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		<title>25 Hours and 5 Minutes: What Difference Can a Day Make</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>by: Anthony Corona &#160;   He began by invoking the spirit of “good trouble,” and concluded with a fervent call to action. Senator Cory Booker’s historic 25-hour and 5-minute speech on the Senate floor was not merely an exercise in endurance; it was a profound testament to the urgency of our times—a moral alarm bell &#8230; <a href="https://blindlgbtpride.org/25-hours-what-difference-can-a-day-make/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">25 Hours and 5 Minutes: What Difference Can a Day Make</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>by: Anthony Corona</p>
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<p>  He began by invoking the spirit of “good trouble,” and concluded with a fervent call to action. Senator Cory Booker’s historic 25-hour and 5-minute speech on the Senate floor was not merely an exercise in endurance; it was a profound testament to the urgency of our times—a moral alarm bell sounding against policies and actions that are tearing at the fabric of our democracy and threatening the American way of life.</p>
<p>Blind LGBT Pride International stands in solidarity with Senator Booker, applauding his unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and the very soul of this nation.</p>
<p>  In surpassing the previous record held by Senator Strom Thurmond—who infamously filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957—Senator Booker not only etched his name into the annals of Senate history but symbolically overturned a dark chapter of obstructionism rooted in hate and injustice. As Booker reflected:  “I’m here because as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful.”  That is the essence of the American dream—ordinary people standing together to demand a better future.</p>
<p>  Throughout his impassioned address, Senator Booker laid bare the profound consequences of recent executive actions and policy proposals—decisions that place corporate interests over human dignity, silence voters, jeopardize the retirement security of millions, and marginalize the very workers who keep this country running.  “These are not normal times in our nation,” he warned. “The threats to the American people and American democracy are grave and urgent, and we all must do more to stand against them.” </p>
<p>He spoke of farmers struggling under unfair subsidies that reward the largest agribusinesses while small family farms go under. Of migrant workers who harvest the food on our tables while being vilified, underpaid, and denied pathways to citizenship. He read aloud letters from Americans fearing the erosion of Social Security—our most basic promise to generations who have labored with the expectation of dignity in retirement.  Booker reminded us of a nation where the right to vote is under siege—from voter ID laws designed to suppress marginalized communities to the gutting of the Voting Rights Act that once stood as a proud achievement of bipartisan courage.</p>
<p>These aren’t isolated actions. They are part of a deliberate dismantling of the pillars that uphold the American dream.  “We cannot allow ourselves to become numb,” Booker urged. “We must not let injustice become normalized or our silence become complicity.” </p>
<p>He also highlighted the administration’s attempts to roll back protections for LGBTQIA+ individuals, including the ban on transgender Americans serving in the military—a move Booker termed “deplorable and despicable.”  Such actions not only undermine the rights of LGBTQIA+ citizens but also erode the inclusive values that define our nation. </p>
<p>Moreover, Booker addressed the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, condemning budget cuts that threaten essential services and accessibility. He emphasized that neglecting the needs of disabled Americans is a betrayal of our collective responsibility to ensure equality and dignity for all. </p>
<p>Blind LGBT Pride International echoes this urgent call to action. While few can command the Senate floor for over 25 hours, each of us possesses the capacity to contribute meaningfully. Whether through sharing Senator Booker’s message, contacting our representatives, or showing up in our communities, our collective voice is a force that cannot be ignored. </p>
<p>Let us be clear: Executive orders have been signed that undermine environmental protections, defund diversity and inclusion initiatives, and roll back protections for transgender Americans. Policy decisions are endangering reproductive rights, sabotaging affordable healthcare, and prioritizing tax breaks for the wealthy over basic human services. </p>
<p>This is not the American way.  The America we believe in is a place where everyone—regardless of race, disability, gender identity, or zip code—has the right to dream, to vote, to retire with dignity, and to be heard. That is the America that Senator Booker stood up for—for over a day straight. </p>
<p>We invite you to join Blind LGBT Pride International in our mission to illuminate truth and champion equality. Visit us at www.bpi.gay. Whether you can offer time, resources, or simply your voice, your involvement is invaluable. </p>
<p>Let us honor Senator Booker’s courage—not just with applause, but with action. Let’s rise together in good trouble, and strive toward the nation envisioned not only in our founding documents but in the hearts of all who dare to dream of liberty and justice for all.  Because the difference a single day can make…is the difference between silence and resistance, between apathy and action.  Let us choose action. </p>
