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Articles from February 2018

Published February 8, 2018

Today in LGBT History – February 8

We are a country of immigrants, and what has always made our country great is our diversity. Trump is destroying the fabric of our country in irreparable ways. We must #resist.   —Amy Siskind   Learning our history is resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History –

Published February 7, 2018

Today in LGBT History – February 7

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”        ―Brené Brown Learning our history is resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – February 7 1046 BC – Jonathan the son of king Saul was born. The love affair between Jonathan and David was

Published February 6, 2018

Today in LGBT History – February 6

Listen. The winds of change are mighty and in the midst of them,
we need,
more than ever, to stand fast in our integrity and values. This is a time calling forth
the heroes and heroines of spirit. Yes, that is you! Today,
the price of staying silent in the face of abuse, dishonesty,
and the divisive mentality of the

Published February 5, 2018

Today in LGBT History – February 5

It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world, but you are not free to desist from it either.          –Rabbi Tarfon Learning our history is resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – February 5 1914 – Author William S. Burroughs

Published February 5, 2018

Sing, Meadowlark: Politics, a gay gene, and an earthquake!

Sing, Meadowlark A Readers Play by Ronni Sanlo  based on the book by Helen Ruth Schwartz Benefitting the L FUND and the LGBT Center of the Desert Women’s Programs Join us and our great Palm Springs cast on March 10th. Tickets are $15/$25. 2:00 PM Four Seasons Ballroom 3800 Four Seasons Blvd., Palm Springs, CA

Published February 4, 2018

Today in LGBT History – February 4

Speak truth to bullshit.  —Brene Brown Learning our history is resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – February 4 1923, Austria – Nazi thugs fire guns into a Vienna homophile gathering attended by Magnus Hirschfeld (14 May 1868 – 14 May 1935) and wound

Published February 3, 2018

Today in LGBT History – February 3

The question is: Will reactivity to trump continue among activists, or are we ready to channel our passion into more focused movement-building for change? If historical lessons add up to anything, an appealing vision of some kind is a must-have to transform the United States.                    

Published February 2, 2018

Today in LGBT History – February 2

Rallies and marches are the preparation and the pep rally of the work we need to do. These slogans were seen at the Peoples March on Washington, Jan. 27, 2018: One has the responsibility to disobey unjust laws.   –Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. No trump, no kkk , no fascist racist USA.  If you’re

Published February 1, 2018

Today in LGBT History – February 1

If you are neutral about situations of injustice, you have chosen side of the oppressor.    –Desmond Tutu, on a sign at the Peoples March on Washington, Jan. 27, 2018 Learning our history is resistance! Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – February 1 1902 –

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