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Samuel Penrod, Vice Chair of the Lavender Democrats
Just as the gay rights and AIDS activism movements relied on courageous allies, so too do our transgender brothers and sisters today. We have seen this pattern before—when equality advances, backlash follows. Again, transgender people are being targeted and used as a political wedge, just like gay and lesbian communities were in earlier decades. And, as before, some voices choose to distance themselves, compromise, or “throw others under the bus” for the illusion of safety.
 
But history has shown us: division weakens us. Now is the time to unite, stand together, and defend the full dignity and rights of the entire LGBTQIA+ community. Because when one of us is targeted, all of us are at risk—and when we unite, we are unstoppable.

Samuel Penrod, Vice Chair of the Lavender Democrats Just as the gay rights and AIDS activism movements relied on courageous allies, so too do our transgender brothers and sisters today. We have seen this pattern before—when equality advances, backlash follows. Again, transgender people are being targeted and used as a political wedge, just like gay and lesbian communities were in earlier decades. And, as before, some voices choose to distance themselves, compromise, or “throw others under the bus” for the illusion of safety.   But history has shown us: division weakens us. Now is the time to unite, stand together, and defend the full dignity and rights of the entire LGBTQIA+ community. Because when one of us is targeted, all of us are at risk—and when we unite, we are unstoppable.

Samuel Penrod, Vicepresidente de los Lavender Democrats
Igual que el movimiento por los derechos gay y la lucha contra el SIDA necesitaron aliados con agallas, hoy nuestros hermanos y hermanas trans necesitan lo mismo. Ya vimos este rollo antes: cuando ganamos terreno en la igualdad, viene el cañonazo de regreso. Otra vez están usando a las personas trans como chivo expiatorio y como arma política, igualito a como lo hicieron con las comunidades gay y lésbicas hace años. Y, como siempre, hay quienes prefieren hacerse para atrás, negociar, o "tronar a los demás" creyendo que así se salvan.
Pero la historia nos ha dejado claro: cuando nos dividimos, nos debilitan. Ahorita es cuando hay que cerrar filas, pararnos juntos y defender con todo la dignidad y los derechos de toda la comunidad LGBTQIA+. Porque cuando van contra uno de nosotros, vamos todos — y cuando nos unimos, no hay quién nos detenga.

Samuel Penrod, Vicepresidente de los Lavender Democrats Igual que el movimiento por los derechos gay y la lucha contra el SIDA necesitaron aliados con agallas, hoy nuestros hermanos y hermanas trans necesitan lo mismo. Ya vimos este rollo antes: cuando ganamos terreno en la igualdad, viene el cañonazo de regreso. Otra vez están usando a las personas trans como chivo expiatorio y como arma política, igualito a como lo hicieron con las comunidades gay y lésbicas hace años. Y, como siempre, hay quienes prefieren hacerse para atrás, negociar, o "tronar a los demás" creyendo que así se salvan. Pero la historia nos ha dejado claro: cuando nos dividimos, nos debilitan. Ahorita es cuando hay que cerrar filas, pararnos juntos y defender con todo la dignidad y los derechos de toda la comunidad LGBTQIA+. Porque cuando van contra uno de nosotros, vamos todos — y cuando nos unimos, no hay quién nos detenga.

This year, the Trans Day of Visibility is on Tuesday, March 31st.

Este año, el Día de la Visibilidad Trans cae el martes 31 de marzo.

