“Once that door closes, they get to be who they are, if they want to be identified with different pronouns,” she said. We have a small Staff that really cares, and hopefully, we’re there.”
THE phone number is 805- 644-5428, visit DiversityCollective.org.
Tess says that to move forward, they need funds.
“If you don’t have funds, go volunteer and talk to people,” she said.
Ventura County Democratic Chair Steven Auclair came out at 28, and was in a place where supportive adults were around him.
“It wasn’t the same type of struggles a young person would have,” he said. “When I was in High School, there was limited support.”
He said the Big Gay Cake Sale was a win.
“We have a historic number of LGBTQ+ elected officials, and it’s funded through our Bake Sale,” Steven Auclair said.
He said the GOOD Club (Greater Oxnard Organization of Democrats) continues to grow.
“We’re still the largest club in the County and have over 500 members,” he said. “Right now, we’re focused on immigration work.
To move forward, Steven said the Government needs to get out of the bedroom, a 40-year battle.
“People are challenging other people’s right to exist,” he…
