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October is going to be a heavy month of tabling at events for us, including at OC Pride! We're working hard to get our ballot guide in front of as many people as possible - and we need YOUR help to do it! If you're interested in helping us table at events (training and materials provided), please head on over to bit.ly/volunteerwithpatp or scan the QR code on the second image to sign up. We're gonna need a lot of help to pull this off! We also are looking for help in finding places and events that we can table at, especially in South OC and inland OC. If you can help with that, please also go to the volunteer link - we've got behind the scenes work that you can help with, too. #nonprofitsofinstagram #lgbtqpolitics #queerresistance #localelectionsmatter #localpolitics #volunteeropportunity #protectqueeryouth 🏳️‍🌈✊🏳️‍⚧️ Octubre va a ser un mes intenso en cuanto a presentaciones en eventos para nosotros, ¡incluso en el OC Pride! Estamos trabajando arduamente para que nuestra guía de votación llegue a la mayor cantidad de personas posible, ¡y necesitamos TU ayuda para lograrlo! Si estás interesado en ayudarnos a presentar nuestras propuestas en eventos (se proporcionará capacitación y materiales), dirígete a bit.ly/volunteerwithpatp o escanea el código QR en la segunda imagen para registrarte. ¡Vamos a necesitar mucha ayuda para lograrlo! También estamos buscando ayuda para encontrar lugares y eventos en los que podamos presentar nuestras propuestas, especialmente en el sur y el interior del condado de Orange. Si puedes ayudar con eso, ve también al enlace de voluntarios: tenemos trabajo detrás de escena con el que también puedes ayudar.

Join our Livestream at 3PM today! The next city council meeting includes agenda item #26 (24-672), "Physical Security of City Hall". This item, introduced by council members Rhonda Bolton, Dan Kalmick, and Natalie Moser, addresses some of the fears that have been continually expressed by this community regarding the lack of safety felt in going to local government meetings. We here at Pride at the Pier are excited about the initiative, and would like to learn more, so we will be interviewing Councilmember Rhonda Bolton today to learn more about the agenda item and the issues surrounding it. Please tune in to our Livestream at 3PM today, September 14th, to learn more. #localelectionsmatter #localpolitics #lgbtqpolitics #queerempowerment #queersolidarity #prideatthepier 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏳️‍🌈 ¡Únase a nuestra transmisión en vivo hoy a las 3:00 p. m.! La próxima reunión del consejo municipal incluye el tema n.° 26 (24-672), "Seguridad física del ayuntamiento". Este tema, presentado por los miembros del consejo Rhonda Bolton, Dan Kalmick y Natalie Moser, aborda algunos de los temores que esta comunidad ha expresado continuamente con respecto a la falta de seguridad que se siente al asistir a las reuniones del gobierno local. En Pride at the Pier estamos entusiasmados con la iniciativa y nos gustaría obtener más información, por lo que entrevistaremos a la miembro del consejo Rhonda Bolton hoy para obtener más información sobre el tema de la agenda y los problemas que lo rodean. Sintonice nuestra transmisión en vivo a las 3:00 p. m. hoy, 14 de septiembre, para obtener más información.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Pickleball and Pride Fundraiser! It was a super hot day outside and we know folks battled that to come and join us indoors at the event. All of our partners did an incredible job, and the pickleball court was hopping all day long! #prideatthepier #pickleballandpride #nonprofitsofinstagram #localelectionsmatter #localpolitics #lgbtqpolitics

One more day until our Pickleball and Pride Fundraiser! Are you coming? We'll be joined by a bunch of great organizations, including Free Mom Hugs, Goldenwest College Pride, and of course, our co-sponsor, Out Loud Sports OC! Free Mom Hugs works to empower the world to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. They embrace people of all faiths, backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations. Their goal is to change the world simply by showing up. They have Chapters all across the country, and educate, accept, and affirm the LGBTQIA+ Community, one Hug at a time. Goldenwest Pride is the incredible LGBTQ+ organization out of Goldenwest College in Huntington Beach, working to ensure that community college students in HB have a safe place and a piece of community. Out Loud Sports League is Orange County's LGBTQ+ adult sports league, offering community and a good time - and they'll be taking signups for the fall league events on Saturday! This event is dog-friendly. Join us tomorrow, September 7, from 10AM - 3PM. See slides for details. #nonprofitsofinstagram #lgbtqcommunity #queercommunity