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No Kings 3 (March 28) Volunteer Sign-up – OC Indivisible Coalition

👉 Volunteers needed at multiple locations for No Kings 3 ORANGE COUNTY CA on March 28! Sign up here: ocindivisible.org/nk-vols/

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NO KINGS
ORANGE COUNTY, CA
ALL TIMES & LOCATIONS
SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2026 -

FLAGSHIP PROTEST: ANAHEIM
Hosted by WAVE, OC Indivisible Coalition, & 50501oc
2-5pm, La Palma Park • bit.ly/nokingsocmar28

LA HABRA: 10am-12pm, Imperial Hwy & Beach Blvd
NEWPORT BEACH: 10am-12pm, PCH & Jamboree
ORANGE: 10am-12pm, Yorba Park
SUNSET BEACH: 10am-12pm, PCH & Warner
HUNTINGTON BEACH: 10am-1pm, HB Pier SANTA ANA: 10:30am-12:30pm, Bristol & MacArthur ALISO VIEJO: 11am-1pm, Aliso Creek Rd & Enterprise
LAGUNA BEACH: 11am-1pm, Main Beach
WESTMINSTER: 11am-1pm, Asian Village Plaza
DANA POINT: 12-1:30pm, PCH & Selva
SAN CLEMENTE: 12-2pm, El Camino Real & Ave. San Dimas
SEAL BEACH: 12-2pm, PCH & Main
LAGUNA WOODS: 1-3pm, El Toro & Paseo de Valencia
For host details, see 50501oc.com/no-kings-mar28/

NO KINGS ORANGE COUNTY, CA ALL TIMES & LOCATIONS SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2026 - FLAGSHIP PROTEST: ANAHEIM Hosted by WAVE, OC Indivisible Coalition, & 50501oc 2-5pm, La Palma Park • bit.ly/nokingsocmar28 LA HABRA: 10am-12pm, Imperial Hwy & Beach Blvd NEWPORT BEACH: 10am-12pm, PCH & Jamboree ORANGE: 10am-12pm, Yorba Park SUNSET BEACH: 10am-12pm, PCH & Warner HUNTINGTON BEACH: 10am-1pm, HB Pier SANTA ANA: 10:30am-12:30pm, Bristol & MacArthur ALISO VIEJO: 11am-1pm, Aliso Creek Rd & Enterprise LAGUNA BEACH: 11am-1pm, Main Beach WESTMINSTER: 11am-1pm, Asian Village Plaza DANA POINT: 12-1:30pm, PCH & Selva SAN CLEMENTE: 12-2pm, El Camino Real & Ave. San Dimas SEAL BEACH: 12-2pm, PCH & Main LAGUNA WOODS: 1-3pm, El Toro & Paseo de Valencia For host details, see 50501oc.com/no-kings-mar28/

❌👑 Know where you’re going yet on Saturday March 28th for No Kings 3.0? Save this post and share it with everyone you know!

#OrangeCountyCA #NoKings #musicfestival #HoldFast #3E

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Support JanePAC Climate Champ Chris Kluwe Show your support with a contribution.

Climate champ @kluweoc.bsky.social spent his career in the pocket under unimaginable pressure and he isn’t about to fold with our planet and our democracy on the line. He’s got a solid game plan for flipping this 🔴 seat 🌎 , but he needs our help. 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀’ 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲? 🔽 🔽

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A reminder that we don’t need billionaires to pay charity, we need them to pay their damn taxes. Billionaire philanthropy is PR to disguise their tax evasion.

Don’t fall for it. Tax billionaires. Save our democracy. Period.

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Today's unsurprising graph:

Since 2015, state legislatures have passed 300 anti-trans & anti-gay bills.

100% were passed in red states or swing states then under Republican control.

Since 2015, no Democratic state has passed a single anti-LGBT bill.

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You may wonder why Trump bundled trans issues into the SAVE Act.

It’s because many Republican voters will vote against their self-interest if they have the chance to marginalize trans people.

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@orneryoldlady.bsky.social

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D.C. federal judge signals urgency as trans service members push for Trump military ban trial Judge Ana Reyes gave the Department of Justice one week to respond to the plaintiff's scheduling request.

