LGBTQ Merced

Calling all LGBTQ+ identified healthcare providers, nurses, aides, and allied health service providers! Come join us for a casual meetup for networking and meeting new friends. This meetup is also for providers who serve LGBTQ+ people regularly, who want to network and stay up-to-date on local resources. Please share! 🌈 🏳️‍🌈

Come join us for our newest event! This is a casual meetup for LGBTQ+ artists and crafters, their friends and allies, to bring their own crafts to the table and make new friends. We will provide table covers, so bring your drawings, watercolors, crochet, knitting, whatever! 🌈 🌈 🏳️‍🌈

Great news! California's Governor just signed an historic law on Monday protecting LGBTQ+ students from being forcefully outed to their guardians by school teachers. Some ultra conservative school boards around the country have been proposing and passing these laws in an attempt to create a hostile environment for LGBTQ+ kids at school. California is the first to stand up for LGBTQ+ kids against this kind of hate. Of course, legal challenges are already being filed. But we will stand firm. LGBTQ+ Merced added our voices to a Patterson school board meeting in recent months, where the hateful measure was voted DOWN. 🌈 🌈

Today is an international celebration of non-binary people. Non-binary people can identify as either transgender or cisgender. They can use a variety of pronouns, including he, she, they, xe, em, it, and more. It is polite to ask if you are unsure or are meeting someone new. Putting your pronouns on your badge or email signature at work signals a culture of inclusivity, and can embolden others to display theirs. Using they/them as a singular pronoun is part of the English language, even if you are unused to hearing it. "If you love somebody, set them free." 🌈 🌈

Healthcare providers! Join us for a casual meetup for networking and learning about local health and mental health resources for LGBTQ+ people.

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Transgender and non-binary friends! Did you know LGBTQ Merced can help you legally change your name and gender? We can help you fill out the forms and walk you through the process.

And if you need letters of support for your medical transition, you can get a virtual appointment at Safe and Affirmative Counseling in Fresno, covered by Medi-cal!

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Did you know that Safe and Affirming Counseling in Fresno offers virtual appointments, takes Medi-cal Alliance, and can write letters of support for transgender people? If you have any questions about accessing transgender healthcare in Merced, please reach out to us! 🌈 🌈 🌈

Medi-cal Alliance members may be eligible for a FREE food box!

See if you Qualify for Free Grocery Box Delivery! If you are a Medi-Cal Member in Los Angeles, Imperial, Fresno, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties you may be eligible for a FREE grocery box delivery.

Hey friends! One of our latest projects is collecting information about the history of q***r politics in Merced for a small 'zine (small, self-published book).

If you or anyone you know would like to participate, please share any information you would like about q***r initiatives, events and politics in Merced over the past decades. This survey is for LGBTQ+ people who have direct knowledge and experience for q***r happenings in Merced County, California.

A survey of the history of q***r politics in Merced This survey is for LGBTQ+ identified folks who have lived in Merced County and remember, interacted with, or were otherwise involved in q***r politics or initiatives in Merced County over the last few decades. This means you remember or were a part of PFLAG, the original pride center on G Street, or...

Hey friends, hope you are staying cool in this scorching heat wave. If you haven't seen them yet, scroll through our flyers for information about cooling zones for Merced County. Please note that there will be NO GAME NIGHT at Red Sky Comics for July. Instead, will be heading to next Sunday! See you there? Our next game day will be in August. In the meantime, do check out our MONTHLY FREE PIZZA this month on the last Saturday, and a new meetup for healthcare providers. 🌈 🌈

Please share this info about cooling zones with whomever needs to see it!

In June of 2019 and 2021, our founders organized and curated the first two major group LGBTQ+ art exhibitions at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center - the MAC! Both floors of galleries were filled with the art of local LGBTQ+ artists, and ONLY LGBTQ+ artists! The first included the largest showing of trans-identified artists ever assembled in the state at the time. There were those in the community who were afraid of pushback, straight protests, and even vandalism. But none of these things occurred. Instead, we heard nothing but love and appreciation for all of our wonderful artists, and the exhibitions showed that Merced is indeed ready for inclusiveness and representation! We look forward to future collaboration on art and culture events of our area!

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A few weeks ago, LGBTQ Merced was excited to be invited to participate in a leadership roundtable put together by the California Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria. Participants from across the 27th District included Cal Pride Valle Central, BlaQueer, Planned Parenthood, UC Merced including the Community and Labor Center, and the new HEARTS club- an LGBTQ+ org within Merced College.

This roundtable was proof that many organizations can come together in solidarity and common purpose. Assemblywoman requested that the group meet again to discuss and decide upon 3 common goals related to the health and equity of LGBTQ+ people in the Central Valley. We are thrilled to be a part of such a discussion, and are very much looking forward to this, and many other organizing projects that we are currently working on.

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Mark your calendars for Pride Night at Joystiq in Downtown Merced!

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Last Saturday, two men attempted (and failed) to cut down the pride flag in Bob Hart Square. As of today, both of these individuals seem to have been identified and ARRESTED! We hope the local justice system will prosecute this as the blatant hate crime it appears to be!

Despite the attempt to tear it down though, the pride flag will continue to wave proudly over Merced!!

(Info from Central Valley Pride!)

Melissa Ethridge, Billy Porter, Orville Peck and more are NOW performing at ’s Tune in NOW on iHeartRadio’s Facebook & YouTube, , and Channel (in comments). Don’t forget to watch & DONATE at https://www.cantcancelpride.com/

Today’s the day! Tune into tonight at 5pm PT on iHeartRadio’s Facebook & YouTube, , , and Channel. It will be raising funds for some incredible LGBTQ+ organizations including LGBT Community Network! Don’t forget to watch & DONATE! https://www.facebook.com/iheartradio/

Juneteenth is celebrated this weekend in Applegate Park! Free and open to all.

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We’re proud to once again be partnering with and for . Funds raised from the concert have helped us directly support a network of hundreds of LGBTQ+ centers across the country. Tune into on June 12 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on iHeartRadio’s Facebook & YouTube, , , and Channel. It will be raising funds for CenterLink and some other incredible LGBTQ+ organizations!

We’re thrilled to be a part of this year’s ! Catch the show on June 12th at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on iHeartRadio’s Facebook & YouTube, , and Channel as we raise funds for some incredible LGBTQ+ organizations!

Fresno Pride is TODAY! it is huge and awesome, and you should check it out if you are able!

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is the only national giving event for the LGBTQ community. This is our chance to make a real difference and we need the help of our amazing supporters to reach our goals!

💖 Donations are now being accepted and every contribution counts. Not only do your donations directly support our work, but they also help us compete for Leaderboard prizes! These are thousands of additional dollars awarded to organizations with the most unique donors in their category. Your donation could be the one that helps us win!

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Let's show the power of our community and make this one to remember.

Bookmark the calendar on our website to stay up to date on all the outstanding partner events that are happening in our region! We just added a BUNCH of events tonight! 🌈

Mariposa Pride is June 15th!

🖤Our vendor application for our 2024 Mariposa Pride Event is now open!
🤎Are you an LGBTQIA+ vendor or artisan living in Mariposa?
🩵Are you a vendor who loves and supports q***r folk in our beautiful mountain town?
🩷Are you ready to spread love and joy this Pride Month?
🤍Follow this link to submit an application: https://forms.gle/kjrzouy3MgmM2Yrd6

We had a little bit of a facebook fail, and had the date wrong on some event pages. But please do join us this SUNDAY at 3PM (new time) for our casual board game night for all LGBTQ+ folks at in Merced! Every second Sunday of the month, from 3-5PM. 🌈 🌈 🌈