We're in the Muppets fever dream phase of emotional processing, how about you?
It's been a pretty wild week for both national and local politics. A lot of us are feeling completely overwhelmed by the way anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric performed during the election on Tuesday.
Our work may seem much harder now than it did last week, it's true. But marginalized people in America have been fighting uphill battles for our own safety, dignity, and equity for hundreds of years, and we're not going to stop doing that now.
In that vein, we will be holding a Zoom Town Hall on the Future of Queer Political Organizing in Orange County. This event will be held over Zoom at 6:30pm on Thursday, November 21st, and we'll be discussing, as a community, how we move forward from here.
RSVP for your Zoom invite link either at the QR code in the graphic, or at bit.ly/queer-political-organizing.
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#queerresistance #queersolidarity #lgbtqpolitics
#localpolitics #prideatthepier #politicalorganizing
The last few months have been an incredible feat of effort from over 30 volunteers who have helped Pride at the Pier compile research on local candidates, develop a platform in which to share that information, and to distribute that information to tens of thousands of Orange County voters.
Pride at the Pier would not have been able to do this without the incredible team of volunteers that made up this effort. Thank you.
We will continue to be here. There's going to be a lot of work to do in the coming months and years to build a better future for Orange County's LGBTQ+ community. Our leadership team is building a path forward in unprecedented times (yes, we're as tired of saying that phrase as you are of hearing it) and our volunteers will continue to the backbone of the work we do.
For now, we appreciate the rest from a long and arduous election season. There will be work to do when we come up for air.
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#lgbtqsolidarity #queerresistance #localpolitics #gayrights #transrights #buildingtheresistance #civicengagementmatters
Millions of people are waking up this morning to what seems almost unfathomable. LGBTQ+ people, and other marginalized communities, are feeling shock, isolation, grief, horror, and above all, fear.
All of these things are real.
What many of us are also feeling is an instinct that the work we do doesn't matter. And that feeling is a lie.
The work does matter. We do make a difference. We are not alone. And we are not going away.
Pride at the Pier will continue to stand for LGBTQ+ safety, dignity, and equity in Orange County, as the local election results continue to be counted, and as the nation at large changes. We are not going away. We will be right here, no matter what happens, defending our community.
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(photos taken from the Nex Benedict vigil at Huntington Beach Pier, 2024)
#queerresistance #lgbtqpolitics #localpolitics #protectqueeryouth #lgbtqsolidarity #queersolidarity
You have until 8pm on November 5th to get in line at a polling place. If you're not registered, don't let that stop you - tell the poll workers you want to register and they'll help you out. Voting is the easiest way you can make an impact in the lives of your marginalized neighbors. Don't let it pass you by.
Did you vote yet?
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Prop 3 codifies gay marriage into the California Constitution so that no courts can take it away from us. Pride at the Pier is proud to endorse a Yes on Prop 3.
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***As a 501c3, Pride at the Pier is allowed to endorse propositions, measures, and recalls, as long as they align with our mission and the endorsement communication is only a small percentage of the work we do.
HB Mayor Gracey VDM went on the podcast of Manuk Grigoryan, Nazi sympathizer and ANTI-LGBTQ+ extremist, on Friday night to talk about her work as a "mama bear".
During that, she made the fully untrue claim that public schools are facilitating abortions for kids as young as 8 without parental knowledge or consent. This is absolutely untrue, and likely a manipulation of an understanding of California's medical industry privacy laws that include kids 12 years and older. This has nothing to do with schools, who would be mandated reporters if, to use her example, an elementary student showed up to the office to ask for an abortion.
Madison Miner made similar claims shortly before being ousted from her Orange USD seat in a recall this March. Miner is now the chapter lead of the OC Moms for Liberty branch.
Gracey has endorsed a number of candidates for school boards in HB, notably Keith Jorgensen and David Clifford for OVSD.
This is just one of the wild things said on the podcast - comment if you'd like to hear the rest.
#prideatthepier #queerresistance #localpoliticsmatter #localpolitics #localelectionsmatter #votingissogay
It's a HOT race in Capo USD this year! With 8 candidates for 4 district races, more campaign signs than any of us know what to do with, and a mountain of mud-slinging going on, it can be hard to figure out where to start. Here's some information for you, pulled from our more extensive voter guide.
