Year: 2021

Fresno Stonewall Democrats meets on the second Tuesday every month at 5:30pm for a 30 minute social followed by our Call To Order at 6:00pm. You must be a registered Democrat to join the club (you do not have to be a member to attend meetings).

Join us at Fresno County Democratic Party Headquarters or connect to us on Zoom (details below). The meeting agenda, previous meeting minutes, and other materials or fliers, can be viewed or downloaded at .

Justin St. George recently established an off-campus organization to create a safe, inclusive, and discriminatory free environment for LGBTQ+ students and allied individuals through monthly meetings, community service, and educational symposiums. This was done after Fresno Pacific University denied his request to form a LGBTQ+ Pride Club on campus. He also created a faith-based coalition consisting of 17 Central Valley Christian leaders, securing meeting spaces for the group and a financial sponsor within days of fruition. More information is available on the Birds For Pride Instagram page.

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Fresno Stonewall Democrats is celebrating our club’s 20th Anniversary and National Coming Out Day on October 12 at 5:30 at The Phoebe Art Gallery at Fresno State! Please join us and LGBT Fresno to celebrate and tour this special exhibit:

“Nobody Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 Years After Stonewall”

5:30 p.m. Doors Open: Art Exhibit Showing & Social Hour
6:30 p.m. Welcome & Special Acknowledgments in Courtyard

Guest Speaker: Dr. Carole Goldsmith, President, Fresno City College

Phebe Conley Art Gallery @ Fresno State
5225 N Backer Avenue
Masks required in the Gallery
For free parking code, call (559) 278-2516

This is a FREE event and will serve as our club’s October General Meeting.
Refreshments will be available, sponsored by LGBT Fresno.

Commemorative Buttons with our new logo will be available for attendees and we’re also taking pre-orders for T-Shirts! (ETA in November).

To honor Fresno Stonewall Democrats’ 20-year Anniversary, if you are able, a suggested donation of $25 would be appreciated.

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors:
Arballo For Congress
Democratic Women In Action
Tyler Mackey
Clovis Democratic Club
Refreshments by Center for Creativity and the Arts
Photography by LGBT Fresno

Sponsorships of $100, $250, or $500 are still welcome.

PLEASE RSVP OR DONATE HERE: 

ORDER T-SHIRTS HERE: 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OR DOWNLOAD THE FLYER:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TrzqkJZOPiFTuG1LTu3gO9MzlEPgjBRZ/view?usp=sharing

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Please join us this month for our monthly club meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM.

Meeting documents (agenda, minutes, etc):

Registration Link:

This month’s guest speaker is Cecilia E. Ruesta (she/they), Central Valley Program Coordinator of IGNITE.

IGNITE: “Political power in every young woman”

IGNITE launched in 2010 to address the lack of women in elected office by building a pipeline of next generation leaders who are poised to flex their political power. IGNITE’s model moves young women to run and win, and it also dramatically increases their political engagement on every level. We know that programming is not enough: we need inspiring messages consistently reinforced and reflected in our culture – words which convey and compel young women to be politically motivated, and to declare their political ambition.

At IGNITE, we envision a world where young women own their political power and use their voices and unique experiences to better their communities. We’ve proven what is possible when powerful, eager young women are given the tools and resources to step up in their communities. There has never been a better time for IGNITE’s work. Please join IGNITE as we create a world where young women own their fair share of political power.

Cecilia is a passionate advocate of a variety of social issues such as gender equity, racial justice, mental health, and immigrant, queer, trans and non-binary rights. cecilia-1In the Women’s Studies program, she helped organized campus-wide campaigns to end gender discrimination, racism, and violence against womxn, non-binary folks, and children. She recently graduated with a Master’s in Family, Marriage, and Children counseling from California State University – Fresno. In her past two years as an IGNITE fellow, Cecilia engaged in a variety of events that she supported and organized with driven student leaders from campuses such as CSU – Fresno, UC Merced, and Fresno City College. She also built and fostered relationships with community leaders from the Central Valley in order to create spaces where womxn can share their stories, provide resources and tools to prepare young womxn to run for office and to empower the next generation of powerful leaders. In her role as IGNITE’s Central Valley Program Coordinator, Cecilia hopes to bring IGNITE into her community to continue to mobilize, motivate, and encourage womxn to strengthen their leadership skills and find their inner power.

Fabulous! What a difference this will make in the lives of young LGBTQ+ and questioning students!

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Our General / Membership meeting is the second Tuesday every month! We meet tonight at 5:30pm for our monthly Virtual Social and then we Call To Order at 6:00pm and start with our Agenda (). Please join us tonight with our guest speaker Kingsburg City Councilwoman Jewel Hurtado. We will also have reports for you on legislative issues, fundraising, and an update on what’s been going on at the Tower Theatre.

You can register for this Zoom meeting here: