Black Lives Matter. Period.
The Stonewall Riots were not just the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ movement, they rested on the shoulders of the hard work done by Black America throughout the 1960’s. That Queer, Black humanity was at the forefront of Stonewall and the demand for justice, just as they are today, is a fact frequently forgotten in the context of current Queer culture, marriage equality, and life in the post-AIDS Crisis world. The heart of being Queer in America intrinsically beats with the heart of racial justice. The Queer experience has been a struggle for recognition, healthcare, rights, and equity that cannot exist without racial justice. This is not a moment for nuance nor is it a moment for equivocation. Black lives matter. Period. When our country leads with Black Lives Matter, the rising tide of justice carries us all.
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Livermore Pride's Official Response to the incident between CFMA & Dan Good Cookies
Livermore Pride is sharing our serious concern regarding an incident that occurred last Sunday, June 7th, at the Livermore Farmers Market, the management of which California Farmers Market Association (CFMA) recently assumed.
Livermore Pride Executive Director Amy Pannu was handing out Pride flags with local business owner, Dan Floyd, owner of Dan Good Cookies (something that has occurred at past markets in 2019 without issue). During the course of the day’s market, both Dan and Amy were approached abruptly and verbally accosted by Gail Hayden, Director of CFMA, as she demanded that distribution of the flags was not allowed and a violation of the vendor agreement. Video of the latter part of this conversation is included and demonstrates both Ms. Hayden’s hostile demeanor as well as the public manner in which she berated Dan, a Market vendor, without justification.
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Making History: Pride in Livermore
So, why Livermore Pride? Because even after 50 years, the relevance of Pride remains: our young people still need to see that they aren’t alone in discovering and understanding their identities, our armed forces members still face federal discrimination, our social and political landscape still seeks to marginalize LGBTQ+ citizens, and our world has great strides to make in its understanding. And Livermore is the perfect city to help shape our collective future.
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