Come check out our AMAZING partners at our Pickleball and Pride Fundraiser event this Saturday in Fountain Valley! The Feminist Uprising is a queer, intersectional feminist non-profit organization fighting for gender equality. Shortly after hanging out with us on Saturday, they're going to be prepping to head out to Washington D.C. to bring the fight for gender equality directly to the halls of power - you'll want to ask them all about it! Affirming OC is a volunteer-run free clothing pop-up for the Orange County queer community to lessen the financial and emotional burden of transitioning and to build community! We're really honored to have supported their work as both of our organizations grow, and we're excited for you to get a chance to pick out some gender affirming fits at their booth. Please join us this Saturday at the Sports Basement in Fountain Valley between 10PM and 3PM. Dogs are welcome! #nonprofitsofinstagram #lgbtqcommunity #queersolidarity 🏳️‍🌈😁🏳️‍⚧️ ¡Ven a ver a nuestros INCREÍBLES socios en nuestro evento de recaudación de fondos Pickleball and Pride este sábado en Fountain Valley! The Feminist Uprising es una organización feminista interseccional queer sin fines de lucro que lucha por la igualdad de género. Poco después de pasar el rato con nosotros el sábado, se estarán preparando para dirigirse a Washington D.C. para llevar la lucha por la igualdad de género directamente a los pasillos del poder. ¡Querrás preguntarles todo al respecto! Affirming OC es una tienda temporal de ropa gratuita dirigida por voluntarios para la comunidad queer del condado de Orange para reducir la carga financiera y emocional de la transición y construir una comunidad. Nos sentimos muy honrados de haber apoyado su trabajo a medida que nuestras dos organizaciones crecen, y estamos emocionados de que tengas la oportunidad de elegir algunos conjuntos de afirmación de género en su stand. Únete a nosotros este sábado en Sports Basement en Fountain Valley entre las 10 p. m. y las 3 p. m. ¡Los perros son bienvenidos!

Come join us this Saturday at our fundraiser and queer mixer, Pickleball and Pride! It'll be held from 10am to 3pm at the Sports Basement in Fountain Valley. Feel free to drop in at any time - and it is a dog friendly event! We'll be joined by a bunch of community partners, including The Huntington Beach Friends of the Library. The FOTL advocates for public support of the library and raises funds to pay for costs the city budget doesn't cover.  They raise funds through the all volunteer Friends Gift Shop and Used Book Store as well as other programs. During the fight against ANTI-LGBTQ+ discrimination in Huntington Beach, Pride at the Pier and the Friends of the Library have become surprising allies - and they want to make sure they have more young, queer voices engaging in their work. We hope you get a chance to learn about the amazing work they're doing and the political efforts they're spearheading to protect the freedom to read in HB. We hope we'll see you on Saturday! #nonprofitsofinstagram #friendsofthelibrary #huntingtonbeachlibrary #queersolidarity #localpolitics #lgbtqally #prideatthepier

The extremist organization Moms for Liberty is both a named advisor on Project 2025 and an official branch of the Heritage Foundation. Moms For Liberty has recently established an Orange County chapter, led by the recalled OUSD board trustee Madison Miner. Moms For Liberty have endorsed Project 2025's plan to defund public education and switch over to a school voucher program. They're also responsible for coining the term "okay, groomer", stoking fear surrounding LGBTQ+ youth and teachers, and inciting domestic terrorism amongst their supporters. They've also endorsed candidates. So who are they supporting in OC, so far? Brian Burley - HBCSD Ryan Miller - PYLUSD Maria Lupita Stubbs - PYLUSD Scott Miller - SVUSD Jennifer Adnams - CUSD *This post is educational, and is not meant as an endorsement for or against any candidates. #localpoliticsmatter #localelectionsmatter #localpolitics #queersolidarity #lgbtqpolitics #prideatthepier #protectqueerkids 🏳️‍🌈✊🏳️‍⚧️ La organización extremista Moms for Liberty es asesora designada del Proyecto 2025 y una rama oficial de la Heritage Foundation. Moms For Liberty ha establecido recientemente un capítulo del condado de Orange, dirigido por Madison Miner, miembro destituido de la junta directiva del OUSD. Moms For Liberty ha respaldado el plan del Proyecto 2025 de desfinanciar la educación pública y cambiar a un programa de vales escolares. También son responsables de acuñar el término "está bien, peluquero", avivar el miedo en torno a los jóvenes y maestros LGBTQ+ e incitar al terrorismo doméstico entre sus partidarios. También han respaldado a candidatos. Entonces, ¿a quién apoyan en el condado de Orange, hasta ahora? Brian Burley - HBCSD Ryan Miller - PYLUSD Maria Lupita Stubbs - PYLUSD Scott Miller - SVUSD Jennifer Adnams - CUSD *Esta publicación es educativa y no pretende ser un respaldo a favor o en contra de ningún candidato.