Districts 5, 3, 2, and 1 are all up on the ballot this election cycle. This is a district with a history of extreme violent rhetoric against queer people, including bomb threats against queer faculty members. Make sure you're voting in this race, and make sure your friends are, too.
Don't let your chance to vote pass you by. Check out our voter guide at bit.ly/votingissogay
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#votingissogay #protectqueeryouth #localpoliticsmatter #localelectionsmatter #prideatthepier #queersolidarity #transrightsarehumanrights
¡Este año, la elección en Capo USD es muy intensa! Con 8 candidatos para 4 distritos electorales, más carteles de campaña de los que cualquiera de nosotros sabe qué hacer con ellos y una montaña de difamaciones, puede resultar difícil saber por dónde empezar. Aquí tienes información extraída de nuestra guía para votantes más extensa.
Los distritos 5, 3, 2 y 1 están en la boleta electoral de este ciclo electoral. Este es un distrito con un historial de retórica extremadamente violenta contra las personas queer, incluidas amenazas de bomba contra profesores queer. Asegúrate de votar en esta elección y de que tus amigos también lo hagan.
No dejes pasar la oportunidad de votar.
@chapmanu - we are empowering voters on your campus this morning! Next up - CSU Fullerton!
You have SIX days left to make your voice heard - remember, local elections make all the difference in the every day lives of marginalized people in Orange County.
Check out our voter guide at bit.ly/votingissogay
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#votingissogay #queerresistance #lgbtqpolitics #prideatthepier #protectqueeryouth
We've got tie-dye merch! Check them out on our merch site, patpshop.com.
All of the proceeds from our merchandise goes towards expanding the work that we do. Thank you for rocking Pride at the Pier out in the world!
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Talking with Cathey Ryder of @protect_hb about the signatures to protect the freedom to read in Huntington Beach. Over 16,000 people living in HB signed to defend literacy and to push back against censorship and bigotry. Take a listen!
Eight days left, Orange County! Local elections will make a MASSIVE impact in the next couple years for queer folks and other marginalized people here. Make sure you've taken a few minutes to review our voter guide to get comprehensive, non-partisan information about the candidates on your ballot.
Visit bit.ly/votingissogay to find candidate information on their campaign finances, social media, potential dogwhistles in their campaign websites, affiliations with ANTI-LGBTQ groups, and more.
Vote like your rights depend on it, because they do!
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#localelectionsmatter #votingissogay #queerresistance #queersolidarity #prideatthepier #protectqueeryouth
Between a sitting trustee (Norm Westwell) being criminally trespassed from a board meeting last week for being disruptive and the recent chaos caused by incendiary, dog-whistle campaign literature, Ocean View School District has a lot going on in this election cycle!
The following 5 candidates are running for 2 open seats in an at-large election, which means voters get to pick two.
John Briscoe
Gina Clayton-Tarvin
Keith Jorgensen
Keri Gorsage
David Clifford.
We've included some of the top level information about the candidates here, and you can read more details on our non-partisan voter guide at bit.ly/votingissogay.
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#votingissogay #localpolitics #protectqueerkids #localelectionsmatter #makeschoolboardmeetingsboringagain
Entre el hecho de que un miembro del consejo de administración (Norm Westwell) haya sido invadido ilegalmente durante una reunión de la junta la semana pasada por ser disruptivo y el caos reciente causado por la propaganda incendiaria y engañosa, el Distrito Escolar Ocean View tiene mucho que hacer en este ciclo electoral.
Los siguientes 5 candidatos se postulan para 2 escaños vacantes en una elección general, lo que significa que los votantes pueden elegir dos.
John Briscoe
Gina Clayton-Tarvin
Keith Jorgensen
Keri Gorsage
David Clifford.
Hemos incluido aquí información de alto nivel sobre los candidatos, y puede leer más detalles en nuestra guía para votantes no partidista en bit.ly/votingissogay.
We're out in force! Spreading the word and informing voters about our local candidates. Queer voices are 8% of the population in Orange County - that's a voting bloc.
Check out our non-partisan voter guide to learn about local candidates in Orange County. Visit bit.ly/votingissogay, and get empowered.
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#votingissogay #localpolitics #localelectionsmatter #queersolidarity #prideatthepier
From our senior staff to our new, beloved volunteers, everyone here at Pride at the Pier is working hard to get out the vote in Orange County's queer community and among our allies!
