and in response co-founded the gun-control advocacy group Never Again MSD.
González first drew national attention after a speech she gave at a rally against gun violence went viral, famously proclaiming "We call B.S." on the lack of action by politicians funded by the NRA. Subsequently, González continued to be an outspoken activist on gun control, making high profile media appearances and helping organize the March for Our Lives, which became the largest student protest in American history. Speaking at the demonstration, González led a moment of silence for the victims of the massacre, standing on stage for six minutes and 20 seconds, which she observed was the length of the shooting spree.
González was attacked for her Fort Lauderdale speech by many from the political right wing of American politics and press. She has also faced derogatory comments made by internet trollsabout her sexual orientation, short hair, and skin color. She was verbally attacked by Leslie Gibson, Republican candidate running unopposed for the Maine legislature and lifetime NRA member, who referred to her as a "skinhead lesbian", whereupon 28-year-old Eryn Gilchrist filed papers to run against him, thus providing an opponent; Republican former state Senator Thomas Martin, Jr., who said that Gibson's remarks did not represent the Maine Republican Party, and that he planned to contact the survivors to commend their courage, also filed to run for the seat. A few days later, Gibson dropped out of the race.
Conspiracy theorists have falsely accused the students, including González, of being crisis actors. Benjamin Kelly, an aide to Florida state RepresentativeShawn Harrison, was fired after making such accusations. Donald Trump Jr. faced criticism for appearing to support the crisis actor accusations.
Following her highly publicized speech at the March for Our Lives, pro-gun activists doctored fake photos and video showing González ripping up a copy of the United States Constitution, spreading them widely on internet forums and social media. Snopes.com observed that the video was in fact a digitally manipulated Teen Vogue video of her tearing up shooting range targets.
González identifies as bisexual. According to Vogue, her buzz cut is not a reaction to the school shooting. "People asked me, 'Are you taking a feminist stand?' No, I wasn't. It's Florida. Hair is just an extra sweater I’m forced to wear," González recalled. "I even made a PowerPoint presentation to convince my parents to let me shave my head, and it worked."
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 (LIMITED PARKING: SOUTH AND NORTH LOT)
(artist~ "chino" rodriguez)
(artist~ angelo alessandro rodarte)
QueerCalifas2017 There is a thread that connects Latinx people.
It is a strong soulful link, which is indelible.
A lineage that carries the rhythm of varied cultures.
Many are newcomers to this country cutting new paths.
Some from centuries-long histories from both colonizer and the colonized—
with Spanish and Portuguese surnames cloaking indigenous and African heritage. (artist~rick castro) Latino(a) art culture is not monolithic; there is not one story or one identity. “Latino(a)” as a category encompasses many cultures, identities, origins, and histories with many subsets, in this case a queer Latinx perspective. Spanish and Portuguese are gendered languages, which means that every noun has a gender. While some nouns keep their gender when they become plural, others change based on the gender composition of a given group of people. Some members of Latin American communities claim this gendered language reinforces patriarchal and heterosexist norms. (artist~"chino" rodriguez) Many Queer Latinx artists respond to the current pointed political moments or continue in their varied art practices moving beyond identity, place, or zeitgeist. A shared history connected through common language(s)—all taking a part in a queer cultural awakening with a surging desire to tell their stories. Time will tell how it weaves into the broader lineage of LGBTQ history.
The twenty-plus (multi-generational) Artists included in this exhibition, Queer Califas, express their artistry in real time—some with a fixed lens to the past and others' sights set to the future.
The artists list includes:
Laura Aguilar,
Marcel Alcala,
Maritza Amezcua,
Enrique Castrejon,
Rick Castro,
Ben Cuevas,
Gregorio Davila,
Diego Eduardo,
Cleonette Harris,
Carolina Hicks aka SBTL CLNG
, Rigo Maldonado
, Roy Martinez aka Lambe Culo
, Miguel Angel Reyes,
Angelo Alessandro Rodarte,
Manuel Rodrigues aka Sad Boy,
Daniel “Chino” Rodriguez,
Joey Terrill,
Rommy Torrico,
With support from the City of West Hollywood, WEHO Arts
Ruben Esparza is an artist and independent curator based in West Hollywood. Esparza’s practice spans painting, drawings and digital work, mixing it with elements of Conceptualism, ethnicity and Queer Culture. His curatorial work focuses on under-represented artists primarily in the queer and ethnic communities.
