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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Many Greater Lansing LGBTQ+ stories were never written down. Help us preserve them in a community zine. Sat, Oct 17, 11 AM at Everybody Reads, 2019 E. Michigan Ave, Lansing. Free, no experience needed. Email vacaafrank@gmail.com, subject “LGBTQ Zine.” #LGBTQHistory #Lansing #ZineProject
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Many Greater Lansing LGBTQ+ stories were never written down. Help us preserve them in a community zine. Sat, Oct 17, 11 AM at Everybody Reads, 2019 E. Michigan Ave, Lansing. Free, no experience needed. Email vacaafrank@gmail.com, subject “LGBTQ Zine.” #LGBTQHistory #Lansing #ZineProject
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Many Greater Lansing LGBTQ+ stories were never written down. Help us preserve them in a community zine. Sat, Oct 17, 11 AM at Everybody Reads, 2019 E. Michigan Ave, Lansing. Free, no experience needed. #LGBTQHistory #Lansing #ZineProject
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Help Lansing Queer Almanac preserve LGBTQ+ history! Volunteer to collect stories or transcribe interviews. General meeting: Sept. 26, 11 AM at Everybody Reads. Guests welcome! LansingQueerAlmanac.com #Lansing #QueerHistory #Volunteer
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Lansing Queer Almanac — Uncovering Greater Lansing's LGBTQ+ History
A community zine project uncovering the rich, largely untold history of LGBTQ+ life in the greater Lansing area — stories, people, and places that shaped our community.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ history matters. Our stories deserve to be preserved, protected & shared. From archives to oral histories, our community’s struggles, activism & victories must not be forgotten. 📚✊ Preserve our history. Amplify our voices. Empower our communities.
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'We did it again!': Texas Rep. pressures school into erasing LGBTQ+ site
UNT hosts one of the largest archives of LGBTQ+ history in the South.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Help save the Michigan LGBTQ+ Students Project: 25 years of safer-school support is at risk.[1] Donate & share: moash.org/support-the-lgbtq-students-project[2] #MichiganLGBTQ #SafeSchools
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Donate: Support the Michigan LGBTQ+ Students Project through MOASH[2] Learn more: [1] A Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Students in Michigan Schools Is Running Out of Money pridesource.com/article/mich... [2] Support the LGBTQ+ Students Project | Michigan Organizatio www.moash.org/support-the-...
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A Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Students in Michigan Schools Is Running Out of Money
For 25 years, the Michigan LGBTQ+ Students Project has worked to make schools safer for the state's LGBTQ+ youth, at a moment when many of those
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Help Lansing Queer Almanac preserve LGBTQ+ history! Volunteer to collect stories or transcribe interviews. General meeting: Sept. 26, 11 AM at Everybody Reads. Guests welcome! LansingQueerAlmanac.com #Lansing #QueerHistory #Volunteer
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Lansing Queer Almanac — Uncovering Greater Lansing's LGBTQ+ History
A community zine project uncovering the rich, largely untold history of LGBTQ+ life in the greater Lansing area — stories, people, and places that shaped our community.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Trans Youth Deserve Healthcare, Not Barriers. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/tr...
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Trans Youth Deserve Healthcare, Not Barriers
On August 25th, Michigan Medicine announced the decision to halt life-saving gender affirming care for trans youth under the age of 19. This monstrous decision will have severe ramifications and must ...