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<p>For more information about the speech and the Senator&#8217;s political positions, you may access the resources below. Note: The following links will take you to other websites.</p>
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<p>For a visual summry, you can <a href="https://apnews.com/article/cor-booker-new-jersey-senator-speech-ab573bb7c3c76fa107cacac7136d3823" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watch a summary of Senator Booker&#8217;s speech from the Associated Press.</a></p>
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<p>You can also <a href="https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/video-booker-launches-floor-speech-by-saying-i-am-going-to-stand-here-until-i-no-longer-can-i-am-going-to-speak-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watch the full opening remarks of the speech from Senator Booker&#8217;s Senate page.</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEyUuYNaKu8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the highlights of the historic 25-hour speech here.</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Cory_Booker     4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Learn more about Senator Booker&#8217;s political positions from this Wikipedia article.</a></p>
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<p>Anthony Corona<br />
He/Him<br />
 Host and Producer of Sunday edition</p>
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<p>For more information about Sunday Edition, contact Anthony at <a href="mailto:sundayeditionac@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sundayeditionac@gmail.com.</a></p>
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<p>To know more about Blind LGBT Pride International, visit <a href="https://www.bpi.gay">bpi.gay</a> or send a message to <a href="mailto:media@blindlgbtpride.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">media@blindlgbtpride.org.</a></p>
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		<title>Blind LGBT Pride International Celebrates Trans Day of Visibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Blind LGBT Pride International stands unwavering in love, truth, and solidarity. As we approach Transgender Day of Visibility 2025, we raise our voices not only in celebration but in fierce and unapologetic support of our transgender and non-binary family members. In the face of growing hostility, cruel rhetoric, and harmful legislation aimed at erasing our &#8230; <a href="https://blindlgbtpride.org/blind-lgbt-pride-international-celebrates-trans-day-of-visibility/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Blind LGBT Pride International Celebrates Trans Day of Visibility</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blind LGBT Pride International stands unwavering in love, truth, and solidarity.  </p>
<p>As we approach Transgender Day of Visibility 2025, we raise our voices not only in celebration but in fierce and unapologetic support of our transgender and non-binary family members. In the face of growing hostility, cruel rhetoric, and harmful legislation aimed at erasing our existence, we shine a powerful light through the darkness. Blind LGBT Pride International is  here—resolute, unafraid, and united.  To our most vulnerable siblings: You are not alone. You are valued. You are seen. Our community embraces your courage and your truth, and we affirm your right to live openly, safely, and authentically.  </p>
<p>We call upon every member of our organization and every ally to act with urgency and compassion. Reach out to your local, state, and federal representatives. Flood their inboxes, phone lines, and social media with messages of support and protection for our trans community. Let them know that we will not be silent in the face of oppression.  An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. We will not stand by while our siblings are targeted—we will rise together. </p>
<p>Trans Day of Visibility is a powerful reminder that transgender people are not only valid—they are vital to the rich fabric of our LGBTQIA+ family.  Today and every day, we celebrate the radiance of diversity, the strength of intersectionality, and the unshakable connection between the Blind and Low Vision experience and the broader LGBTQIA+ movement.  </p>
<p>For more information, to support our mission, or to join us as a member or ally, please visit </p>
<p>www.bpi.gay.  </p>
<p>Let us flood Capitol Hill with love, truth, and justice. Let us take action—because visibility without advocacy is not enough.</p>
<p>With Pride and Power, Blind LGBT Pride International  </p>
<p>Happy Trans Day of Visibility. You are seen. You are loved. You are protected.</p>
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		<title>When They Pull the Plug, We Plug In: Corporate Abandonment of Pride and Our Call to Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When They Pull the Plug, We Plug In: Corporate Abandonment of Pride and Our Call to Action Buy: Anthony Corona. Blind LGBT Pride International stands outraged yet galvanized by the news that major corporations—including Anheuser-Busch, Comcast, Diageo, and Jackson Family Wines—have pulled out of sponsoring San Francisco Pride 2025, leaving organizers scrambling to fill a &#8230; <a href="https://blindlgbtpride.org/when-they-pull-the-plug-we-plug-in-corporate-abandonment-of-pride-and-our-call-to-action/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">When They Pull the Plug, We Plug In: Corporate Abandonment of Pride and Our Call to Action</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When They Pull the Plug, We Plug In: Corporate Abandonment of Pride and Our Call to Action<br />
