Political articles/news from local authors
Please show up for the Clovis City Council meeting on September 5th at 6 p.m. to make public comment regarding the agenda item added by Councilwoman Pearce which asks for the Clovis City Council to send a letter to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors about concerns over LGBTQ books and Pride month displays in county […]
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“The forced outing policy wrongfully endangers the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of non-conforming students who lack an accepting environment in the classroom and at home.” – Rob Bonta (CA Attorney General) On July 20, the Chino Valley Unified School District–representing nearly 26,000 students–passed a bill mandating schools to notify parents of any pronoun or
The LGBTQ community is under increasing attacks We need YOU! Join our new advocacy action alerts by texting “advocate” to 559-862-1040Unsubscribe at any time by sending “stop” With the recent rise in anti-LGBTQ attacks on our rights in Fresno County, it is crucial that members of our community be aware of how they can fight
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Fresno City Councilmember Annalisa Perea has walked holding hands with her partner in the Tower District and gotten vulgar remarks. “Luckily, that’s the extent to which I’ve received hate,” said Perea, the first openly LGBTQ+ member on the seven-member council. Her response to such remarks is to simply recall the lines from poet Andrea Gibson,
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Pride month is a time of celebration–a month of inclusion, diversity, and hope for millions. Yet something as minor as hanging up a pride flag has recently become a point of contention. Some politicians can’t even let the community have that. This year, Orange County declared that no Pride flags can be flown outside of
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Florida bans LGBTQ content in schools. Virginia follows suit. Tennessee bans gender-affirming care for children. But now this legacy has hit all too close to home–in our very state of California. Diane Pearce is a City Councilmember in the city of Clovis in Fresno County. In June 2023, she posted the following on her Facebook,
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Might want to wait until June is over to take your kids to the Clovis Public Library. FYI, the Clovis City Council has no direct control over this…these are Fresno County Libraries. Diane Pearce – Clovis City Councilmember In addition to the posting about the pride display at the Clovis Library, Diane Pearce has posted
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In the span of one year, after already reversing abortion rights and affirmative action, the Supreme Court has ruled that it is constitutional to refuse service to homosexual couples if it goes against one’s belief system. This conservative turn is not only a devastating reversal of decades of progress for LGBTQ rights but a tragic
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June 26, 2023 9:20PM PDT “Protect Children. Support Parents.” It’s only four words, yet schools in Florida can now be sued for anything remotely related to the LGBTQ+ community. All it takes is one parent. One complaint. In May 2023, Jenna Barbee was under state investigation for showing “Strange World,” a Disney-animated, PG movie emphasizing
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LGBT Fresno has been contacted regarding Fresno County supervisors Steve Brandau and Nathan Magsig visiting multiple Fresno/Clovis library locations to make complaints and request modifications to their pride displays. Also, asking for “alternative viewpoints” to be posted alongside these annual pride displays. Library officials have also been contacted by Paul Nerland, Fresno County Administrative Officer.
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