supporting equity for all families and children
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E-news!
Events & Announcements
for
July 9 - 23, 2019
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Greetings!
Happy July to you and your family! Summer programming for us is a little lighter than the other seasons, but we still have old favorites and some new programming in store. Check out the events listed below. And we're still in beta-test phase on this new bi-weekly general e-news layout:
let us know what you think!
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Sam Ames takes the OFC helm
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After a careful search, Our Family Coalition's Board of Directors and outgoing Executive Director Renata Moreira are thrilled to announce the appointment of Sam Ames, Esq., as OFC's Interim Executive Director.
“We couldn’t be more pleased that Sam was as eager to work with OFC as we were eager to work with them,” said Moreira. “Sam has had many years of experience working in the LGBTQ movement and is very familiar with OFC’s work. I am thrilled to be passing the baton to them, a skilled and passionate advocate, to co-lead our next chapters with our brilliant board and team.”
Sam comes to Our Family Coalition most immediately from Trans Lifeline, where they served as Interim Executive Director for over a year while the organization conducted its own transition to their new Executive Director.
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East Bay events: summer hiatus, fall reboot
In late spring funding for East Bay programs was in jeopardy. But advocacy on our part, as well as testimony our behalf by community members and leadership from Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan, enabled funding from the City Council to be established, with unanimous support!
The impact is that for July and August, our East Bay-based programming will be on a summer break.
We'll return to programming with our can't-miss OFC Family Garden at the Oakland LGBTQ Festival! Please save the date to join us there on
Sunday, September 8th
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NEW GROUP:
Prospective & Expectant Parents
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Ready to start a family, but aren't sure where to begin? Or is a child on the way and you want to connect with other queer and trans expectant families? Whether adopting, using alternative insemination, or pursuing surrogacy: get the support and information you need in a facilitated group of kindred spirits!
When: 8 Wednesdays, July 10 - August 28, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Where: OFC office, 1385 Mission St., #340, SF [
map]
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Regardless of how the courts ultimately rule on the Trump administration attempts to undercount Latinx community, mistrust of the whole process has been duly sown. We'll be partnering with Equality California and others this summer and throughout 2020 to ensure that every California resident who can be, is counted.
A question about LGBTQ+
identity, which would have been the first such, was struck from the 2020 census by the Trump administration. But LGBTQ+
couples living together can still be counted, in a question regarding their relationship to other members in their household. That's a far cry from counting all of us, but it's a start.
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Help Alameda County get an accurate count of the LGBTQ+ community!
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An accurate count of all county residents is critical to getting representation and resources – thus the heated debate over inclusion of the Trump administration's citizenship question.
The Alameda County Complete Count Committee is coordinating targeted outreach, and welcomes your thoughts.
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Help the City & County of San Francisco get an accurate count of the LGBTQ+ community!
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In San Francisco, the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs is coordinating 2020 Census outreach activities.
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Our Family Coalition advances equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) families with children through support, education, and advocacy.
We are able to do what we do with support from public grants, foundations, and... you, the community! Please help us stay strong with a donation today!
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