Join us for a fun day of Pickleball and Pride next Saturday, September 7th, from 10AM to 3PM, at the Sports Basement in Fountain Valley! We'll be joined by OC Poetry Slam, who is hosting our open mic and providing creative activities for attendees. OC Poetry Slam is a poetry community founded by Tomi Simmons and Kimberly Bittle. They host poetry slams, writing workshops, and community write-ins for the Orange County community. OC Poetry Slam is dedicated to inclusion and equity in the writing and performing community. You can find them here on Instagram @ocpoetryslam and Facebook at ocpoetryslam.  The event will include a resource fair, creative activities, free food and drink, $7 seltzers (this supports our work!), queer merch, and 20 minute pickleball slots at $15 a person, which helps raise money for both Pride at the Pier and @outloudsportsoc We hope to see you there! #pickleballandpride #prideatthepier #nonprofitsofinstagram #queercommunity #lgbtqsolidarity

📢📢📢 CALL TO ACTION! 📢📢📢 Huntington Beach's proposed 'parents' rights city' ordinance was released last night on the agenda for Tuesday's city council meeting. It goes far beyond any forced outing policy before, requiring all *city staff* who work with minors to out them to their parents, for gender identity *and* sexual orientation. Violating a city ordinance is an arrestable misdemeanor offense or infraction. This ordinance will not hold up in court, but HB's council majority has a track record of assigning the city attorney to lawsuits against the state that they are unlikely to win. We believe that this ordinance is an intentional, major distraction from the city's settlement to the Pacific Airshow, which was recently made public and caused outrage amongst the populace. Please join us at the September 3rd city council meeting to make public comments in protest of this proposed ordinance. 📅: Tuesday, September 3rd 🏛️: 2000 Main Street, HB 🕜: Arrive by 5:30pm to get a seat and fill out a public comment card. The lgbtq+ community does not accept being used as a fear-mongering distraction. 🏳️‍🌈✊🏳️‍⚧️ #localpolitics #localelectionsmatter #protectqueeryouth #lgbtqsolidarity #queersolidarity #prideatthepier 📢📢📢 ¡LLAMADO A LA ACCIÓN! 📢📢📢 La propuesta de ordenanza de Huntington Beach sobre "derechos de los padres" se publicó anoche en la agenda de la reunión del consejo municipal del martes. Va mucho más allá de cualquier política de revelación forzada anterior, ya que exige que todo el *personal de la ciudad* que trabaje con menores revele a sus padres su identidad de género *y* orientación sexual. Violar una ordenanza de la ciudad es un delito menor o infracción que puede dar lugar a arresto. Únase a nosotros en la reunión del consejo municipal del 3 de septiembre para hacer comentarios públicos en protesta por esta ordenanza propuesta. 📅: Martes 3 de septiembre 🏛️: 2000 Main Street, HB 🕜: Llegue a las 5:30 p. m. para conseguir un asiento y completar una tarjeta de comentarios públicos.

Yesterday, we shared news about San Clemente Councilman Steve Knoblock invoking the word of God to endorse four anti-LGBTQ Capo USD candidates at a Calvary Chapel event. He prayed over these candidates, referencing the "demonic" culture he said was seeking to "indoctrinate" our kids, and emphasizing the role of the husbands of these candidates in "directing" them. Knoblock also made the news a few years ago when he brought forth an agenda item designed to ban abortion in San Clemente city limits, which failed after public outrage. Did you know that Knoblock beat his progressive opponent in his 2022 race by only 23 votes, or 0.03% of the vote? Had his opponent won, San Clemente would currently have progressive majority council for the first time in the city's history. Your vote matters more than you can possibly imagine. Make sure you're registered to vote. 🏳️‍🌈✊🏳️‍⚧️ Ayer, compartimos noticias sobre el concejal de San Clemente, Steve Knoblock, invocando la palabra de Dios para respaldar a cuatro candidatos anti-LGBTQ del distrito Capo en un evento de Calvary Chapel. Oró por estos candidatos, haciendo referencia a la cultura "demoníaca" que dijo que buscaba "adoctrinar" a nuestros hijos, y enfatizó el papel de los esposos de estos candidatos en "dirigirlos". Knoblock también fue noticia hace unos años cuando presentó un tema de la agenda diseñado para prohibir el aborto en los límites de la ciudad de San Clemente, que fracasó después de la indignación pública. ¿Sabías que Knoblock venció a su oponente progresista en su carrera de 2022 por solo 23 votos, o el 0,03% de los votos? Si su oponente hubiera ganado, San Clemente tendría actualmente un consejo de mayoría progresista por primera vez en la historia de la ciudad. Tu voto importa más de lo que puedas imaginar. Asegúrate de estar registrado para votar. #localelectionsmatter #localpolitics #queerpolitics #queersolidarity #followtheprideflag #prideatthepier #protectqueerkids

