Category: News

Fresno Stonewall Democrats Legislative Committee has released this month’s report for your review. You can read it or download it on our new Legislation page at https://fresnostonewalldemocrats.org/legislation

Source: Betsy DeVos launches last minute attack on trans children on her way out the door / LGBTQ Nation

California Democratic Party elections are in April and we are honored to have the following candidates as our speakers this month:

Betty Yee, Ca State Controller & Candidate for Vice President
Melahat Rafiei, Candidate for Secretary
Diana Love, Candidate for Secretary

Our community lost a very special friend and fellow activist, Zoyer Zyndel, on December 26, 2020. Zoyer was an inspirational person and a driving force among several organizations in and around Fresno. Longtime friend of Zoyer’s, Beverly Senkowski, will speak to us about him and his involvement in our community.

Executive Officers will be voted on after hearing our speakers. Voting will be conducted using the anonymous polling feature in Zoom.

Updates & Presentations:

• Tyler Mackey will update us on the Tower Theater sale.
• James Martinez will announce a special project to honor Zoyer Zyndel.
• Peter Robertson will give a presentation on a new Fresno State Scholarship in memory of Zoyer Zyndel.

Source: Literally every LGBTQ House member is calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment / LGBTQ Nation

Source: U.S. House adopts sweeping gender-neutral language rules / LGBTQ Nation

Source: U.S. House adopts sweeping gender-neutral language rules / LGBTQ Nation

Source: “LGBT for Trump” protestors waved the rainbow flag at the Capitol MAGA riots / LGBTQ Nation

Fresno Stonewall Democrats unexpectedly lost a special member and tireless activist, Zoyer Zyndel, on December 26, 2020. Zoyer was a courageous and well respected leader in the transgender, progressive and LGBTQ communities. He served on many boards including Trans-E-Motion, PFLAG, Fresno Rainbow Pride, and was an out-spoken advocate and supporter for many issues. At the 2019 Queer Out Awards, Zoyer received the award for Contributor to Queer Life through Volunteerism. Zoyer gave with his heart and reached out to everyone, we will miss him tremendously.

A proposal for a special project in Zoyer’s honor will be discussed at the January 12 meeting.

TRANSGENDER INMATE PROTECTIONSThe California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will be required by law to ask all inmates for their gender identity, and to recognize and address inmates by their gender pronoun in all communications.The law also stipulates that transgender inmates must be housed at a facility matching their gender identity, unless the department can provide “a specific and articulable basis” for denying that housing due to security or management concerns, according to a Senate

Source: 5 new California laws that go into effect in 2021 | The Fresno Bee

Please join us this Tuesday via Zoom for the last meeting of 2020! We’ll be nominating members for our Executive Board and Jen Cruz from Fresno EOC’s LGBTQ+ Resource Center will speak to the group about their “Wish List”.