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Help Lansing Queer Almanac preserve LGBTQ+ history! Volunteer to collect stories or transcribe interviews. General meeting: Sept. 26, 11 AM at Everybody Reads. Guests welcome! LansingQueerAlmanac.com #Lansing #QueerHistory #Volunteer
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Lansing Queer Almanac — Uncovering Greater Lansing's LGBTQ+ History
A community zine project uncovering the rich, largely untold history of LGBTQ+ life in the greater Lansing area — stories, people, and places that shaped our community.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Help Lansing Queer Almanac preserve LGBTQ+ history! Volunteer to collect stories or transcribe interviews. General meeting: Sept. 26, 11 AM at Everybody Reads. Guests welcome! LansingQueerAlmanac.com #Lansing #QueerHistory #Volunteer
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Lansing Queer Almanac — Uncovering Greater Lansing's LGBTQ+ History
A community zine project uncovering the rich, largely untold history of LGBTQ+ life in the greater Lansing area — stories, people, and places that shaped our community.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Growing up LGBTQ+ in 90s Michigan meant staying quiet to survive school. For 25 yrs, the MI LGBTQ+ Students Project has made schools safer. Now its funding is at risk. Please donate & share 💛 www.moash.org/support-the-... #MichiganLGBTQ #SafeSchools
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Support the LGBTQ+ Students Project | Michigan Organizatio
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Growing up LGBTQ+ in 90s Michigan meant staying quiet to survive school. For 25 yrs, the MI LGBTQ+ Students Project has made schools safer. Now its funding is at risk. Please donate & share 💛 www.moash.org/support-the-... #MichiganLGBTQ #SafeSchools
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Support the LGBTQ+ Students Project | Michigan Organizatio
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Public dollars should serve every child, not fund discrimination. LGBTQ+ kids and families deserve equal access to preschool. Tell Walberg, Barrett & Congress: protect every child. Sign: resist.bot/petitions/PO... #ProtectLGBTQKids
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Explore local LGBTQ+ history with Dr. Tim Retzloff, Oct. 3, 1:30–3:30 p.m., at Delta Township District Library in Lansing.[dtdl] #LGBTQHistory #Lansing. calendar.dtdl.org/event/how-an...
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The How and What of Local LGBTQ+ History | Delta Township District Library
Finding Gems from Dust - The How and What of Local LGBTQ+ History
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Join Preservation Detroit with special guest speaker Michael Boettcher to commemorate Queer History Month through a Downtown walking tour of some of the earliest sites associated with Detroit's LGBTQ community, starting in the 1930s. Learn more here: preservationdetroit.org/lectures #detroit #queer
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2026 Lecture Series - Preservation Detroit
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🪦 Support Oliver’s Stones at Texas Roadhouse! 🤠 Oliver’s Stones helps families afford grave markers for loved ones. Donation Night: Tue, Oct 20, 3-10PM, Texas Roadhouse, Brighton, MI. Show the flyer & 10% of your bill is donated! Donate: oliversstones.com #OliversStones #GriefSupport
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Oliver’s Stones
Explore Oliver Stone Homes for unique memorial solutions to honor loved ones. Join our cause and make a difference.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Help preserve Lansing’s LGBTQ+ history! The Lansing Queer Almanac is collecting oral histories, art & memories. Join our storytelling gathering Sat, Sept 26, 11am @ Everybody Reads. Share your story: www.lansingqueeralmanac.com/share-your-s... #LansingQueerAlmanac
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Share Your Story — Lansing Queer Almanac Issue 1: Introductions
Lansing Queer Almanac is looking for community stories for Issue 1, "Introductions." Submit your LGBTQ+ story — personal, historical, funny, difficult, or anything in between.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Help preserve Lansing’s LGBTQ+ history! The Lansing Queer Almanac is collecting oral histories, art & memories. Join our storytelling gathering Sat, Sept 26, 11am @ Everybody Reads. Share your story: https: www.lansingqueeralmanac.com/share-your-story #lansingqueeralmanac
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Share Your Story — Lansing Queer Almanac Issue 1: Introductions
Lansing Queer Almanac is looking for community stories for Issue 1, "Introductions." Submit your LGBTQ+ story — personal, historical, funny, difficult, or anything in between.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Did you know? The first U.S. PhD on the history of homosexuality went to Rictor Norton in 1972 (Florida State). His advisor opposed his job search after he came out. The second went to Salvatore Licata in 1978 (USC), on the gay movement 1908–1974. Source: NPS, LGBTQ America, ch. 4 #LGBTQHistory
