Home EventPage 5

Archives: Events

FSD 20th Anniversary & Coming Out Day Celebration

Fresno Stonewall Democrats is celebrating our club’s 20th Anniversary and National Coming Out Day on October 12 at 5:30 IN PERSON 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: https://bit.ly/fsd20years

ORDER T-SHIRTS HERE: https://bit.ly/fsd-merch

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

September Meeting (Virtual)

5:30 PM – Virtual Social
6:00 PM – Meeting Calls To Order

Please register for the meeting ahead of time. If you registered for a previous meeting the link you were sent will work for all meetings until the end of the year. Suspicious registrations will be deleted.

Meeting documents (agenda, minutes, etc):
 
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.

FCDCC Virtual Fundraiser

There will NOT be a Stonewall meeting on May 11 this month. Instead we are urging all members, followers, and allies to attend the Fresno County Democratic Party’s virtual fundraiser on May 11 from 5:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Fresno Stonewall will be hosting an unrelated event on May 20 in recognition of Harvey Milk’s birthday and we will return to our regular meeting schedule in June. We hope to see you this month at BOTH events!

flyer

Tickets OR Sponsorships: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fresnodems-5-11-2021

PDF: FCDCC-Event-Stacey-Plaskett-05-11-21-1700-1800

TXT: FCDCC-Event-Stacey-Plaskett-05-11-21-1700-1800

General Meeting (April)

5:30 PM – Virtual Social 6:00 PM – Meeting Calls To Order Please ahead of time. If you registered for a previous meeting the link you were sent will work for all meetings until the end of the year. Suspicious registrations will be deleted. Click here to view/download the agenda and other docs Guest Speaker: Our guest speaker this month is Matthew Vang of Queer Hmong Intersectional Pride (QHIP) as well as Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP). Matthew will speak to us about his organization’s work to get Fresno City Council to pass a resolution denouncing Anti Asian Racism and Hate. We will also have updates on the status of the Tower Theatre situation, upcoming CADEM LGBTQ+ Caucus, and our special event next month in recognition of Harvey Milk Day: The LGBTQ Leadership & Activism Panel on May 20.

General Meeting (March)

5:30 PM – Virtual Social
6:00 PM – Meeting Calls To Order

Please register for the meeting ahead of time. If you registered for a previous meeting the link you were sent will work for all meetings until the end of the year. Suspicious registrations will be deleted.

Click here to view and/or download the Agenda, Minutes, and other documents.

We have two guest speakers this month. Coming up this month is the International Trans Day of VIsibility and we will have Zayn Anthony (He/Him/His), recently elected Chair of Trans-E-Motion, to speak with us about it. After Zayn we have Michael Evans here to talk to us about important redistricting issues.

Trans Day of Visibility
Zayn Anthony (He/Him/His) is the current 2021 Chair for Trans- E- Motion and served on the board last year as a Member At Large. He also holds the 2018 title of “Mr. Tranz Fresno For Life,” through the Imperial Dove Court of Fresno, and was 1st Alternate in the Mister California USofA MI drag king pageant in 2013. With or without the titles, sashes and crowns, Zayn is an educator, activist and community leader, and is constantly thinking of new ways to help our LGB and specifically the “T” community and allies of all ages through fundraising, workshops and events.

State & Local Redistricting
Michael D. Evans currently serves as the chair of the Central California Coalition for Equitable Realignment (CCCFER), which is an organization monitoring the redistricting process of legislative bodies in the Central Valley. He is also a board member of Leadership for Jobs and a New Economy (LJANE), the Central Valley Partnership (CVP) and the Central Valley Progressive PAC. Moreover, he is on the Editorial Board of the Community Alliance newspaper.

He has served on community groups advocating for immigration rights, women’s rights, the homeless and civility in media. For the 2020 election, Michael was an area director for the Central Valley with the California Democratic Party’s Coordinated Campaign. He previously was chair of the Fresno County Democratic Party (FCDP) for 10 years also serving as a delegate to the Democratic State Central Committee and a representative to the California Democratic Party E-Board. (see attachment for a more extensive bio)

Endorsement Meeting:

CADEM Officer and Regional Director Elections are coming up in April. We will be voting to endorse CADEM candidates at this meeting. Club members in good standing and who have been a member for at least 30 days prior to this meeting may participate in the voting process.

Updates & Presentations:

Myra will give us results of the AD Elections, Tyler will update us on the Tower Theater issue, and James Martinez will give us new information on the project to honor Zoyer Zyndel. Committee Reports will be given by our legislative and fundraising committees.

Documents:

Agenda, Minutes, and Michael Evans Full Bio can be viewed and/or downloaded by clicking here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/140mHieN6h5nUjWtFrRCtZJ_BM4dZH_Iy

 

General Meeting (February)

5:30 PM – Virtual Social
6:00 PM – Meeting Calls To Order

Please register for the meeting ahead of time. If you registered for a previous meeting the link you were sent will work for all meetings until the end of the year. Suspicious registrations will be deleted.

Agenda

I. Meeting Called to Order – Marsha Conant
II. Flag Salute
III. Introductions of Board & Guests
IV. Approval of Jnauary minutes — emailed – Calvin
V. Treasurer’s Report – Terry

California Democratic Party elections are in April
… We are honored to have the following candidates as speakers. 5 min per speaker
… Rusty Hicks – Current Chair running for re-election
… Delaine Easton – Former Superintendent of Schools, Candidate for Chair
… Jenny Bach – CA Dem Party Secretary, Candidate for Female Vice-Chair
… Melahat Rafiei, Candidate for Secretary
… FSD will voting to endorse CA DEM Party candidates at the March 2021 meeting

VI. Old Business
… I. Tower Theater Sale Update – Tyler – 3 minutes
… II. Zoyer Recognition Committee – James – 3 min
VII. New Business
… I.
IX. Reports:
… I. Presidents Report – Marsha 3 min
… II. Legislative Report – Beverly 3 min
… III. Fundraising/Events – Tyler & James 3 min
VIII. Announcements
IX. Adjournment

January Meeting (Virtual)

5:30 PM – Virtual Social
6:00 PM – Meeting Calls To Order

Please register for the meeting ahead of time. You only have to register once! The same link will work for all meetings until the end of the year. Suspicious registrations will be deleted.

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.