“These service members deserve their day in court, and the public deserves to know what is driving the ban." - NCLR Legal Director @shannonminter5.bsky.social

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New filing: "United States v. California Interscholastic Federation (US DOJ suing California over trans athletes policy)"
Doc #36: Joint Report Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan

Download PDF | View Full Case

#CL70739251

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Mamdani official responds to NYC hospital ending its transgender care program
Mamdani official responds to NYC hospital ending its transgender care program YouTube video by NY1

On Thursday Last night I joined @errollouis.bsky.social on Inside City Hall (@spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social) to talk about the alarming decision by several hospitals (starting with NYU Langone) to stop providing gender-affirming care in NYC, against city and state law.

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Headline: "Good news! Pete Hegseth wanted Scouting America to ban trans kids. The organization said no way!"

Actual story: "We do not put boys and girls together in intimate spaces and in order to do that we need to have some knowledge of who they are," Krone said.

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The world is on fire right now because of him, but he's not going to let that ruin his weekend

The world is on fire right now because of him, but he's not going to let that ruin his weekend

Young people are dying overseas while the man who sent them there is working on his golf swing. For some leaders, war is tragedy. For Trump, it’s just background noise between tee times.

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the president has no idea what he has set in motion. none.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

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History has names for men who bomb children. None of them are flattering.

Your tax dollars, hard at work: about $1 billion a day to kill and maim. In your name.

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While the McDonald’s CEO gets roasted for his awkward burger taste test...

McDonald’s is among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.

And McDonald's CEO recently raked in $18.2M — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.

That should leave a bad taste in your mouth.

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Yes, because all those ICEholes are wearing KN 95s, brilliant work ma’am, this is a devastating counter argument to woke.

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Due tomorrow! ¡Para mañana a más tardar!

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At 3:30 p.m. PT today! Listen/watch the It Takes a Village Podcast on TikTok or most podcast providers. They’ll be speaking with Avery Rowland, a trans woman who's running for office in Kansas. It'll be a show full of RAGE and HOPE. Don't miss it!
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThWnAkQ1/

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Tonight! With an additional speaker! Taryn Palumbo is running for Huntington Beach City Council (a MAGA stronghold). We need to support her.
¡Esta noche! ¡Con un ponente más! Taryn Palumbo está en la contienda para el Concejo Municipal de Huntington Beach (un bastión MAGA). Hay que apoyarla.
General Meeting!
Join us for our Feb Virtual Meeting
When: Wednesday, 2/25 at 7 p.m.
Where: Via Zoom
Note: Club members automatically receive the Zoom link via email, non-members can request the link at: http://www.tinyurl.com/LavDemsFeb
Guest Speaker: Byron Salvatierra, Candidate for Irvine City Council, D-5
¡Reunión general!
Acompáñanos a nuestra Reunión Virtual de febrero
Cuándo: Miércoles 25 de febrero a las 7 p.m.
Dónde: Por Zoom
Nota: Los miembros del club reciben automáticamente el enlace de Zoom por correo electrónico; los no miembros pueden solicitar el enlace en: http://
www.tinyurl.com/LavDemsFeb
Orador Invitado: Byron Salvatierra, Candidato para el Concejo Municipal de
Irvine, Distrito 5

Tonight! With an additional speaker! Taryn Palumbo is running for Huntington Beach City Council (a MAGA stronghold). We need to support her. ¡Esta noche! ¡Con un ponente más! Taryn Palumbo está en la contienda para el Concejo Municipal de Huntington Beach (un bastión MAGA). Hay que apoyarla. General Meeting! Join us for our Feb Virtual Meeting When: Wednesday, 2/25 at 7 p.m. Where: Via Zoom Note: Club members automatically receive the Zoom link via email, non-members can request the link at: http://www.tinyurl.com/LavDemsFeb Guest Speaker: Byron Salvatierra, Candidate for Irvine City Council, D-5 ¡Reunión general! Acompáñanos a nuestra Reunión Virtual de febrero Cuándo: Miércoles 25 de febrero a las 7 p.m. Dónde: Por Zoom Nota: Los miembros del club reciben automáticamente el enlace de Zoom por correo electrónico; los no miembros pueden solicitar el enlace en: http:// www.tinyurl.com/LavDemsFeb Orador Invitado: Byron Salvatierra, Candidato para el Concejo Municipal de Irvine, Distrito 5

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Lavender Dems OC Will we see you on Zoom this Wednesday at 7 PM? Hope so! (Registration Link in Comments)

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A street corner in Irvine The anti-ICE forces were out, loud and accompanied by bagpipes. Yes, bagpipes.

