Today marks International Family Equality Day! As we continue the fight for equality, let’s celebrate the beauty and diversity of LGBTQ+ families everywhere. 💛
Petaluma Pride
@petalumapride.org
Lifting up the local queer and trans community ✨ We host events year round, and our annual festival returns on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Details at petalumapride.org
Genitals aren’t something to be ashamed of or embarrassed about, and in many cultures genitals are thought of as sacred instead of yucky, scary or sinful, as they’ve historically so often been presented here in the colonized West 🧵 www.scarleteen.com/read/bodie...
“By controlling the media we have access to, the state can manage how the oppressed understand their oppression.” In Texas prisons, survivors are force-fed a steady diet of Fox News & content from white Christian nationalists, shaping how they understand power & violence, writes Kwaneta Harris.
The controlled information ecosystem of American incarceration
In Texas state prisons, survivors are force-fed a steady diet of Fox News and content from white Christian nationalist organizations, shaping how they understand power and the violence they have experienced
prismreports.org
Join us Saturday, May 16th at Magnolia Park in RP to celebrate ONE YEAR of SoCo DSA, ft. food, raffle prizes, and fun! ¡Acompáñanos sábado 16 de mayo en Magnolia Park en RP para celebrar UN AÑO de SoCo DSA, con comida, premios de rifa y mucha diversión! RSVP: solidarity.socodsa.org/soco-dsa-ann...
Lesbian Visibility Week kicks off today and runs April 20-26. It culminates with Lesbian Visibility Day on Sunday, April 26. Each and every day, we proudly celebrate all of our community’s fabulous lesbians. You are seen, heard, supported, and loved, always!
As anti-trans laws spread nationwide, the performer calls this year’s Pride both a celebration and a call to action. https://mrf.lu/HP3M
Thanks for another fabulous Butter and Egg Days Parade, Petaluma! ✨
In which @soleilho.com visits a queer art gallery in SF and wonders how transmasculinity might be about more than just being a dude. www.coyotemedia.org/queer-transm...
Forget "Redefining Masculinity." These Artists Are Blowing the Whole Thing Up
A Castro gallery show and a new Oakland bar ask what masculinity could look like if we stopped trying to nail it down.
coyotemedia.org
A dangerous federal book ban bill, HR 7661, is moving through Congress to erase LGBTQ stories from public schools and libraries by threatening them with defunding. This is not about protection; it is a targeted attempt to erase our families.
Petaluma and environs! A number of events on April 22nd, but... "Follow the Clucking Money", 7 at Lucchesi Community Center, is gonna be super informative on how we fund the city. www.urbanchat.org/upcoming-eve...
Follow the Clucking Money Series Workshop #1
Follow the Clucking Money! Cracking open Petaluma’s budget, one egg at a time! Learn what really hatches inside the city budget—revenues, expenditures, and the choices that shape our community. Co...
urbanchat.org
Last weekend, eight million people around the world joined the largest political protest in history to speak with a unified voice: No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings. GLAAD is proud to be an official partner of the No Kings coalition.
Americans Show Support for LGBTQ Rights in Historic No Kings Mobilizations | GLAAD
At least eight million people across every continent in the world participated in more than 3,300 events supporting the No Kings movement on March 28 to defend democracy...
glaad.org
Many athletes may only learn they are intersex from genetic testing. “There are places around the world where this kind of outing is incredibly dangerous," says Erika Lorshbough. "I would like to think the U.S. is not one of those places. But right now it doesn't feel like that to a lot of people.”
How the Olympic Ban on Transgender Women Could Affect All Women Athletes
A new Olympic policy on genetic testing could reshape women’s sports and raise questions for intersex and cisgender athletes alike.
time.com
Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org · 4mo ago@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Apr TIME does a long-form look at how new Olympic sex testing rules and their application intended to screen out trans women will also hurt intersex/DSD athletes.
If you haven't taken a genetic test, you don't know what your chromosomes are, either. They might be XX or XY. They might be XO, XXY, or a mix of XX/XY. Science is more complex than many people feel comfortable believing.
The Supreme Court’s 8-1 decision against Colorado’s conversion therapy ban has California considering a replacement that could be tougher than its landmark law.