With many local elections traditionally seeing less than a 25% voter turn out, the queer community has real power to ensure that our voices are heard.
To learn about the candidates on your local ballot, visit bit.ly/votingissogay.
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#votingissogay #prideatthepier #localelectionsmatter #localpolitics #queersolidarity
Desde nuestro personal de mayor antigüedad hasta nuestros nuevos y queridos voluntarios, todos aquí en Pride at the Pier estamos trabajando arduamente para lograr que la comunidad queer del condado de Orange y nuestros aliados salgan a votar.
Dado que muchas elecciones locales tradicionalmente registran una participación de menos del 25 %, la comunidad queer tiene un poder real para garantizar que se escuchen nuestras voces.
Para obtener más información sobre los candidatos en la boleta electoral de su localidad, visite bit.ly/votingissogay.
Election Day is TWO WEEKS away! Early voting polls are opening up across the county. LGBTQ+ dignity, safety, and equity are on the ballot in our local races - are you going to make sure your voice is heard?
Check out bit.ly/votingissogay to learn about the candidates on your ballot.
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#queersolidarity #localelectionsmatter #localpoliticsmatter #lgbtqpolitics #prideatthepier #votingissogay #getoutthevote
¡El día de las elecciones está a DOS SEMANAS de distancia! Las urnas para la votación anticipada están abriendo en todo el condado. La dignidad, la seguridad y la equidad LGBTQ+ están en la boleta en nuestras contiendas locales. ¿Te asegurarás de que tu voz se escuche?
Visita bit.ly/votingissogay para obtener más información sobre los candidatos en tu boleta.
We sent pledge requests to all Orange County local candidates. The school board candidates got a pledge that was specifically written to reflect what we would consider a reasonable minimum for elected officials on school boards to uphold in order to be considered an Advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.
We decided not to share here the list of candidates who replied in the affirmative, as that could be construed as an endorsement. We are a non-profit and do not endorse candidates. However, each candidates' page on our voter guide will include their response to the pledge request if they gave us one, so take a look and see!
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Remember to register to vote today, and make plans if you're looking to vote in person. (We are - we want our "I voted" stickers!)
#votingissogay #localpolitics #localelectionsmatter #schoolboardsmatter #prideatthepier #protecttranskids #queersolidarity
Enviamos solicitudes de compromiso a todos los candidatos locales del condado de Orange. Los candidatos a la junta escolar recibieron un compromiso que fue escrito específicamente para reflejar lo que consideraríamos un mínimo razonable que los funcionarios electos en las juntas escolares deben cumplir para ser considerados defensores de la comunidad LGBTQ+.
Decidimos no compartir aquí la lista de candidatos que respondieron afirmativamente, ya que eso podría interpretarse como un respaldo. Somos una organización sin fines de lucro y no respaldamos a ningún candidato. Sin embargo, la página de cada candidato en nuestra guía para votantes incluirá su respuesta a la solicitud de compromiso si nos la dieron, ¡así que échale un vistazo!
Recuerda registrarte para votar hoy y hacer planes si quieres votar en persona. (Nosotros lo haremos, ¡queremos nuestras calcomanías de "Yo voté"!)
Visit visit.gov to make sure your registration is current. Some polling places are already open for in-person voting in Orange County - visit ocvote.gov to see if there's one near you. If you don't get registered by the end of the day on the 21st, you'll need to ask for a provisional ballot at the polls.
Visit bit.ly/votingissogay to check out the local candidates in OC.
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#localelectionsmatter #localpolitics #prideatthepier #votingissogay #getoutthevote
Visita visit.gov para asegurarte de que tu registro esté actualizado. Algunos lugares de votación ya están abiertos para votar en persona en el condado de Orange. Visita ocvote.gov para ver si hay uno cerca de ti. Si no te registras antes de que termine el día 21, tendrás que pedir una boleta provisional en las urnas.
Christian Nationalist and lead Pastor of the megachurch Calvary Chapel at Chino Hills has endorsed a number of candidates throughout Orange County. So why is this a big deal?
Scroll to learn about Jack Hibbs, his aversion to democracy and hatred of the LGBTQ+ community, and his increasing involvement in SoCal local politics.
Visit bit.ly/votingissogay to learn more about the candidates running for Orange County local seats.
#localelectionsmatter #localpolitics #queersolidarity #protectqueeryouth #votingissogay #prideatthepier