San Clemente City Councilmember Steve Knoblock endorsed Capo USD candidates Lisa Davis, Lisa Zollinger, Jennifer Adnams, and Sonia Terwiske at a candidate Q&A event hosted by Calvary Chapel of South OC on Sunday night.  All four of the candidates discussed their disapproval of policies designed to protect LGBTQ students and their own relationship with their faith during the evening.   Knoblock’s prayer, requested by lead pastor John Randall, leaned heavily on this theme.  “Father, God Almighty, in Your name we want to pray for these candidates, because in this world you’ve asked us to be salt and light, you’ve asked - you’ve asked us to be ambassadors for You in this world. And we know that, uh, our current culture, uh, desires to own our children, to indoctrinate our children, to remove the children from their households, and to, uh, allow them and their demonic mindset and philosophies to control the minds and hearts and futures of our children. So, Father, we know that Your Word says that righteousness exalts a nation, and sinners are reproached to any people. And we know that, uh, when we humble ourselves, and pray and seek Your face and turn away from our wicked ways, You will heal our land. We have confidence in that, we have ultimate confidence in Your goodness, Your mercy, and Your love, so I ask You to bless these women. You - Your Word says that You rule the kingdom of men, and You give authority to whoever You will, even the humblest of people.  So we ask for Your wisdom, for Your protection, Your care, and for Your blessing for these ladies that are candidates, for the men that stand with them, direct them, and give them the strength and courage they need to do the job. And we just want to give You thanks, honor, and praise, and acknowledge that You are the Sovereign of this universe, and Your Will will ultimately be done, until the day when You return.  Help these women and our school board to accomplish Your perfect Will.  We ask this in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen”. See more in the comments. Spanish translation also in the comments. #lgbtqpolitics #localelectionsmatter #localpolitics #queersolidarity #queerpolitics

Pride at the Pier is building non-partisan ballot guides for all local elections in Orange County this November, to help our community make informed decisions in upcoming local races.  These guides will be informational, but without any endorsements of partisan political candidates. Want to join the research team? We're looking for volunteers to commit to at least 5 hours over the next month to help us gather info on over 1,000 candidates. Training will be provided.  If you have a significant social media presence in Orange County and would like to help us with ensuring this information is distributed widely come ballot drop season, we would like to talk to you, as well.   Sign up to volunteer here: ➡️  https://bit.ly/volunteerwithpatp  Together, let's make sure LGBTQ+ folks and our allies in Orange County are provided with real, solid information about the people asking for our votes, and about how strong their allyship is - or isn’t. 🌈❤️✊   Pride at the Pier creará guías electorales no partidistas para cada elección local en el Condado de Orange este noviembre para ayudar a nuestra comunidad a tomar decisiones informadas en las próximas elecciones locales.  Estas guías serán informativas, pero sin respaldo de candidatos políticos partidistas. ¿Quieres unirte al equipo de investigación? Estamos buscando voluntarios que se comprometan a dedicar al menos 5 horas durante los próximos dos meses para ayudarnos a recopilar información sobre más de 1000 candidatos. Se proporcionará formación.  Si tiene una presencia significativa en las redes sociales en el Condado de Orange y desea ayudarnos a garantizar que esta información se distribuya ampliamente durante la temporada de entrega de boletas, también nos gustaría hablar con usted.  Regístrate para ser voluntario aquí: ➡️ https://bit.ly/volunteerwithpatp  Juntos, asegurémonos de que las personas LGBTQ+ y nuestros aliados en el Condado de Orange reciban información real y sólida sobre las personas que solicitan nuestros votos y sobre qué tan fuerte es (o no) su aliado. #politicaladvocacy #localelectionsmatter #localpoliticsmatter #queerpolitics #lgbtqpolitics #nonprofitsofinstagram #queeradvocacy

