets: $15; at-the-door: $20 Purchase at the Sebastopol FUN Senior Center or […]

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Fee Online LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline Class Will Discuss Local Activism by Forward Together Wednesday

LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. On February 22,  Magi Fedorka will be joining us for a presentation on the activism carried out by Forward Together. Look forward  to seeing you there! Please contact me to enroll in this FREE  class and receive a Zoom invite: cdungan@santarosa.edu

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Ben LaBolt to become first gay White House communications director

Ben LaBolt will become the first openly gay White House communications director, succeeding Kate Bedingfield, who is expected to leave at the end of February, advisors to President Joe Biden announced on Friday.  Bedingfield is expected to work on Biden’s reelection campaign. LaBolt has worked for the president since the Obama administration, most recently leading communications around matters like the nomination and confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the American Rescue Plan, and the Inflation Reduction Act.  The move comes shortly after Biden’s Chief of Staff Ron Klain and top economic advisor Brian Deese announced their departures […]

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Missing gay teen’s body found with gunshot wound to the head in possible hate crime

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The body of a missing gay 19-year-old was found in Brooklyn last week with a gunshot wound to the head and “significant burn wounds.” DeAndre Matthews, a student at SUNY Broome Community College studying criminal justice, reportedly went missing on February 6. According to his sister, Dajanae Gillespie, Matthews left his job at Buggy Service Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn at around 5 p.m. that evening, returning home to borrow his mother’s Jeep. Danielle Mathews, the teen’s mother, was reportedly one of the last people to speak to him on the phone that night. On Tuesday, Danielle Matthews was able […]

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Drag bans could result in arrests at Pride parades

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Laws banning drag performances have been introduced in legislative sessions in at least 14 states this year, and their potential effects are much more far-reaching than entertaining shows.  An alarming number of anti-LGBTQ+ (particularly anti-transgender) bills continue to be introduced; the ACLU is tracking 278 of them across 33 states. While many target bathrooms, IDs, books, healthcare, education, and sports, a newer trend this year is attempting to ban drag.  Republican state legislators in Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia have all introduced various bills on this theme. Sybastian […]

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Pauli Murray Will Be First Black Queer Person on U.S. Currency

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Pauli Murray, nonbinary Black activist, lawyer, priest, and poet, will be featured on a quarter in the next round of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program, making Murray the first Black queer person to appear on U.S. currency. Murray’s quarter will be issued in 2024. Others in the 2024 group are Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first woman of color to serve in Congress; Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War–era surgeon, women’s rights advocate, and abolitionist; Zitkala-Ša, a writer, composer, educator, and activist for Native Americans’ rights; and Celia Cruz, the Cuban-American singer known as the Queen of Salsa. […]

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California will try to enshrine right to same-sex marriage

California, a U.S. trendsetter for progressive policies and a state where the current governor once made news issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco before it was legal, will attempt to enshrine marriage equality in the state constitution. The effort comes 15 years after a voter-approved initiative, called Proposition 8, banned the state from recognizing same-sex marriages. In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California. The constitutional amendment is still on the books, however, and that worries advocates who think the high court may revisit the 2015 case that legalized gay marriage […]

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Stand with Ukraine – Yoga for Peace Happens in Person and Online February 24

The war in Ukraine continues and we must not forget those who have shown such courageous spirit in the face of such horrendous conditions. What better way to connect than with a yoga class dedicated to the indomitable strength shown by our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. On the anniversary of the initial attack by Russia, we will gather together and send our collective positive energy and compassion across the world, a reminder that we are all connected. Yoga for Peace is the culmination of efforts by Vickie Morse and Brenda Flynn, as they felt the need to do more […]

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