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Happy Juneteeth Juneteenth is a celebration and commemoration of the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas received the news of the Emancipation Proclamation, three years after it had been signed. Juneteenth was recently recognized as a federal holiday, and there is so much work left to be done for the liberation of Black people in the United States. This day is a reminder of how crucial it is to support Black queer and trans people in LGBTQ+ communitiesYou can sup...port Blackness and queerness in Oakland this Pride Month by signing up to volunteer for Oakland Black Pride, taking place on June 24th to June 27th! We still need 50 signups so please spread the word! Link in bio for more info #VolunteerQueer #Pride #Juneteenth #OaklandBlackPride #PrideMonth #Activism #LGBTQ

Y’all, guess what? Oakland Black Pride is NEXT weekend and we need 40 more volunteers to sign up! Please consider doing so to support the legacy of Blackness and queerness in Oakland There will be a Pub Crawl, Queer Expos, evening Pride Parties, Virtual Workshops, Queer Kickball Tournament, and a Slayers Ball! Volunteers will help with set up, registration, event support, clean up, and more. Click the link in the bio for more info!... #VolunteerQueer #PrideMonth #OaklandBlackPride #LGBTQ #Queer #OaklandPride #Volunteering #LGBTQPride

Last chance to sign up to volunteer for San Francisco Pride ‘s Movie Nights THIS weekend! After a full year of physical distancing, the Bay Area’s LGBTQ+ communities and allies will once again be able to gather at this year's #SFPride51 Pride Movie Night on June 11 & 12! Volunteering helps support LGBTQ+ communities this Pride & you get a FREE ticket for one of the movies as a thank you FEATURE FILMS: Friday, June 11: "In The Heights" Saturday, June 12: "Everyb...ody's Talking About Jamie" Link in our bio to sign up to volunteer If you just want tickets, more info & tickets available at sfpride.org/movienight #VolunteerQueer #SFPride #SanFranciscoPride #BayAreaPride #Volunteering #LGBTQ #LGBTQVolunteering #BayAreaVolunteering #Queer

There’s still some time left to sign up to volunteer at San Francisco Pride ‘s Movie Nights! This event is SF Pride’s in-person comeback, hosting two screenings at Oracle Park Volunteers will be checking in guests, ushering, supporting on stage, assuring accessibility, and more plus, you get free admission to one of the movie nights as a thanks! Check the link in our bio for info on how to sign up! #VolunteerQueer #LGBTQ #PrideMonth #Pride #SanFranciscoPride #SFPride #Volunteering #LGBTQVolunteering

Gemini Season is flourishing & Pride Month has begun! Gemini Season has been upon us since May 20th and we are already excited by the quick-witted vibes of this social butterfly Air sign. With the Sun transiting Gemini, crucial Gemini traits begin to influence us daily as we step into Pride Month! Gemini season picks up the pace and motivates us after the grounding patience of Taurus season so we invigorate that practicality with adaptability to manage the curveballs l...ife throws at us! Now more than ever, we can embrace how to be: Curious Adaptable Quick Thinking Gemini Season challenges us to be open to a variety of possibilities, pushing the boundaries of what we thought was achievable through curiosity, adaptability, and quick thinking in order to build the world we want to see! Nancy Cárdenas and Harvey Milk were Gemini LGBTQ+ activists that perfectly embraced that Gemini energy applied through public service during the 1970s! Cárdenas was a Mexican actor, poet, writer, and activist who pioneered the gay liberation movement in Mexico. She founded the first gay organization in Mexico, Frente de Liberación Homosexual Mexicano, and headed the first gay pride march in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas. In San Francisco, Milk became the first openly gay elected official in California when he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He sponsored a bill banning discrimination in public accommodations, housing, and employment on the basis of sexual orientation, helping shift San Francisco politics. Want to know how YOU can help your community this Gemini season? Curious about ways to support Black LGBTQ+ communities this Pride Month? Sign up to help with Oakland Black Pride the last weekend of June! Want to channel that adaptability while also supporting queer and trans communities? Volunteer at San Francisco Pride ‘s Movie Nights, San Francisco Pride’s in-person come back! Feeling those quick-thinking Gemini vibes? Use those communication and logical thinking skills as a secretary for the American Trans Resource Hub ! (Link in Bio) #VolunteerQueer #GeminiSeason #Pride #PrideMonth #Astrology #Volunteering #LGBTQ #Activism

Join @covenant_house this Saturday for the Virtual Cov Run! Read more below about how to get involved. Link to registration # in bio. Join us for The Extra Mile: A Virtual Cov Run. On September 12, take to the streets with the Cov community from coast-to-coast by running, walking, or biking 4.2 miles (that's a 5K + an extra mile) in recognition of the 4.2 million young people who face homelessness each year.... The Extra Mile virtual run is a healthy (and socially distant) activity to focus your energy on, while raising critical funds to ensure that Covenant House continues providing safe shelter for youth facing homelessness during the pandemic. On September 12, we will gather virtually for an opening ceremony before taking to the streets from coast-to-coast. You can track your training miles and final run on your fundraising page to share your progress and join in the friendly competition. All funds you raise will benefit your local Covenant House shelter. Which coast is the best coast? We'll find out!