Feeling shocked and overwhelmed by the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in your local politics? Liking our posts helps our algorithm, but it doesn't help our community here in Orange County. If you are impacted by the things we share, let's Do Something. What city do you live in? Comment and ask us how you can get engaged. Let's Do Something to make a better Orange County together. 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏳️‍🌈 ¿Te sientes conmocionado y abrumado por la retórica anti-LGBTQ en la política local? Dar me gusta a nuestras publicaciones ayuda a nuestro algoritmo, pero no ayuda a nuestra comunidad aquí en el condado de Orange. Si te impactan las cosas que compartimos, hagamos algo. ¿En qué ciudad vives? Comenta y pregúntanos cómo puedes participar. Hagamos algo para lograr un mejor condado de Orange juntos. #localpoliticsmatter #localelectionsmatter #protectqueeryouth #lgbtqpolitics #queersolidarity #getoutthevote #queerpolitics #prideatthepier

In a chaotic Westminster city council meeting this week, Councilwoman Amy Phan West was censured by her colleagues on a stunning 31 counts of violations of the city's code of conduct. Among those was a central committee campaign interview illegally given by Phan West from her city office to the anti-LGBTQ+ hate group, Mom Army. The interview remains on her Instagram at the time of this posting. During the meeting, Phan West called her colleagues "Chinese communists", asserting on her social media account later that "I will not be intimidated, nor will I serve the interests of these dictators". You can see the reading of the resolution and the contentious interactions of the city council members at https://bit.ly/WCC_814 . Timestamp: 3:13:40. Agenda item 5.9. You can see the agenda here, with the full resolution with all of the violations found hyperlinked at agenda item 5.9: https://bit.ly/WCC_Agenda_814 🏳️‍🌈✊🏳️‍⚧️ En una caótica reunión del consejo municipal de Westminster esta semana, la concejala Amy Phan West fue censurada por sus colegas por la asombrosa cantidad de 31 cargos de violación del código de conducta de la ciudad. Entre ellos se encontraba una entrevista de campaña del comité central que Phan West concedió ilegalmente desde su oficina municipal al grupo de odio anti-LGBTQ+, Mom Army. La entrevista sigue en su Instagram en el momento de esta publicación. Durante la reunión, Phan West llamó a sus colegas "comunistas chinos", afirmando más tarde en su cuenta de redes sociales que "no me dejaré intimidar ni serviré a los intereses de estos dictadores". Puede ver la lectura de la resolución y las polémicas interacciones de los miembros del consejo municipal en https://bit.ly/WCC_814 . Marca de tiempo: 3:13:40. Punto 5.9 del orden del día. Puedes ver la agenda aquí, con la resolución completa con todas las violaciones encontradas hipervinculadas en el punto 5.9 de la agenda: https://bit.ly/WCC_Agenda_814 #localelectionsmatter #localpolitics #queersolidarity #queerpolitics #prideatthepier

Former Orange USD Board Trustee Madison Miner, who loudly championed forced outing policies, was recalled during the March primaries this spring. She's been busy, though - She is now the chair of the new Orange County "Moms for Liberty" chapter. This MFL chapter is attempting to build political inroads. They've already begun endorsements in our local races, including Maria Lupita Stubbs in Placentia Yorba Linda USD and Jennifer Adnams in Capistrano USD. MFL is notoriously anti-LGBTQ+, so we'll be watching their endorsements closely. 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏳️‍🌈 Madison Miner, ex miembro de la junta directiva del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Orange, que defendió enérgicamente las políticas de divulgación obligatoria de información sobre su condición, fue destituida durante las primarias de marzo de esta primavera. Sin embargo, ha estado ocupada: Ahora es la presidenta del nuevo capítulo "Moms for Liberty" del condado de Orange. Este capítulo de MFL está intentando abrirse camino en la política. Ya han comenzado a presentar sus apoyos en nuestras contiendas locales, entre ellos, Maria Lupita Stubbs en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Placentia Yorba Linda y Jennifer Adnams en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Capistrano. MFL es notoriamente anti-LGBTQ+, por lo que estaremos observando de cerca sus apoyos. #localelectionsmatter #localpoliticsmatter #lgbtqpolitics #queercommunity #queersolidarity #protectqueeryouth #prideatthepier