Coverage of the Irvine rally outside of the new ICE offices at 2020 Main St.
Lo que pasó en la protesta de Irvine frente a las nuevas oficinas de ICE en 2020 Main St.
open.substack.com/pub/thetruth...
#AbolishICE #ICEOut #FuckICE #ChingaICE #ChingaLaMigra #AbolirLaMigra

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Aliso Viejo united: build our future together — community event. 1:00pm Saturday, February 21st, RSVP for location. Meet your neighbors. Restore safety, affordability, and accountability to our elected offices. Time: Saturday, February 21, 1 – 2pm pacific time. Location: (Location will be confirmed 1 – 2 days before the event); Enterprise & Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Aliso Viejo united: construyamos juntos nuestro futuro — evento comunitario. 1:00pm sábado 21 de febrero, responde para confirmar asistencia y recibir la ubicación. Conoce a tus vecinos. Recuperemos la seguridad, que sea más accesible vivir aquí, y que nuestros funcionarios electos rindan cuentas. Cuándo: Sábado 21 de febrero, 1 – 2pm hora del Pacífico. Dónde: (Te confirmaremos la ubicación 1 – 2 días antes del evento); Enterprise & Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Aliso Viejo united: build our future together — community event. 1:00pm Saturday, February 21st, RSVP for location. Meet your neighbors. Restore safety, affordability, and accountability to our elected offices. Time: Saturday, February 21, 1 – 2pm pacific time. Location: (Location will be confirmed 1 – 2 days before the event); Enterprise & Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Aliso Viejo united: construyamos juntos nuestro futuro — evento comunitario. 1:00pm sábado 21 de febrero, responde para confirmar asistencia y recibir la ubicación. Conoce a tus vecinos. Recuperemos la seguridad, que sea más accesible vivir aquí, y que nuestros funcionarios electos rindan cuentas. Cuándo: Sábado 21 de febrero, 1 – 2pm hora del Pacífico. Dónde: (Te confirmaremos la ubicación 1 – 2 días antes del evento); Enterprise & Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Tomorrow! OC Indivisible Coalition's event, “Aliso Viejo United: Build Our Future Together” - sign up now for the location: www.mobilize.us/ocindivisibl...
¡Mañana! "Aliso Viejo United: Construyamos Juntos Nuestro Futuro" - Regístrate para la ubicación ^^^

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OFIRUNE
Protest against the new ICE office in Irvine
AG
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20 11 AM - 1 PM
Corner of
Mercantile & Morse Ave. near 2020 Main St. Irvine

ICEQUT OFIRUNE Protest against the new ICE office in Irvine AG FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20 11 AM - 1 PM Corner of Mercantile & Morse Ave. near 2020 Main St. Irvine

GETTING THERE
• Protest location is on the corner of Mercantile and Morse Avenue, in front of the building on 2020 Main St.
• Free parking is available in Sky Park plaza, on the opposite corner of MacArthur and Main

GETTING THERE • Protest location is on the corner of Mercantile and Morse Avenue, in front of the building on 2020 Main St. • Free parking is available in Sky Park plaza, on the opposite corner of MacArthur and Main

CALL TO ACTION: ICE OUT OF IRVINE
ORANGE COUNTY, CA
FRIDAY FEB 20, 2026 • 11am-1pm
Mercantile & Morse Ave

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Under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime.

Dear ICE - There is no statute of limitations for murder. Law enforcement, including ICE, does not have absolute immunity. Presidencies end. Accountability does not.

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