Buy: Anthony Corona.</p>
<p>  Blind LGBT Pride International stands outraged yet galvanized by the news that major corporations—including Anheuser-Busch, Comcast, Diageo, and Jackson Family Wines—have pulled out of sponsoring San Francisco Pride 2025, leaving organizers scrambling to fill a $300,000 gap. These companies, many of whom have profited for years off the rainbow dollar, are now conveniently citing “budget issues” rather than acknowledging what we all know: their silence and abandonment are complicit responses to rising anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and political backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).  </p>
<p>Let’s be clear—this is more than just a funding shortfall. This is a red flag for every grassroots, community-led, and marginalized Pride celebration across the country. If San Francisco, a city internationally recognized as a beacon of queer culture, can lose its corporate backing, what does that mean for Little Rock, Flint, Wichita, or any other small city relying on that support to even exist in Pride month?  </p>
<p>Blind LGBT Pride International will not be silent. We will not allow this to pass unnoticed.  Our Plan of Action:<br />
1. Name Them. Shame Them. Hashtag Them. We will launch a coordinated social media campaign targeting these corporate sponsors who have turned their backs. Using platforms like  Instagram, TikTok, Mastodon, and Threads, we will tag and call out: 	•	@AnheuserBusch 	•	@comcast 	•	@guinnessus @SmirnoffUS @JohnnieWalkerUS 	•	@jacksonfamilywines  Suggested hashtags: 	•	#PrideIsNotSeasonal 	•	#RainbowCapitalismExposed 	•	#FundOurPride 	•	#NoPrideWithoutSupport 	•	#ShameOnBud 	•	#ShowUpOrShutUp<br />
We encourage every LGBTQ+ person, ally, and community group to join us in flooding timelines with the truth. These brands were happy to collect LGBTQ+ dollars in June. Now they need to be held accountable.</p>
<p>  2. A Coalition for Pride Funding Blind LGBT Pride International is calling on all LGBTQIA+ organizations—local, regional, and national—to band together in a united front to support grassroots fundraising initiatives for Pride celebrations across the country. From GoFundMe campaigns to mutual aid Venmo collectives, from virtual concerts to Pride merch fundraisers—this is the moment to reimagine how we support one another without waiting for corporate dollars to trickle down.  We know our community has always been its own safety net. Let’s work collaboratively to amplify each other’s efforts, spotlight underfunded Pride events, and ensure that no city is left behind. Pride was born from resistance and solidarity. Let this be a return to that spirit.  </p>
<p>3. Pride Has Been Hijacked by Corporations Over the last 15 to 20 years, Pride celebrations in many cities have morphed into sleek, overly sanitized spectacles tailored for sponsorships rather than the people. Advocacy has been replaced with ad campaigns. Representation has taken a back seat to corporate visibility. We’ve seen rainbow-washed product lines roll out every June, with prices jacked up and little transparency on where that money actually goes.  Too many companies have used Pride as a moment to engage with a community that statistically has more discretionary income than our non-LGBTQIA+ counterparts—only to vanish when the political climate changes. Pride has always included our allies and welcomed broader participation, but it was never meant to be a marketing playground or a corporate strategy. This moment is a wake-up call: it’s time we reclaim Pride as a space for community, resistance, and true inclusion—not brand placement.  </p>
<p>4. Pride Is Political. Resistance Is Required. San Francisco Pride made the bold and correct decision to cut ties with Meta after their rollback of DEI and LGBTQ+ policies. This should be the model. We stand with Executive Director Suzanne Ford and SF Pride organizers who are resisting sanitization and commodification in favor of integrity and visibility.  Blind LGBT Pride International also calls on every Pride organization in the country to publicly list their sponsors—and their allies. Let’s shine a light on the corporations standing with us and those hiding in silence.  </p>
<p>5. Accessible, Inclusive, and Independent As a blind-led organization, we also want to highlight the critical need for accessible Pride experiences. Without proper funding, accessibility gets cut first. We cannot let that happen. Our community deserves accessible stages, interpreters, audio description, and transportation support—because Pride belongs to all of us.  </p>
<p>A Call to Our Community  We know how to rally. We know how to organize. And we know that Pride has never been about flashy floats or corporate booths—it has always been about resistance, resilience, and visibility.  Let’s use this moment not just to fill the gap in San Francisco—but to build stronger, more sustainable, and community-owned Pride celebrations everywhere.  Let the corporations walk away. We’ve always had each other.  In Pride and Power,  Blind LGBT Pride International</p>
<p> Website: BPI.gay </p>
<p>Email: media@BlindLgbtPride.org<br />
#FundOurPride #PrideIsPolitical #BlindQueerPower #SupportLocalPride </p>
