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Equality on the Mall – Free transportation and family friendly

We need you to get on the bus on February 8th. Won’t cost you a thing, except your time. Breakfast, lunch & dinner provided and families are welcome! To my LGBT friends, you are welcome & your VOICES & PRESENCE needed in Sacramento.When asked who recruited you, list Planned Parenthood. Buses pick up in every […]

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LGBTQ in foster care sought for study

YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT!Do you identify as LGBTQ?Are you currently, or were you formerly, in foster care? Participate in a study on your experiences as an LGBTQ individual in the foster care system & receive a $5.00 gift card to Starbucks Share your story & provide essential insight to help improve the experiences of other

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Trans-E-Motion statement regarding Fresno Women’s March

Trans-E-Motion supports the national Women’s March, which encourages uplifting and supporting all feminine people’s and the family and friends that love them. Unfortunately, the Fresno Women’s March falls short of that ideal. We encourage those who participate in today’s event to be safe and enjoy themselves, but consider who is not there. Consider that no

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ACLU To Train Fresnans For Local Civil Liberties Action

The ACLU will conduct a half-day session February 10 to train change makers in Fresno. Focused on local action, the session will show people how to network and build skills for ACLU civil liberties campaigns such as voting rights and criminal justice reform. The executive director of the Northern California ACLU office, Abdi Soltani, said,

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Happy New Year

Did we really just come through a whole year?  Is it really time to shout from the rooftops, Happy New Year?  If your 2017 was anything like mine, you’re shouting louder than an Unbalanced Religious Freak on a street corner! This past year we’ve seen it all, at least I hope so.  We have experienced

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In defense of jerks – only a little bit tho

The public reaction to allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K. and so many others is welcome and long overdue. The public revulsion to the disclosures, the almost daily revelations about other prominent figures, and especially the #metoo movement that encouraged women to add their own experiences of harassment to the public discourse have caused a

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Ashjian out as FUSD President

Trustee Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas is the new president of the Fresno Unified school board, replacing embattled Brooke Ashjian, who will continue to serve as a trustee. Ashjian – who outlasted months of criticism and community appeals for his ouster – was eligible to serve as president for another year, but Jonasson Rosas was the only trustee nominated

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A Time To Act

HRC Foundation and the Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) released A Time to Act: Fatal Violence Against Transgender People in America in 2017, a heartbreaking report documenting the often deadly violence faced by transgender people and exploring factors that have made this year the deadliest on record for the transgender community. The report came

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Joy to the World

Behold!  Congratulations to all of you that not only survived Thanksgiving, but also the legendary Black Friday!  Here, at home, Lil B (my husband) and I spent it with my sister and her family. Mom was here as well, but reeling from a cold, so she was a little quiet.  Never the less, the house

In January, I had the privilege of joining hundreds of thousands of women and men from across the country for the Women’s March on Washington (January 21, 2017). For more photos, check out my Instagram: @micah_escobedo

The 2020s Belong to Millennials

One of the things that keeps me sane during the Trump Regime is imagining America’s political landscape in the 2020s. Think about it. Millennials, defined by most demographers as those born between the early 1980s and the mid to late-’90s, are now the single-largest generation in the United States, a generation whose influence is overshadowing