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Alexis Petra Our Family Coalition

Alexis Petra

Alexis Petra MD has been on the OFC Board for over a decade serving the LGBTQ community. In addition, she is the Founder and CEO

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March 2, 2023
Naomi Goldberg

Naomi Goldberg

Naomi grew up in the Central Valley of California and will always be a Californian at heart, but she has spent the past 12 years

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March 2, 2023
Ginna Brelsford

Ginna Brelsford

Originally from Juneau, Alaska, Ginna Brelsford is a highly qualified administrator with over 15 years of progressive leadership experience. A graduate of Smith College, Ginna

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March 2, 2023
Koko Lin

Koko Lin

Koko was born in Taiwan and came to the United States when she was 16. As the oldest of 6 children, she was responsible for

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March 2, 2023

Edee

Edee brings a strong background in operations, administration, and social justice to their work in the nonprofit sector. With academic training in Ethnic Studies, Africana

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March 2, 2023
Chris Armijo

Chris Armijo

Major Chris Armijo has spent over 20 years in the U.S. Army and is currently assigned to U.S. Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, Joint

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February 11, 2023

Mimi

Mimi is the Executive Director of Our Family Coalition (OFC) and comes to OFC with an extensive background in organizational development and strategic planning. She

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February 11, 2023
Lisa Fujie Parks

Lisa Fujie Parks

Lisa Fujie Parks is a queer parent, public health professional, and mindfulness practitioner and teacher who is passionate about helping children and families thrive in

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February 10, 2023

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Every contribution, whether one-time or monthly, helps us honor the extraordinary LGBTQ families in our community. Our Family Coalition is the only organization in California dedicated to advancing equity and advocating on behalf of our families, and one of the few nationwide. By giving, you stand with us in pride and solidarity, ensuring that every family feels seen, valued, and celebrated. Your support has been crucial and with your help we can continue this legacy for generations.

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  • highlighted in our monthly e-newsletter (distributed to over 7,500 email addresses)

Listings must be:

  • Designed for or of particular value to LGBTQ families and children and/or prospective LGBTQ parents
  • Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, if in person, or available online/ virtually, if outside Northern California

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We’re looking for stories by or about LGBTQ+ parents/caregivers or prospective parents, as well as the grandparents or adult children of LGBTQ+ headed families.

Generally, we hope your story will not only inform other families on LGBTQ+ family topics, but also let others know that they are not alone in the journey of advocating for our families.

Whether you feel like you’ve arrived, or your story is not yet complete, know that we can keep one another company all along the way. And it always helps to feel a little less alone.

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  • What is your family formation story?
  • Have you faced challenges in forming your family or parenting because of your identity?
  • How were you able to navigate these challenges?
  • What has been the impact on you/your spouse/children?
  • What systems/people helped guide you?
  • What advice would you have for other LGBTQ-headed families – or perhaps just your younger self?
  • How have you or your family dealt with challenges at schools, medical providers, or elsewhere?
  • Were there times when you expected resistance and instead were welcomed?
  • Do you have opinions you’d like to share about current events, or perhaps movies, TV shows, music, or more?
  • Do you have a story about how Our Family Coalition has had an impact on your or your family that you’d like to share?
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