The Supreme Court put conversion therapy bans at risk. California has a backup plan
The Supreme Court’s 8-1 decision against Colorado’s conversion therapy ban has California considering a replacement that could be tougher than its landmark law.
bit.ly
Mark your calendars for May Day! No work, no school, no shopping — just collective action, including this one.
Today is also National Run for Office Day, so, I'm re-upping my #TDoV post with my speech about the very same. Apply to a city or county committee, commission, or board. Or run for school board or city council! Or one and then the other down the road!
National Run for Office Day - Quiz
National Run for Office Day encourages everyday leaders to lean into public service. Learn how to run for local office and shape the future of your community.
runforofficeday.com
Mx. Riley@riley.pub · 4mo agoToday is Trans Day of Visibility. I published the transcript of my TDoV speech about my story and ways to get involved in local government to make sure the experiences of marginalized people are considered in the decision making that shapes our lives.
to all the allies, what are you doing to make it safe for your trans community to be visible?
NEW 🗣️ “It’s so moving to see the words with the pictures, the real lives in these beautiful portraits. It’s giving even more life to the language.” Sarah McCreadie talks to us about ‘Let The Dolls Play’, her new visualised poem about the trans footballers impacted by the FA ban. #FvT2026 #TDOV2026
Poignant 'Let The Dolls Play' poem provides trans visibility in women's football
Football v Transphobia campaign’s annual Week of Action concludes with spoken word video project collaboration; poet Sarah McCreadie’s powerful verse was created for Football Pride event and is now vi...
sportsmedialgbt.com
tdov has definitely felt more commodified over the years I've been out but it was originally made by us (rachel crocker) for us to have a holiday based in joy and life. it can still mean that for you, if you want it to! no org or company will ever truly own our celebrations or love for one another
Tuesday, March 31, an event (not a protest) for Trans Day of Visibility 🩵🌸🤍🌸🩵 Love you trans friends and neighbors 🥰
The vast majority of people support the right to abortion and believe politicians shouldn't interfere in our personal medical decisions. Tell your members of Congress to pass federal legislation restoring our abortion rights nationwide.
Demand Federal Action on Abortion Rights and Access
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion access in our country has become completely fractured. But the truth is, Roe was never enough. The right to abortion means nothing without access. Tell Congress to pass federal law that guarantees meaningful access to abortion nationwide.
action.aclu.org
Any policy that intends to discriminate against transgender athletes also harms intersex women, especially those with chromosomal and hormonal variations.
The Advocate@advocate.com · 4mo agoThe new rules apply for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. https://mrf.lu/8bzh
✨ The future depends on supporting the next generation of women leaders. #WomensHistoryMonth Catch up on the latest #ApathyIsNotAnOption episode with Karen Baynes-Dunning, board chair of the SPLC, reminding us of the importance of helping youth achieve their own goals 🎙️: https://bit.ly/4kkwX7U
This tool from NPR helps you register to vote for the 2026 primaries. Check it out to see registration deadlines, primary election dates, and links to check your registration status and to register to vote! apps.npr.org/voter-regist...
How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
apps.npr.org
Access to abortion pills is under SERIOUS threat. Extremists are pressuring the FDA to restrict mifepristone—a medication that’s been safely used for over 25 years by more than 7.5 million people. Medication abortion is a lifeline. Learn what’s at stake:
Threats to Abortion Pill Access in the United States - Center for Reproductive Rights
Anti-abortion extremists are doing everything in their power to slash access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
bit.ly
When children with disabilities turn 22, many school-based supports disappear.
Close to Home: A quiet crisis for disabled adults
pressdemocrat.com
“We're here standing up for people whose voices are being silenced,” she said. “There's increasing violence against the trans community and others, intimidating and silencing the most vulnerable members of our community. That, by definition, is un-American.” — Jennifer Horos, Pride's President
‘No Kings’ rallies draw thousands in Sonoma, Napa counties
Demonstrators across the North Bay took to the streets to challenge what they say is a rising threat against democracy under the Trump administration.
pressdemocrat.com
We'll be tabling tomorrow at Walnut Park – join us and millions of others across the country in standing up to rising authoritarianism. While you're there, make sure to connect with one of the organizations to plug in for the ongoing work of ushering in a better world!
