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July 8, 2025 Meeting

Fresno Stonewall Democrats will meet on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 5:30 PM, at Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant. We start with a thirty minute social so everyone has time to greet each other, exchange information or flyers, and order dinner and drinks before the meeting. We call to order at 6:00 PM, make introductions, and proceed with our agenda.

Guest Speaker: Greg Little, he/him, president elect of the Tower District Rotary Club of Fresno and retired peace officer.

Tower Rotary started mid 2022, with a group of people interested in creating an inclusive and diverse Rotary group in Tower. Tower is its own special vibe and we wanted our membership to reflect that. We were one of the 1st lgbtq inclusive Rotary groups in CA outside of SF. There are now two more, in Texas and Utah, and more starting up.

Officially chartered Jan 2023. We currently have about 30 members ranging in age from 20’s to 50’s. This is an unusual age group for Rotary, but it has been exciting. Rotary leadership has been very excited to have a young, fun group that’s doing things a little different than normal.

Rotary’s focus is “service above self.” Which we apply by partnering with other Tower organizations and service groups to provide help wherever needed. Rotary has historically been known for money and a source of financing projects. We changed that to focusing on physically helping others and keeping our costs down.

The agenda and minutes will be available soon in the Google Drvie. You can access those files and more at https://bit.ly/fsd-mtgdocs.

June 10, 2025 Meeting

5:30 PM – Social (dinner and drink orders)
6:00 PM – Meeting Calls to Order

Los Amigos Restaurant
5088 N Blackstone, Fresno, CA 93710
(on Blackstone Ave just North of Shaw)

Guest Speakers:

Newly crowned Emperor Lyon Me and Empress Ivanna Strange of the Imperial Dove Court of Fresno

The agenda and minutes will be available soon in the Google Drvie. You can access those files and Zoom info at https://bit.ly/fsd-mtgdocs

We start with a thirty minute social so everyone has time to greet each other, exchange information or flyers, and order dinner and drinks before the meeting. We call to order at 6:00 PM, make introductions, and proceed with our agenda.

All Democrats are welcome to attend meetings regardless of membership status but we hope you’ll decide to join (only $20 per year) and participate in club meetings and activities, our endorsement process, and election of officers this upcoming January. New members must wait 28 days before they are eligible to vote on ANY club business.

May 13, 2025 Meeting

5:30 PM – Social (dinner and drink orders)
6:00 PM – Meeting Calls to Order

Los Amigos Restaurant
5088 N Blackstone, Fresno, CA 93710
(on Blackstone Ave just North of Shaw)

Guest Speakers:

Guest speaker Andrew Villarreal, a Fresno State graduate student, will share the topic of his master’s degree thesis: “The Impact of Censoring LGBTQ+ Themes in Children’s Literature: Perspectives From LGBTQ+ Parents.” He recently presented this topic at the 2025 Central California Research Symposium where he was named Outstanding Oral Presentation Winner. Villarreal holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA, and graduates as a member of Fresno State’s Class of 2025 on May 17th with the College of Science and Mathematics.

Guest speaker Danielle Vu, a Fresno State undergraduate student, will share the topic of her honors thesis: “Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Affirming Care: Transgender Patient Experiences with Discrimination in Healthcare Settings.” She recently presented this topic at the 2025 Central California Research Symposium. Vu has been elected as the vice president of student affairs for the 2025-26 academic year with ASI (student government), and is a member of the Smittcamp Family Honors College. She has been selected as an intern for Columbia University Summer Research Program and will be living in New York for the summer.

The agenda and minutes will be available soon in the Google Drvie. You can access those files and Zoom info at https://bit.ly/fsd-mtgdocs

We start with a thirty minute social so everyone has time to greet each other, exchange information or flyers, and order dinner and drinks before the meeting. We call to order at 6:00 PM, make introductions, and proceed with our agenda.

All Democrats are welcome to attend meetings regardless of membership status but we hope you’ll decide to join (only $20 per year) and participate in club meetings and activities, our endorsement process, and election of officers this upcoming January. New members must wait 28 days before they are eligible to vote on ANY club business.