• MITCHELL MARK MCCARTNEY (he/him), UC Davis Scientist & Queer Historian, @mitchellmarkmccartney

• MONE’T HA-SIDI (she/her), Local Performer, Hairstylist & Civil Rights Activist, @nizzneyland

• HALE GRAVES (he/they), Sac Queer Church Co-Founder, Owner of Divine Aphrodisian Magic, @divine.aphrodisian.magic

David Heitstuman is the CEO of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center, where he has spent more than a decade leading one of California’s largest LGBTQ+ organizations, and building a region where LGBTQ+ people can truly thrive. Under his leadership, the Center has expanded youth housing and mental health programs, launched innovative health services, and strengthened advocacy for equity and justice. For David, the work is personal—he believes that safe, affirming spaces save lives and that community is built not just through services, but through connection, celebration, and solidarity.

His career includes over 12 years in the California State Assembly and work on national campaigns, giving him both policy expertise and political insight. Recognized with awards for leadership, diversity, and community impact, David brings a wealth of experience and vision to the Center.

https://www.summerofpeace.org/

This summer, communities across the US will join for a Summer of Peace and Love.

During these difficult times, it can feel impossible to imagine another way forward. We are told that competition is inevitable, that military domination keeps us safe, that technology controlled by billionaires will save us, and that ordinary people are powerless to change the direction of society.

But history tells a different story.

This is a profoundly unifying moment. People fighting to stop war and militarism are fighting the same systems as those trying to stop climate collapse, corporate exploitation, mass surveillance, and the reckless expansion of AI technologies that consume enormous amounts of energy and water while concentrating power in fewer and fewer hands. These struggles are connected.

Sacramento Drag 4 Gaza is a group of artists, performers, and creatives centered in the Sacramento queer community using their talents to fundraise for Palestinian mutual aid.

We started hosting shows in 2024 and are having our 8th show coming! We have raised over $20,000 for United for Dignity Alliance and individual family campaigns.

Join us for our next show at 4pm August 29th at Two Rivers Cider, 4311 Attawa Ave to fundraise with a night of music & drag performances!

https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/

Jewish Voice for Peace is the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world. We’re organizing a grassroots, multiracial, cross-class, intergenerational movement of U.S. Jews into solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle, guided by a vision of justice, equality, and dignity for all people.

If you’ve been looking for a political home for Jews on the left in this perilous moment; if you’ve been wanting a Jewish community with justice at the center; if you’ve been looking to turn your rage and grief into meaningful, strategic action: Join us. You belong here.