Daily Archives: June 17, 2023

Pride Parade needs Omni Marchers this year!

 in Pride

This year more than ever! Pride Parade June 24 4:00 pm start line-up 5:00 pm Parade steps off We all know that LGBTQIA+ friends are seriously under attack. This is the perfect year to stand by them in a clear way. Please email us at omni@omnicenter.org if you’re ready to walk with the Omni Board and others to support human rights and well-being on June 24. We’ll be in touch soon. Not to mention that the whole thing is SERIOUSLY FUN. Weekend Activities NWA Trans Fest and March Friday June 23 6:00 p.m. lineup; 7:00 p.m. step-off – NWA Trans […]

Visiting Author Diana Goetsch speaks in Fayetteville

 in Current Events

June 18 – 3:00 pm – Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 109 W. Cleveland Invitation from Rev. Stevie Gaines You’re invited to a free event at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 18. It will be in the Unitarian Universalist sanctuary, followed by refreshments. Award-winning author Diana Goetsch from New York will speak about transgender history, identity, awareness, and allyship; and there will be time for conversation. Diana is a poet and essayist. She’s the author of eight collections of poems, the “Life in Transition” blog at The American Scholar, and the acclaimed memoir This Body I Wore. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, The […]

Juneteenth History and Upcoming Events

 in Juneteenth

So much good stuff is happening in June. Here’s a post from friend Elizabeth with some fun links about Juneteenth history that you’ll enjoy… I just listened to the 3rd Beloved Community podcast on KUAF, the ‘Celebrating the History and Evolution of Juneteenth’ one, and it was helpful to hear some local perspectives. You have probably heard it, but here’s the link just in case it might be useful. https://www.kuaf.com/podcast/beloved-community I am learning – we didn’t really know anything about Juneteenth until a few short years ago, and it’s been celebrated in the Black community for so long. One other article […]