Elena Kalina (she/they)

@ekalina.bsky.social

Postdoc at the University of Oklahoma TSET Health Promotion Research Center. Passionate addiction prevention researcher, believer in kindness and peace, lover of all things travel and food, and intentional af.

The Pride Community Center of North Central FL (PCCNCF) is raising money for a new building after being evicted for the 2nd time in 3 years! Now more than ever having a physical Pride Center increases LGBTQ+ visibility, acceptance, and wellbeing. Help them reach their goal: gofund.me/26df7f554

Donate to Help Secure a Home for PCCNCF's Vital Work, organized by Jackie Davison

We are launching a historic campaign to secure a permanent home for the Prid… Jackie Davison needs your support for Help Secure a Home for PCCNCF's Vital Work

gofund.me

The Pride Community Center of North Central FL (PCCNCF) is raising money for a new building after being evicted for the 2nd time in 3 years! Now more than ever having a physical Pride Center increases LGBTQ+ visibility, acceptance, and wellbeing. Help them reach their goal: gofund.me/26df7f554

Donate to Help Secure a Home for PCCNCF's Vital Work, organized by Jackie Davison

We are launching a historic campaign to secure a permanent home for the Prid… Jackie Davison needs your support for Help Secure a Home for PCCNCF's Vital Work

gofund.me

My lab sis @ekalina.bsky.social helped organize this, she is a board member of The Pride Community Center of North Central Florida (PCCNCF). So proud! And very grateful that our mayor of GNV @hlward.bsky.social showed up to support them. Advocacy is contagious! ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜 #lgbtqally

‘Rally for Rainbow Visibility’ protests removal of Gainesville’s rainbow crosswalks

City and county officials encourage people to continue supporting LGBTQ+ community.

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Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.

Academic Skyers: I am compiling a list of policies and statements from various universities about how they are handling the "pause" in terms of stopping expenditures (or not). Please respond to this post with your institution and materials. THANK YOU!