<p>Yours,<br />
Anthony Corona<br />
He/Him<br />
 Host and Producer of Sunday edition<br />
sundayeditionac@gmail.com</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Blind LGBT Pride International Stands Against Texas House Bill 3817: A Call to Action By: Anthony Corona Blind LGBT Pride International is shining a light on Texas House Bill 3817 (HB 3817), a dangerous piece of legislation that seeks to criminalize transgender individuals simply for living as their authentic selves. This bill, introduced by Representative &#8230; <a href="https://blindlgbtpride.org/blind-lgbt-pride-international-stands-against-texas-house-bill/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Blind LGBT Pride International Stands Against Texas House Bill</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blind LGBT Pride International Stands Against Texas House Bill 3817: A Call to Action<br />
By: Anthony Corona</p>
<p>  Blind LGBT Pride International is shining a light on Texas House Bill 3817 (HB 3817), a dangerous piece of legislation that seeks to criminalize transgender individuals simply for living as their authentic selves. This bill, introduced by Representative Tom Oliverson, would make it a felony for someone to identify their gender differently from their sex assigned at birth when speaking to government agencies or employers. If passed, it could result in up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine for transgender Texans.  This is an outrageous attack on personal freedom, dignity, and truth. It is an attempt to erase the identities of transgender people under the guise of law, and we will not stand by in silence. </p>
<p>Blind LGBT Pride International is calling on our members, our allies, and the greater public—both within Texas and beyond—to act now before this bill gains traction. </p>
<p> Why This Bill Matters to All of Us  HB 3817 is more than just another discriminatory law. It sets a terrifying precedent: that the government can police identity and criminalize individuals for existing. This is not just an LGBTQ+ issue—it is a fundamental human rights issue.  For blind and disabled transgender individuals, the stakes are even higher. Many of us rely on government agencies for essential services, employment assistance, and benefits. If this bill passes, how many transgender people will be forced to deny their identity just to access the support they need? How many will face job discrimination with no legal recourse? How many will suffer in silence, fearing legal consequences for speaking their truth?  </p>
<p>We refuse to let this stand.  Flood the Offices of Representative Tom Oliverson and Texas Stakeholders  The time to act is now. We must make our voices heard and send a clear message that HB 3817 is an unjust and unconstitutional assault on the transgender community. </p>
<p>Blind LGBT Pride International urges you to take the following steps immediately:<br />
1.	Call and Email Representative Tom Oliverson Demand that he withdraw this bill and cease his attacks on transgender Texans. Tell him that criminalizing identity is not only cruel but unconstitutional. 	•	Capitol Office: (512) 463-0661 	•	District Office: (281) 858-3555 	•	Email: Contact Form<br />
2.	Contact Other Texas Representatives If you live in Texas, reach out to your local representatives and demand they oppose HB 3817. You can find your representative at Texas Legislature Online.<br />
3.	Engage Texas Business and Community Leaders Houston is home to a vibrant business community, including companies that have publicly supported LGBTQ+ rights. We must demand that they speak out against this bill. Contact major employers, advocacy organizations, and local leaders, urging them to take a stand.<br />
4.	Share This Message Use your platforms—social media, email, personal conversations—to spread awareness about HB 3817. The more people who know about this bill, the greater our power to stop it.</p>
<p>  Join the Fight for Equality  Blind LGBT Pride International is committed to ensuring that blind, disabled, and LGBTQ+ individuals live with dignity and without fear of government oppression. HB 3817 is an affront to that mission, and we are calling on all who value justice to rise up and fight back.  This is our moment. Let’s shine a light on this injustice and ensure that it is stopped in its tracks. Call. Write. Speak out. Together, we can defeat HB 3817 and show that equality is not up for debate.  </p>
<p>For more information and resources, visit Blind LGBT Pride International.  We will not be silent. We will not be erased. We will fight—and we will win.<br />
Visit: www.bpi.gay for more information, to support our mission and to join our growing community.</p>
<p>Footnotes 	1.	Texas House Bill 3817 Text. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03817I.htm 	2.	Texas anti-trans bill would charge people with ‘gender identity fraud’. https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2025/03/11/texas-anti-trans-bill-transgender-gender-identity-fraud-state-felony-tom-oliverson-house-bill-3817/82261151007/ 	3.	Texas Bill Proposes Felony Charges for ‘Gender Identity Fraud’. https://www.transvitae.com/texas-bill-proposes-felony-charges-for-gender-identity-fraud/ 	4.	Representative Tom Oliverson Biography. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Oliverson<br />
Yours,<br />
Anthony Corona<br />
He/Him<br />
 Host and Producer of Sunday edition<br />