DONALD J. TRUMP WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THIS ORGAINIZATION- THE TRUMP MANAGEMNET CORPORATION.
IN THE LATE 1980'S, TRUMP PLACED A "LYNCHING STYLE" AD AGAINST THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE . EVEN AFTER THEY WERE AQUITTED, HE'S REFUSED TO APOLOGIZE. TO THIS DAY.
DURING 2011 HE CREATED A FALSE DRUM ROLE CALLING ON OBAMA TO PRESENT HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE. THIS ALLOWED A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF POLITICIANS, AND PUBLIC, TO SUCCUMB TO THEIR RACIAL PREJUDICE.
OBAMA EVENTUALLY DID RELEASE THE LONG VERSION OF HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE. SO THIS RACIAL DIVIDING TACTIC WORKED. ONCE AGAIN, TRUMP HAS NEVER APOLOGIZED
WHEN TRUMPWORLD ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY DESCENDING A CROME PLATED ESCALATOR WITH HIS, (IMMIGRATE) TROPHY 3RD WIFE, HIS INITAL STATEMENT WAS AGAINST MEXICAN PEOPLE. THIS WASN'T A MISSTEP, AND IT WASN'T BY ACCIDENT.
ONCE AGAIN IT ALLOWED THE PUBLIC TO SAY AND ACT OUT RACIAL SLURS AND VIOLENCE ACROSS THE NATION.
THIS WAS A MESSAGE TO A BASE HE WANTED TO CREATE.
THE WHITE NATIONAL IDEAL.
DURING THE CAMPAIGN TRUMPWORLD ATTACKED EVERY MINORITY-
MUSLIMS, WOMEN, GLBT, BLACK.
THEN THE ATTACK ON MAINSTREAM MEDIA BEGAN. BUILDING A FALSE NARRATIVE, DEFLECTING FROM THE TRUE MESSAGE, PLACING BLAME ELSEWHERE.
NOW CREATING INTERNAL PROPAGANDA SUPPORTIVE OF TRUMPWORLD AGENDA.
IT WORKED.
DURING THIS TIME TRUMPWORLD ALIGNED HIMSELF WITH PEOPLE OF THE SAME ILK-
MIKE FLYNN, STEVE BANNON, REINCE PREBIS, KELLYANN CONWAY, STEVEN MILLER, SEBASTIAN GORKA, JEFF SESSIONS, SARAH HUCKABEE, (HER FATHER MIKE HUCKABEE IS A VEHEMENT TRUMPWORLD SUPPORTER), ELAINE CHOE, (HER HUSBAND IS MITCH MCCONNELL- SENATE MAJORITY LEADER AND OFFICIAL ROADBLOCK) , AND YES- MIKE PENCE.
NOT SURPRISINGLY MANY IN HIS CABINET OF WHITE SUPREMACY, (YES I SAID IT) ARE GONE. THERE WILL BE MANY MORE.
THIS IS THE INTENT.
THE POLICIES OF WHITE NATIONALISM HAVE BEEN SET IN PLACE-
THE SUPREME COURT, IMMIGRATION POLICIES, JUDICIAL LAW, FEDERAL LAW,
STATE AND LOCAL ORDINANCE.
ONCE IN OFFICE TRUMPWORLD IMMEDIATELY DECIMATES THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNMENT.
PEOPLE IN POWER POSITIONS WHO OPPOSED TRUMPWORLD ARE OUSTED-
ATTORNEY GENERAL SALLY YATES, U.S. ATTORNEY NY PREET BHARARA, FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY.
NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE AND CONTINUE TO RESIGN.
THE DISMANTLED DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEEBLY TRIED TO CREATE CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS. THESE SUPERFICIAL HEARINGS ARE SABOTAGED AND DEMIED UNIMPORTANT BY A COMPLACENT REPUBLICAN MAJORITY WHO’S GOAL FOR SOMETIME HAS BEEN THE SAME AS TRUMPWORLD.
VOTER SUPPRESSION IS CONTINUING UNABATED. GERRYMANDERING AND REDISTRICTING WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE BUSH ERA, NOW PERFECTED BY TRUMPWORLD.