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Growing up LGBTQ+ in 90s Michigan meant staying quiet to survive school. For 25 yrs, the MI LGBTQ+ Students Project has made schools safer. Now its funding is at risk. Please donate & share 💛 www.moash.org/support-the-... #MichiganLGBTQ #SafeSchools
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Support the LGBTQ+ Students Project | Michigan Organizatio
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Growing up LGBTQ+ in 90s Michigan meant staying quiet to survive school. For 25 yrs, the MI LGBTQ+ Students Project has made schools safer. Now its funding is at risk. Please donate & share 💛 www.moash.org/support-the-... #MichiganLGBTQ #SafeSchools
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Support the LGBTQ+ Students Project | Michigan Organizatio
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🌈🏠 FREE training: Fair Housing Rights for the LGBTQ+ Community Mon, Sept 14 | 12-1:30pm ET | Zoom With @equality_michigan Learn LGBTQ+ terminology, housing barriers, fair housing laws & how to report discrimination. Open to advocates, consumers & providers. Register: fhcwm.org/trainings
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Fair Housing Trainings
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🪦 Support Oliver’s Stones at Texas Roadhouse! 🤠 Oliver’s Stones helps families afford grave markers for loved ones. Donation Night: Tue, Oct 20, 3-10PM, Texas Roadhouse, Brighton, MI. Show the flyer & 10% of your bill is donated! Donate: oliversstones.com #OliversStones #GriefSupport
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Public $ should serve every child, not fund discrimination. LGBTQ+ kids deserve equal access to preschool. SCOTUS hears St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy 11/3. Tell Congress: reject taxpayer-funded discrimination. Sign: resist.bot/petitions/PO... Text SIGN POSHFG to 50409 #ProtectLGBTQKids
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Protect LGBTQ+ Kids' Access to Publicly Funded Preschool
Sign onto the congressional brief in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy and make clear that public dollars cannot fund discrimination against LGBTQ+…
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Help preserve Lansing’s LGBTQ+ history! The Lansing Queer Almanac is collecting oral histories, art & memories. Join our storytelling gathering Sat, Sept 26, 11am @ Everybody Reads. Share your story: www.lansingqueeralmanac.com/share-your-s... #LansingQueerAlmanac
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Share Your Story — Lansing Queer Almanac Issue 1: Introductions
Lansing Queer Almanac is looking for community stories for Issue 1, "Introductions." Submit your LGBTQ+ story — personal, historical, funny, difficult, or anything in between.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Growing up LGBTQ+ in 90s Michigan meant staying quiet to survive school. For 25 yrs, the MI LGBTQ+ Students Project has made schools safer. Now its funding is at risk. Please donate & share 💛 www.moash.org/support-the-... #MichiganLGBTQ #SafeSchools
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Support the LGBTQ+ Students Project | Michigan Organizatio
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Help preserve Lansing’s LGBTQ+ history. Join the Lansing Queer Almanac storytelling gathering Sept. 26 at 11 AM at Everybody Reads. Share stories, memories, art and more, named or anonymous. www.lansingqueeralmanac.com/share-your-s... #QueerHistory #LansingHistory
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Help preserve local LGBTQ+ history! Join the Lansing Queer Almanac for a community storytelling gathering: Saturday, Sept. 26 at 11 AM Everybody Reads, 2019 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing Share your stories, memories, artwork and reflections: www.lansingqueeralmanac.com/share-your-s... #Lansing
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Share Your Story — Lansing Queer Almanac Issue 1: Introductions
Lansing Queer Almanac is looking for community stories for Issue 1, "Introductions." Submit your LGBTQ+ story — personal, historical, funny, difficult, or anything in between.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Lansing Queer Almanac Saturday, September 26 - 11:00 AM Everybody Reads 2019 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Join us for the Lansing Queer Almanac A grassroots zine project dedicated to preserving LGBTQIA+ stories, struggles, joy, and history across Lansing and Mid-Michigan. Community-led archives like this are vital.
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
20 Years of EVERYbody Reads lansingcitypulse.com/20-years-of-...
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20 Years of EVERYbody Reads – Lansing City Pulse
‘Every child can find a book that tells their story’ Bustling with customers old and new, the EVERYbody Reads bookstore was in full loving chaos Saturday
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Michigan’s Homeless Youth and Runaway (HYR) FY27. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/mich...
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Michigan’s Homeless Youth and Runaway (HYR) FY27
Hello _____ [Elected Official], Michigan’s Homeless Youth and Runaway (HYR) agencies provide crisis intervention, shelter and supportive services to youth ages 12-21 who have runaway, are at risk of...