Help support a QT API young person! They are working to become a licensed barber and create a space for queer and trans BIPOC to get amazing haircuts #Repost @lvkcuts_ Hello! My name is Kim Hoang I recently moved to NYC to become a Barber and serve QTBIPOC. Most shops are dominated by cis men that only spread Patriarchy (misogony, homophobia, etc) and the Queer Barber shops that do exist only serve high income white Queers. I’ve been trying to raise the money on my own but due to Covid-19 this has become nearly impossible. Please help me raise the funds to make this dream a reality! #mutualaid #queerbarber

Opportunity alert for South Asian QT folks to join @parivarbayarea‘a advisory committee! #Repost @parivarbayarea The Parivar Advisory Committee is looking for new members interested in working with us towards our goals of uplifting South Asian Trans and Queer individuals, and to give insight to guide the organization. Parivar has a simple tagline: Our South Asian Queer Trans Family. Reclaiming spaces beyond cisness, Parivar uplifts South Asian Trans and Gender Non-C...onforming (GNC) individuals and welcomes all queer, gay, lesbian, intersex, bisexual, and allies. As the front door for the greater South Asian Queer Diaspora, Parivar focuses on our local, California community with a global mindset. The PAC serves as the primary leaders responsible for timely and impactful decisions on behalf of the organization, and works in collaboration with the president to create events and calls for action. Please fill out the application, or email [email protected]: bit.ly/parivarform (link in bio)

VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Oakland Pride Sept 6-13 We might have to stay inside with our pods, but there is still a way to get involved with @oaklandpride2020! Oakland Pride is in need of more volunteers to help moderate the virtual events and keep them free from harassment. If you are interested, sign up at the link in our bio. Please share this post! Image from a past Oakland Pride by @theadvocatemag. #oaklandpride #volunteerqueer @ Oakland, California

Take action today in support of Black trans people in the Bay! The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is reviewing the City budget. They need to close a $1.5 billion budget deficit. Protect our trans programs! Call the SF Board of Supervisors TODAY, Monday, August 24 from 10 am - 5 pm to give public comments to keep trans programs funded.... State your support to redistribute funding from law enforcement to Black-led and Black trans-led organizations. Instructions on how to call in: sfbos.org/remote-meeting-call Sample script, you will have up to 2 minutes: "Hello, my name is ___________ [speaking on behalf of organization, if applicable], and I am calling to urge you to maintain funding for transgender-led services and organizations. Any cuts to trans services would be devastating to our community as we need housing, food and healthcare more than ever. [list specific services] I also support the Budget Justice Coalition call to redirect funding from the law enforcement to Black-led and Black trans-led organizations." *Be prepared to wait for an indeterminate amount of time to comment. This is the first time this process is conducted virtually. #ProtectTransPrograms #LGBTQ #transgender #DOWN #WeWontbeErased

We're super excited to be hosting the 2020 Queer Board Match, coming up on September 1st! Connect with LGBTQ+ nonprofits across the Bay Area who are looking for new board members right now. This year's event will begin with an exciting panel discussion on diversity and inclusion on queer nonprofit boards. Featuring community leaders Janetta Johnson (Executive Director, TGI Justice Project (TGIJP)), Anjali Rimi (Executive Director, Parivar Bay Area), and Joel Brown (Chief ...Visionary Officer, Pneumos), the panel will focus on strategies for centering people of color and trans people in LGBTQ+ nonprofit board leadership. Participating organizations this year include Frameline, Larkin Street Youth Services, The Pacific Center, The GLBT Historical Society, PRC, Gender Spectrum, Golden Gate Business Association, PFLAG National, National Queer Theater, African Human Rights Coalition, the Center for LGBT Economic Advancement and Research, and many more! You can register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-board-match-tickets-1170 We hope to have you join! #volunteerqueer #queerboardmatch #QBM2020 #queerboardmatch2020

TurnOut can connect you to a volunteer opportunity that addresses multiple justice issues... Send a birthday card to an incarcerated LGBTQ+ person through @flyingoverwalls and simultaneously support the #USPS! Email [email protected] or visit our website for more details - we can also help get you set up as a volunteer poll worker for the coming election. #volunteerqueer #flyingoverwalls #lgbtq #queervolunteering #mutualaid #postalservice #postoffice #endmassincarceration

Urgent: Take action against the Trump Administration’s policy attacking trans folks experiencing homelessness! From @nclrights: On Friday, July 23, 2020, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a new rule that would gut protections for transgender people seeking safe shelter. This rule would strip away current protections that prohibit federally-funded homeless shelters from discriminating against transgender people. The new rule permits shelters to d...iscriminate, which will result in needless suffering and death. No one should be denied access to a homeless shelter because of who they are. The Trump administration continues to launch cruel and dehumanizing attacks on LGBTQ individuals, especially transgender people, and people living in poverty. Today, we can advocate for the most marginalized in our communities and ensure their ability to access shelters is protected. This proposed rule is open to public comment until 11:59 PM EST, Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020. Use the form linked in the graphic to submit your comment. Thank you for speaking out! #transrights #volunteerqueer #housingsaveslives #housingforall

Today is the start of Virtual Lazy Bear Week 2020! Check their website for all the info on the festivities https://www.lazybearweek.org/ #lazybearweekend #lazybearweek2020 #lazybearweek

Before July wraps up, Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! Follow one of our partners, @disabilityjusticecultureclub, to learn from and support the work that disabled queer and trans folks are doing in our community #volunteerqueer

Have you ever wondered how to volunteer with TurnOut? Join our newsletter to get current volunteer opportunities in your inbox https://www.turnout.org/subscribe We can help match you based on your skills, schedule, and interests - including options for in-person but socially distanced, no contact delivery, and completely remote options. Email [email protected] with any questions #volunteerqueer

Help support our community member KC, who is a Black trans man in need of a working phone, safe housing, and basic necessities. @trudy0nduty is putting this fundraiser on - here is the donation link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-black-trans-man-kc-matth Queer, trans, and intersecting communities have had to work outside of mainstream systems to make sure our needs are met, and this is true for the different ways we take care of each other. TurnOut works to support ...all levels of queer community organizing - we are hopeful that our community will be able to meet the fundraising goal for KC. #volunteerqueer #mutualaid #blacktranslivesmatter @ Oakland, California See more