THIS WILL MAKES VOTING INCONSEQUENTIAL.
THAT IS THE PLAN.
NOW SCARE AND CONFUSE THE PUBLIC.
THE PATHETIC SPEECH GIVEN TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WAS A LOOSELY VEILED CALL TO ARMS FOR A BROWN SHIRTS CONTINGENCY FOR THE MODERN AGE.
THEY MAY AS WELL SANG- "TOMORROW BELONGS TO ME."
THE HATE MARCH IN CHARLOTTESVILLE OCCURRED WITH THE BLESSING OF THE PRESIDENT.
EMBOLDEN BY THIS ENDORSEMENT, THERE ARE NOW NUMEROUS RALLIES OF WHITE SUPREMACY FOR THE UNFORESEEABLE FUTURE.
THE NEXT TRUMPWORLD HOSTED WHITE NATIONAL RALLY IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY- AUGUST 21ST. DESPITE THE MAYOR OF PHOENIX- GREG STANTON, (DEMOCRAT-BTW) BEGGING TRUMP TO CANCEL, IT WILL BE HAPPENING. TRUMP INTENDS TO PARDON RACIST SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO.
THAT AREA OF ARIZONA IS HEAVILY REPUBLICAN, ANTI- IMMIGRATION AND ALREADY HAS A RIGHT-WING IDENTITY.
BRISTOL PALIN LIVES THERE. NEED I SAY MORE?
NUMEROUS PRO & ANTI TRUMP GROUPS ARE PLANNING ON ATTENDING DURING 106 DEGREE FORECAST.
THIS WILL NOT END WELL. THE PUBLIC FEAR OF NEADERTHAL KKK- WHITE RACIST VIOLENCE OCCURING, EVENTUALLY, TO EVERY TOWN OF AMERICA, IS ONCE AGAIN A DEFLECTION FOR THE REAL WHITE SUPREMACIST TACTICS OF PEOPLE IN POWER. THEY ARE ALL IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
THE FALSE FLAGS OF THREATENING WAR WITH NORTH KOREA, VENEZUELA, SYRIA, AND RE-INFILTRATING AFGHANISTAN ARE CALCULATED.
THE REBRANDING OF ALT-RIGHT AND ANTI-FA AS EQUIVALENT ARE MENT TO FURTHER CONFUSE THE ALREADY DISORIENTED PUBLIC AS TO WHOM TO BLAME.
THE RALLIES ARE MENT TO INCITE VIOLENCE FROM EITHER SIDE WITH THE INTENTION OF ISSUING MARTIAL LAW. PERMANENT MARTIAL LAW. THE EXUASTION OF FUNDING THE SECRET SERVICE TO PROTECT TRUMPWORLD WILL ALLOW, AND HAS ALREADY ALLOWED PRIVATE SECURITY TO REPLACE IT. NOW TRUMPWORLD WILL HAVE HIS OWN HENCHMEN DEFENDING HIM.
AMERICAN CITIZENS- LEARN FROM HISTORY- DO NOT LET HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF.
‘Witches’ International Troublemaker Conspiracy From Hell"
‘Witches Invoking Transformative Channels of Healing"
’ ‘Women Inspired to Tear down Constructs of Hate"
WE USE ANONYMITY AS A TOOL TO DISMANTLE THE WHITE SUPREMACIST PATRIARCHY
The figure of the witch is a powerful symbol.
Though most iconic in the popular imagination as a dramatic silhouette with a pointed hat and black garments, a witch can be anyone.
Witches are not just from Europe, and don’t just practice Wicca.
We exist in a broad range of cultures and traditions
(and in fact, black and indigenous witches have historically been persecuted by witch hunts more than anyone else.)
We are everywhere.
We are your sisters,
your neighbors,
your teachers,
your bartenders,
your mechanics,
your check-out clerks,
your drivers and your nurses.
Our costume is theatrical, instantly recognizable and unifying, reflecting the millions of witches who came before us and the legions of us who exist today. For every black-veiled witch in a pointed hat you may see holding signs on street corners or performing rituals in public squares, there are vast numbers of anonymous witches, solitary or working in covens, sending their energies into the swirling mass from which we draw our inspiration and motivation.