sundayeditionac@gmail.com</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A group of Americans has planned a National Economic Blackout on February 28, 2025. The blackout is in response to companies discontinuing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives as a result of a series of sweeping executive orders from Donald J. Trump. Upon his inauguration, Trump issued , an executive order ending all diversity, equity, &#8230; <a href="https://blindlgbtpride.org/peoples-union-plans-national-economic-blackout-on-february-28/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">People&#8217;s union plans National Economic Blackout on February 28</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A group of Americans has planned a National Economic Blackout on February 28, 2025. The blackout is in response to companies discontinuing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives as a result of a series of sweeping executive orders from Donald J. Trump.</p>
<p>Upon his inauguration, Trump issued</p>
<p>, an <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing/">executive order ending all diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA</a>) mandates, policies, and programs in the federal government. He also released an executive order mandating contractors and companies who work with the federal government to comply with the DEIA ban. The <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-illegal-discrimination-and-restoring-merit-based-opportunity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">order labelled DEIA as illegal discrimination.</a> Non-compliance can result to frozen funds and discontinued projects. As a result, companies like <a href="https://apnews.com/article/walmart-dei-inclusion-diversity-34b06922e60e5116fe198696201ce4d9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Walmart,</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/amazon-cuts-reference-diversity-annual-report-2025-02-07/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon,</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/google-diversity-equity-inclusion-program-trump-16a937d5d9b6447251c4c40c2ad1c915" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google</a> and <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/target-ends-its-3-year-diversity-equity-inclusion-initiatives-2025-01-24/">Target</a> have started eliminating their DEIA programs.</p>
<p>To respond to the dissolution of DEIA initiatives in the private sector, the People&#8217;s Union is planning a 24-hour national Economic Blackout on February 28. The blackout targets specific companies like Walmart and Amazon as well as fast food chains like McDonald&#8217;s. Read more about the blackout in this February 12 <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/nationwide-economic-blackout-february-28-list-stores-being-targeted-2030269" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article by Newsweek&#8217;s Suzanne Blake.</a></p>
<p>As blind and visually impaired and LGBTQIA+ individuals, we benefit from DEIA policies and programs that prevent discrimination, promote fair and equitable access to information and ensure that spaces are welcoming and safe for all. There is nothing wasteful or illegal about diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, but the same cannot be said about waging war on vulnerable communities including disabled, LGBTQIA+, women, and BIPOC individuals. We are extremely disappointed and enraged by the actions of companies that have rescinded their DEIA initiatives to comply with what is obviously a morally reprehensible and mean-spirited act from Trump. </p>
<p>BPI encourages our members, friends, and allies to take part in the National Economic Blackout on February 28. Our money is power and taking part in the blackout will hit them where it hurts the most&#8212;their bank accounts, even just for a day.</p>
<p>Believe in our collective power of NO! Save DEIA; Join the blackout!</p>
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		<title>Volunteering Becomes Family</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Help us as we honor Al and Donna Ellis, Who came to BPI as volunteers but quickly became family!!</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BY:  Gabriel Lopez Kafati<br />
Covered with rainbow bumper stickers and equality license plates, a Toyota Prius became a staple of BPI. With Al Ellis at the wheel, and his inseparable wife Donna as co-pilot, their Prius traveled thousands of miles every year to be a part of ACB Conventions and other BPI gatherings.<br />
In preparation for an ACB Convention to be held in Phoenix, then BPI President Don Brown thought of contacting the local PFLAG Chapter in search of volunteers who could help with BPI’s events. In a matter of minutes, he received an enthusiastic response from Donna. Once in town, BPI was blown away by the amazing preparations that Al and Donna had put in place to take care of even the smallest detail of the Convention. More than just volunteering, Al and Donna fell in love with BPI, and offered to assist in future conventions.<br />
Since then, they started following BPI wherever the ACB Convention was being hosted. Al and Donna increased their involvement more and more with every passing year. More than volunteering, they offered BPI a sense of family.<br />
From supermarket runs to adult-store visits. From mixing drinks to pouring wine. From greeting attendees at the BPI Suite to sharing jokes with friends. The couple would rejoice with first hugs and would cry with farewells at the end of each Convention. Quickly and surely, Al and Donna Ellis had completely earned the love of BPI.<br />
