Stonewall Alliance Chico

06/14/2026

Stonewall Chico's Groups This week!
NOTES:
OWLs (Older, Wiser, LGBTQ's) will be SKIPPING the next 2 meetings. They will reconvene on July 27th.
OARs (Open & Alternate Relationships) and Beyond the Binary are currently on hiatus.

Our groups this week are:
~Monday, June 15~
☂️ LGBTQ+ Adults: 5:30-7pm, in person at Stonewall Alliance, 358 e 6th st.
A social & support group for everyone ages 18 and up.

~Wednesday, June 17~
🦄 A combination of Trans Teens and LGBTQ+ Teens: 4-5:30pm, in person at the Stonewall Chico Center
For all LGBTQ, Trans and Nonbinary teens age 13-17

~Thursday, June 18~
🦋 Transgender Stonewall: 6pm.
IN PERSON: 358 e. 6th st. Chico, CA and ONLINE: 6pm on Zoom: www.stonewallchico.com/groups
For all Transgender, Trans, Non-binary, and Intersex adults (18+)

For more information on these and our other groups, visit www.stonewallchico.com/groups.

06/13/2026

We've got some details to share for the Chico Pride Bingo at .west.brewing next Thurs, June 18th: Entry and Bingo are free to play, you can donate to Stonewall Chico by purchasing tickets for the Prize drawing that will be held that night!
The event runs from 5-7pm with food and drinks available to buy, and this event is open to and appropriate for all ages.

Join us Thurs, June 18th from 5-7pm at Ramble West Brewing, 849 W 8th st in Chico for a night of Pride-themed Bingo!

Information on all things Stonewall Chico Pride can be found at www.stonewallchico.org/chico-pride.

06/12/2026

STONEWALL CHICO STABILITY DEVELOPMENT FUND NOW OPEN: LET’S GROW FOR GOOD.

Stonewall Chico is navigating a changing and uncertain landscape. Anti-DEI budget cuts, legislation, and sentiment at the Federal level are making their way to us while many regular donors are facing threats to their own financial stability. CA Prop 1 means that Butte County funding is shifting, and our long-running contract with them has ended. How we will be included in new structures is currently unknown.

While all this uncertainty is unsettling, it does bring something certain into focus: it's time to invest in the stability of Stonewall Chico's funding sources. As the only public-facing organization providing LGBTQ+ competent and life-saving education, advocacy, mental and social health services in our area, continuing this work doesn't feel optional.
We're opening the Stability Development Fund with the intention to raise $8000. This legacy fund will allow us to prepare for changes responsibly, now and in the future by:
- Investing in grant writing capacity, fundraising strategy, and fiscal planning
- Mapping a path to programming that makes sense in this new paradigm
- Working with expert advisors to plan a sustainable funding system

With a small team of just 1 full-time Administrator and 4 part-time staff, our working hours are filled with keeping the Center and its programs functioning. This fund would allow us to use time and personnel which are not usually available to us.

Meanwhile, Stonewall Chico is already taking other actions to try and stabilize ourselves. We are working toward the development of a Medi-Cal billing pathway. We are also partnering with a coalition to advocate for an existing proposed CA State budget for LGBTQ+ Centers like ours, and we are pursuing ongoing grant and fundraising opportunities.

Join us in this investment toward sustainable futures for our local Q***r and Trans community. A donation of just $25 helps us along the way. If you can give more, please do. Let’s grow for good together.

Donation link in our bio, at stonewallchico.com, or at this URL: https://forms.stonewallchico.com/forms/stability-development-fund

06/11/2026

Have you registered for the Trans Care Patient Summit yet? Send this to a doctor, EMT, nurse, or anyone working in healthcare!

Stonewall Chico is proud to partner with Enloe Health Education to present the Transgender Patient Care Summit 2026! Coming Friday, July 31.
Designed for doctors, advanced practice providers and nurses, this program supports inclusive, affirming care through education, collaboration, and shared clinical expertise - helping health care professionals better serve transgender and gender-diverse patients.
This in-person event will begin at 11:45am. Registration starts at 11:30am. Beverages and snacks will be provided.

FEE: No fee for Enloe Health employees and non-CE participants (students, community members, etc.); $10 for non-Enloe Health employees requiring CEs.

TOPICS & PRESENTERS:
Ge***al Surgery: Debby Anziano, PA, and Breanna Jedrzejewski, M.D., Align Surgical Associates;
Supporting Trans Patients: Blue Martinez, TGNC Program Coordinator, and Maximilian Cordeiro, Education and Advocacy Coordinator, Stonewall Alliance Chico;
Chest Surgery and OB/GYN Care: Emily Hartmann, M.D., and Kacie Rounds, M.D., Enloe Health;
Hormone Therapy: Alyssa Milliron, M.D., Enloe Health

CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Enloe Health is offering 4 Continuing Education contact hours for this event.
BRN/RCP: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 000180, for the number of hours indicated. This course meets the requirements for CE for RCP’s in California.
EMS: Approved by California EMS CE Provider #65-0569 for the number of hours indicated.

Questions? Reach out to Nadia Harvey at [email protected] for more information.