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
My bill to make it easier for survivors to sue for malpractice if a therapist performs conversion therapy on them passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee today. It’s already passed the Senate. Conversion therapy is psychological torture of LGBTQ people, usually young people. 🧵
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
#LansingMI #LansingLGBTQ #LGBTQHistory #QueerHistory #ZineMaking CommunityHistory MichiganLGBTQ EverybodyReads LocalHistory VolunteerOpportunity
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Join us for our first volunteer gathering: Saturday, June 20th 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Everybody Reads Lansing, Michigan #LansingMI #LansingLGBTQ #LGBTQHistory #QueerHistory #ZineMaking #CommunityHistory #MichiganLGBTQ #EverybodyReads #LocalHistory #VolunteerOpportunity
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
No zine experience needed. Just bring curiosity, care, and a willingness to help preserve LGBTQ history. Saturday, June 20 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon Everybody Reads 2019 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI Come for one hour. Leave with a role, a connection, or a story idea. #LGBTQHistory #QueerHistory
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
#MichiganLGBTQ #ZineMaking #CommunityZine #IntergenerationalStorytelling #VolunteerMeetup #EverybodyReads #LocalHistory #LGBTQCommunity #CommunityOrganizing
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Volunteers Just bring curiosity, care, and a willingness to help preserve LGBTQ history. Saturday, June 20 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon Everybody Reads 2019 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI Come for one hour. Leave with a role, a connection, or a story idea. #LGBTQHistory #QueerHistory
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
#lansingmi
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Sexuality education is about more than biology. It is about consent, relationships, communication, identity, safety, health, and dignity. Support SIECUS: support.siecus.org/P2P/ekqulsLk... #SexEducation #YouthRights
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Donate to SIECUS & Protect Sex Ed!
I just donated to SIECUS to help protect and advance inclusive and medically-accurate sex ed. Join me in investing in the research, policy, and advocacy that is powering the future of sex ed for all!
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Consent is not optional. Young people need clear education about boundaries, communication, respect, and safety. Support SIECUS: support.siecus.org/P2P/ekqulsLk... #ConsentEducation #SexEdForAll #SIECUS
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Donate to SIECUS & Protect Sex Ed!
I just donated to SIECUS to help protect and advance inclusive and medically-accurate sex ed. Join me in investing in the research, policy, and advocacy that is powering the future of sex ed for all!
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Students deserve facts, not fear. Sexuality education should be medically accurate, age-appropriate, LGBTQ+ inclusive, disability-inclusive, and rooted in respect. support.siecus.org/P2P/ekqulsLk... #SexEdForAll #InclusiveEducation
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Donate to SIECUS & Protect Sex Ed!
I just donated to SIECUS to help protect and advance inclusive and medically-accurate sex ed. Join me in investing in the research, policy, and advocacy that is powering the future of sex ed for all!
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Sexuality education gives young people the tools to understand consent, boundaries, healthy relationships, and their own bodies. Support SIECUS: support.siecus.org/P2P/ekqulsLk... #SexEdForAll #SexEducation #SIECUS
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Donate to SIECUS & Protect Sex Ed!
I just donated to SIECUS to help protect and advance inclusive and medically-accurate sex ed. Join me in investing in the research, policy, and advocacy that is powering the future of sex ed for all!
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Age-appropriate lessons about privacy, body parts, boundaries, consent, and safety can start early and build over time. support.siecus.org/P2P/ekqulsLk...
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Donate to SIECUS & Protect Sex Ed!
I just donated to SIECUS to help protect and advance inclusive and medically-accurate sex ed. Join me in investing in the research, policy, and advocacy that is powering the future of sex ed for all!
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Disabled students should see disabled people included in lessons about relationships, consent, dating, LGBTQ+ identities, safety, and respect. support.siecus.org/P2P/ekqulsLk... #DisabilityRepresentation #SexEdForAll
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Donate to SIECUS & Protect Sex Ed!
I just donated to SIECUS to help protect and advance inclusive and medically-accurate sex ed. Join me in investing in the research, policy, and advocacy that is powering the future of sex ed for all!
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
They are young people who deserve information, dignity, consent skills, and tools to stay safe. support.siecus.org/P2P/ekqulsLk... #DisabilityJustice #SexEdForAll
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Donate to SIECUS & Protect Sex Ed!
I just donated to SIECUS to help protect and advance inclusive and medically-accurate sex ed. Join me in investing in the research, policy, and advocacy that is powering the future of sex ed for all!
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Frank vaca @lafemmevacita.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Students with disabilities deserve access to accurate information about puberty, consent, relationships, identity, safety, and health. support.siecus.org/P2P/ekqulsLk... #DisabilityRights #SexEdForAll
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Donate to SIECUS & Protect Sex Ed!
I just donated to SIECUS to help protect and advance inclusive and medically-accurate sex ed. Join me in investing in the research, policy, and advocacy that is powering the future of sex ed for all!
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