Fresno Stonewall Democrats

5:30 PM – Social (dinner and drink orders)6:00 PM – Meeting Calls to Order Los Amigos Restaurant5088 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…

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Thank you to everyone who attended Tuesday night’s meeting. At last count we had thirty-five people in attendance, the largest turnout for a regular meeting in a while. We kicked off the meeting with introductions and some laughs. Immediately following, our first order of business was the swearing in of recently elected board members by Annalisa Perea. Congratulations to our newest executive board: Following the swearing in of our officers, Annalisa addressed the club about issues of concern to our club and the LGBTQ+ community. Robin McGehee, LGBTQ+ Liaison to…

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5:30 PM – Social (dinner and drink orders)6:00 PM – Meeting Calls to Order Guest Speakers:Annalisa Perea (Fresno City Council)Elisa Rivera for CADEM Regional Director District 10Peter Robertson (Fresno State Alumni Association)Artemes Gidram (Report on EQCA’s recent Advocacy Day)Patty Cappelutti (Report on Saturday’s “Hands Off” Protest) Los Amigos Restaurant5088 N Blackstone, Fresno, CA 93710(on Blackstone Ave just North of Shaw) Fresno Stonewall Democrats will meet on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 5:30 PM, at Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant. We start with a thirty minute social so everyone has time to…

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SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH, 2025 AT 11:00 AM On Saturday, April 5th, we’re taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country. A core principle behind…

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