Packed with leftover utensils, their Prius would take off back to Phoenix, just to be back in a different city the following year, full of those utensils, but more importantly, anxious to hug and kiss old and new friends.<br />
Some of the best friends the Elis made, were the four-legged part of the family. Every year, they would make sure to pack all sorts of doggie snacks and toys. When BPI decided to offer up the Suite to the couple, it became easier for our guide dogs to find the Suite. This was a good way of convincing the couple to stay in the Suite. They fought with all their might to not take anything from BPI but love, hugs, and licks.<br />
Being part of the BPI Family, Al and Donna also made sure the group grew in number and in love. After years of sharing their fun and love experiences with BPI, they sparked the interest of other PFLAG members who wanted to be a part of our family. Ron and Russ started joining us at Convention, and together with the Ellis, they became a beautiful quartet of volunteering and friendship.<br />
Last year, just as we were starting preparations to celebrate BPI’s 20th Anniversary, our friend and father Al left us. Many of us called Donna to support and comfort her; but being the formidably amazing woman that she is, she ended up comforting us. After our 2020 Convention went virtual, we started making plans to have a love feast with Donna in Phoenix in 2021. Now that 2021 has also gone virtual, we will make sure that Donna is our guest of honor in 2022.<br />
Today, BPI has named one of our awards: The Al and Donna Ellis Award for the Volunteer of the Year. Al’s legacy continues to bless BPI. His home PFLAG Chapter decided to honor his memory by presenting BPI with an amazingly generous gift. We are sure that Donna will continue to carry the torch for the couple, not only as part of the BPI Family, but also in their tireless fight towards equality in their community. Al and Donna Ellis came to BPI as volunteers; they became family; and they will live with us forever. In the words of Donna: “We receive more from you than what we give.” In this 20th Anniversary year, BPI expresses our immense love to this wonderful couple who came to stay!</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Take a trip through our 20 year history to see how we’ve communicated through email lists through our podcast!</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BY:  Gabriel Lopez Kafati, Anthony Corona, and Leah Gardner<br />
The words “Pride Connection” can evoke so many meanings. Pride gives us a sense of honoring and celebrating who we are. Connection gives us a sense of sharing and friendship. The marriage of these two words and ideas forms the basic premise of BPI’s weekly internet radio show and podcast.<br />
A little over 20 years ago, the connection between LGBTQ members of ACB was found in small rooms tucked into the recesses of Convention hotels. Hard work and determination grew these meetings into a strong group that led BFLAG to legitimate affiliate status. Phone calls, then e-mail lists gave way to discussion lists and various forms of text-messaging groups. Early on, Inside Out, (our quarterly publication), formed and was a primary means of circulating the voice of BPI and its members.</p>
<p>In the last 20 years, the world has exploded with so many new means of communication and BPI always led new trends, culminating with a wildly-popular Whats App group and an ever-changing Inside Out; but our members wanted more, and Pride Connection was BPI’s answer.<br />
Late last year, BPI’s Board of Directors decided to create a podcast to further the voices of advocacy, education, and, of course, the fun our affiliate is known for. It was an interesting journey with a few stops and starts, until we partnered with ACB Radio, and began creating shows.<br />
Since February of this year, Gabriel, Leah, and Anthony have helmed BPI’s Pride Connection. Tim Cumings and Byron Lee have worked behind the scenes to produce a show that is one of the most listened to within the ACB family of podcasts.<br />
We started the party with important subjects, such as: blind parenting, online dating, working blind and of course, the various colors of the LGBTQ rainbow.<br />
BPI members have highlighted topics and persons of interest to our intersectionality; one of the brightest of those being our phenomenal interview with transgender Councilwoman Rosemary Ketchum of West Virginia. Celebrities and authors, LGBTQ shows, and music have been fun topics covered.<br />
Recently, BPI members have stepped into the roles of co-hosting and creating show topics and ideas. With almost a year into this fantastic journey, our podcast is only getting better and better. With more participation from the Membership at large, we are considering taking a bold and brave step to grow our platform and global exposure by partnering with the Patrion platform.<br />
 Pride Connection was once a tiny kernel of thought that transformed into a weekly blend of education, personal stories, and surprising revelations.  We strive to create community among all listeners through our dynamic presentation, candid commentary, and promotion of empathy.  Once, Pride Connection was a glimmer of a concept.  We achieved more than we ever imagined since our debut in March of 2020.<br />