The registration link is live right now at www.stonewallchico.com, www.enloe.org/edutalk, and through the link in the bio.

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Stonewall Chico Pride Drag Night at ! There is NO COVER at the door, so tip your performers and buy drinks - 10% of all drink sales that night go to Stonewall Chico! Featuring , , , , , .serenade and Mr. Anita Holstuft.

06/09/2026

Thank you Chico Enterprise Record!

CHICO — Luminous glitter, rainbow flags and electric music filled the streets as hundreds of Chicoans swarmed the City Plaza to celebrate the Chico Pride Festival on Saturday.

Hosted by the Stonewall Alliance, attendees flitted…
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06/09/2026

This Sunday! Claire Fong is hosting this event at Chai House as part of Chico Pride. Claire says: "I'll have supplies for making beaded friendship bracelets and coloring. Feel free to bring a craft project that you're working on! I can help with basic knitting, crochet, embroidery and hand-sewing questions.

Feeling grateful for the chance to help create a safe
space for LGBTQ+ friends and allies to have a chill,
creative hang. Thank you to Stonewall and Chico Chai
for making the dream a reality!"

Join Claire, Stonewall Chico, and our friends Sunday, June 14th, 1-3pm at Chico Chai House, 1441 Park Ave. This event is free and all ages and identities are welcome. Learn more about this and other Stonewall Chico Pride events at www.stonewallchico.org/chico-pride

06/09/2026

CALL TO ACTION: Contact State Representatives by June 15th to advocate for LGBTQ+ Center investment.

Speak up to tell CA State Representatives to vote and establish the proposed LGBTQ+ Community Center Fund in the 2026-27 CA State budget. There is a dedicated $35 million that would sustain centers like ours, but a budget revision in May incorrectly moved and reduced the fund.

LGBTQ+ Centers are lifelines across California, with our combined 40+ Centers providing safety, care and belonging to over 23,000 Californians each week - that’s 1.2 million people annually.

The CA State fund would help tremendously to stabilize and ensure the longevity of small LGBTQ+ organizations like Stonewall Chico, which are navigating a shifting and uncertain landscape of funding, legislation, and support right now.

Please fill the form and call the numbers below as often as you can until the budget is finalized, June 15th.

A script for calls:
Hi, my name is [NAME], and I’m calling to urge [ELECTED OFFICIAL] to fully fund the proposed $35 million LGBTQ+ Community Center Fund in the final 2026–27 state budget. LGBTQ+ community centers provide critical services like mental health care, housing support, HIV services, youth programs, and safe spaces, especially for transgender people, youth, seniors, and underserved communities.

Offices to call:
Sen. Laird - Senate Budget Chair: 916-651-4017
Assm. Gabriel - Assembly Budget Chair: 916-319-2046
Sen. Menjivar - Senate Health Budget Chair: 916-651-4020
Assm. Dawn Addis - Assm. Health Budget Chair: 916-319-2030
Speaker Robert Rivas: 916-319-2029
Senate Pro Tem Monica Limon:916-651- 4021

URL to write in your support (also in our bio link):
https://app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page?cid=HbXVwmGG8tv60ogf5qOzB&lang=en

Looking for other ways to help? Donate to our Stability Development Fund. Find the link in our bio and at www.stonewallchico.com.

06/07/2026

Stonewall Chico's groups this week! More info on all groups is at www.stonewallchico.com/groups.
NOTES: Q***r Autters is meeting at their permanent new time, OARS is on hiatus, Beyond the Binary is on Hiatus, and Rainbow Reunion is meeting one week later than normal to adjust around the Pride festival and afterparties.

~Monday, June 8~
🦉 OWLS: 5:30–7pm, in person at Stonewall Chico, 358 E. 6th st.
For all Mature, Elder, or Senior LGBTQ+ people.

📚Q***r Book Club: 5:30–7:30pm, in person at Stonewall Chico, 358 E. 6th St.
Open to all adults 18+ interested in exploring different q***r experiences through conversations and literature.

~Tuesday, May 12~
🦦 Q***r Autters: 3-4:30pm, in-person at Stonewall Chico, 358 e. 6th st.
For all LGBTQ+ people who are on the Autism spectrum.

~Wednesday, June 10~
🦄 Teens Group, which combines Trans Teens and LGBTQ+ Teens: 4-5:30pm, in person at the Stonewall Chico Center
For all LGBTQ, Trans and Nonbinary teens age 13-17

~Thursday, June 11~
🦋 Transgender Stonewall: 6pm.
IN PERSON: 358 e. 6th st. Chico, CA and ONLINE: 6pm on Zoom: www.stonewallchico.com/groups
For all Transgender, Trans, Non-binary, and Intersex adults (18+)

~Saturday, June 13~
🌈 Rainbow Reunion: 11:30am–1pm at Tender Loving Coffee (6th street, across from Stonewall Chico.)
A friendly social meetup for all LGBTQIA+ people 18 and older.

More information on all of our social and support groups can be found at www.stonewallchico.com/groups

More information on all of our social and support groups can be found at www.stonewallchico.com/groups