QueerSCV readies for march
Local LGBTQ group set to participate in Women’s March in downtown L.A.
In preparation for next week’s Women’s March in Los Angeles, QueerSCV welcomed people to join in and make signs at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Valencia on Sunday.
“We figured this would be a fun, festive way to get ready,” said group President Kelly Romnarine.
The group worked together making individual signs, posters and small pride and transgender flags, surrounded by arts and crafts supplies.
“We’re (providing) the supplies, but we don’t supply the creativity,” Romnarine said. “You have to bring that from home.”
Their wish by participating in the Saturday march is to support equal rights for women, regardless of one’s own gender and sexuality. They also hope their attendance will make a greater distinction for the LGBTQ community in Santa Clarita and in the surrounding region
“We also want the young, queer generation to know that you don’t have to go to L.A. to find your people,” said Nicole Vizcarra, vice president of the group. “We are here, and we’re starting to grow. That’s why we want to bring a Santa Clarita statement to the march.”
The organization’s mission is to build the LGBTQ community in Santa Clarita for residents outside of high school, with direct access to the rest of the community. Without a specific LGBTQ center in Santa Clarita, QueerSCV’s members work to schedule activities to attend, interact and have fun.
“If you are queer in Santa Clarita, the only other way to find other queer people is basically via dating apps,” Romnarine said. “If you’re not specifically looking to find a romantic partner, it’s kind of hard to make friends who share an identity with you.”
To learn more about QueerSCV, go to queerscv.com.