Please join us as we continue to raise the bar higher.  We are proud of the work we have accomplished but know we are capable of so much more.  So, stay tuned in and involved; help keep the connection strong.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>BPI’s Vice President offers a glimpse at what it was like starting an organization that had never been attempted before — an organization for the blind and visually impaired lesbian, Gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individual. Let’s take a journey down memory lane…</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By:  Leah Gardner</p>
<p>In 1999, the American Council of the Blind, (ACB), annual conference was in Las Angeles. I was 23 years old and attending my first major blindness convention. Truthfully, I was a cocky young lesbian who knew little about the world on any large-scale level. So many formative experiences that would shape my life were yet to be lived. I was naive and still had not embraced or come to respect my sense of self as a visually impaired woman. I was proud<br />
of my lesbianism, but sometimes loud is not always best.</p>
<p>I was the kid in the room where Blind Friends of Gays and lesbians, (BFLAG), now Blind LGBT Pride International, (BPI(,, was created. People who endured so much more struggle than I ever conceived of took a chance and agreed to push for official affiliate status under the<br />
ACB umbrella. I was fresh from college where I belonged to a Gay Straight Alliance, and my home at that time was Burlington, Vermont, a mecca of progressive thought and politics. Truly, my decision to join the effort to strive for affiliation was based on fierce pride and a sense of invincibility. I think now, that for so many in that room, decisions to be part of this process were<br />
based on realities of discrimination, violence, and isolation that I had no personal inkling of. We were a mix of diverse people from disparate backgrounds, but we all formed a bond that week which served as the foundation BPI relies on today. We were united by the<br />
belief that planting the seeds of an organization embracing all colors of the pride spectrum was imperative.</p>
<p>I cannot speak for anybody else in that room who decided to forge ahead with affiliation plans that day. But I think some of them were maybe a little scared. I am sure there was some anxiety. A few wanted to remain anonymous. I was the kid who had not yet learned to<br />
be afraid of the unavoidable bigotry aimed at those of us who represent that rainbow which stems from ignorance and intolerance. In the past 20 years, I spent 2 weeks in Alabama, afraid to divulge my lesbianism due to the strict conservative climate. I was at rallies where queer poets were taunted and harassed for daring to read on stage.<br />
I&#8217;ve lived through an American time frame where politicians seem hungry to dismantle all the gains and strides towards equity that our community has labored to attain for generations. We are living through an unimaginable pandemic that has claimed over 250,000 lives in the United States alone. That kid who was part of BPI&#8217;s creation has<br />
grown up.</p>
<p>BPI, however, is also a more mature organization.  Several tumultuous times in our past have ultimately made this affiliate stronger and more resilient.  In my own life, I have dealt with pain, loss, and isolation over the past 2 decades.  I have felt fractured by the process of living at times.  And BPI has almost broken due to inner turmoil.  But I am still here, and BPI is stronger than I can ever remember.  The energy of our members is contagious.  Some days, I feel like the old woman in the room who wants to warn, to caution, to discuss the risks of every step we take.  But then I remember L.A.  That fire to forge change and be seen and heard still crackles like a live wire inside.  Electricity tingles through me, and I know I was in the right room at the right time 20 years ago because I still want to be here for BPI&#8217;s next 20 years and more.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Join Blind LGBT Pride International’s President as he celebrates our 20th anniversary with a heartwarming message!</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BY: Gabriel Lopez Kafati</p>
<p> 2020 will truly go down in history as an unprecedented year. A Pandemic that changed everything; from the way in which we greet our loved ones, to the way in which we work. Our country has reached a new low point with regards to racial injustice. We were overwhelmed in a political race in which equality was at stake. Standing tall in proud in the mist of all the chaos is our home- Blind LGBT Pride International, BPI. Celebrating 20 years of serving the intersectionality of those of us who are blind and visually impaired members of the LGBTQ community, BPI continues to be a beacon of hope for all of us and many more!</p>
<p>It was 20 years ago, that Blind Friends of Gays and Lesbians, BFLAG, became a proud Special Interest Affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, ACB. It was a brave and bold action of our Founding Members, and an opportunity for ACB to stand on the right side of history and embrace diversity. BFLAG faced some opposition; but, most importantly, it received a warm welcoming from supporters, allies, and friends. As any young organization, BFLAG had to form its own personality; the first years gave many of its members an understanding of what they wanted the organization to be, for them and for ACB. The foundations were being laid and the young non-profit started to grow.</p>
<p>After almost a decade, the Leadership and Membership of BFLAG, decided that the organization had grown into something bigger and shinier. Therefore, it was decided that the organization deserved a name that was more representative of its mission and vision. The name Blind LGBT Pride International was adopted. BPI showed to be a proud and inclusive organization. It attracted not only blind and visually impaired members of the LGBTQ community, but straight and sighted allies as well.</p>
<p>In latest years, BPI has started a new type of growth. We have expanded in numbers and in colors. We decided to be more intentional when it came to attracting members and leaders who strengthened our diversity. The first sign of this new growth became evident when BPI began to enfold the role of more and more women. BPI also became known for its vibrant and strong presence at ACB’s Annual Conference and Conventions. With a program rich in education and entertainment, and with a welcoming space where everyone is always invited to come as they are, BPI has won the hearts and the attention of all Convention attendees.</p>
<p>The tenacity and hard work of the latest years has particularly flourished during this, our Anniversary. BPI’s show/podcast, Pride Connection has gained the love and admiration of ACB Radio Mainstream and beyond. When stay-in-place regulations were adopted in response to the Pandemic, BPI united us all and invited many more through our virtual events and community calls. We have strongly solidified our relationship with our parent organization. We led a series of conversations to educate the ACB Community in the usage of pronouns and inclusive language. We began a collaboration with ACB to establish a Storytelling Boot Camp for everyone in our broader community to strengthen their self-advocacy skills. We rose up to the occasion, and presented a rich program during ACB’s first Virtual Convention, including a virtual 20th-Anniversary celebration. We recommended a resolution, which ACB adopted, and together, we got NLS to incorporate an LGBTQ category within the BARD platform.</p>
<p>BPI’s 20th Anniversary has truly been remarkable. We have strengthened our presence within our Membership, within the structure of our parent organization, and with the LGBTQ community at large. We have attracted the involvement of new members and we have reinvigorated the excitement of long-time members. The newest additions to the BPI Family represent so many diverse age groups and letters of the LGBTQ community. Our new members and our long-time members have recommitted by taking crucial roles in BPI’s new and existing projects. BPI’s increased advocacy, education, and leisure initiatives have brought us much closer to the core of ACB. We have fostered new and exciting relationships with well-known organizations representing the LGBTQ community at a national level. In short, BPI has flourished exponentially during the last year, and this growth is just the beginning of a new stage in the life of this organization that is turning 20 in 2020!</p>
<p>As President of BPI, I feel so proud to lead our beloved organization into its next stage. I am grateful with our Founding Members for their vision and courage. I admire ACB for having recognized the need to have an affiliate that represented the intersectionality of visual impairment and sexual orientation. I love the family feeling that I get from each and every one of BPI’s members. I couldn’t have a complete celebration of BPI without proclaiming, once again, that I have found a home in this organization. I invite our dear members, allies, and friends to share a virtual toast with me. For 20 years of advocacy, service, and fun; and to many more years in which BPI will continue to promote the awareness, inclusion and well-being of all of us blind and visually impaired members of the LGBTQ community through education, advocacy, and peer-support.</p>
<p>Happy 20th Blind LGBT Pride International!</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Blind LGBT Pride International (BPI) president chooses the committee chairs to perform the work of the organization.  The people that will carry out the committee duties are: &#160; Advocacy &#38; Legislative &#8211; Don Brown Budget &#38; Finance &#8211; Sarah Wilds Constitution &#38; Bylaws &#8211; Harlow Pease Fundraising &#8211; Kevin Ratliff Membership &#8211; Guillermo Robles &#8230; <a href="https://blindlgbtpride.org/bpi-committee-chair-appointments/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">BPI Committee Chair Appointments</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Blind LGBT Pride International (BPI) president chooses the committee chairs to perform the work of the organization.  The people that will carry out the committee duties are:</p>
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<p>Advocacy &amp; Legislative &#8211; Don Brown</p>
<p>Budget &amp; Finance &#8211; Sarah Wilds</p>
<p>Constitution &amp; Bylaws &#8211; Harlow Pease</p>
<p>Fundraising &#8211; Kevin Ratliff</p>
<p>Membership &#8211; Guillermo Robles</p>
<p>Elections &#8211; Harlow Pease and Don Brown</p>
<p>programs &#8211; Gabriel Lopez</p>
<p>Public Relations &#8211; Gabriel Lopez (Newsletter &#8211; Leah Gardner; Website &#8211; Will Burley; Social Media &#8211; Gabriel Lopez)</p>
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<p>If you have an intrest in becoming a part of one or more of the standing committees, please visit the</p>
<p><a href="https://www.blindlgbtpride.org/contact"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri;">Contact page</span></a></p>
<p>to email the committee chairs.</p>
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