LGBTQ Minus Tobacco

06/09/2026

Did you know your fur baby could be at risk?

Nearly 70% of q***r adults have pets — and we LOVE our fur babies like family. 🐶🐱💛

But here's something that doesn't get talked about enough: secondhand AND thirdhand smoke from ci******es and vapes doesn't just affect us — it affects them too. Our pets are breathing it in, picking it up off surfaces, and carrying it on their fur.

They can't tell us when something is wrong. They trust us to protect them.

So this is your sign — for YOU and for them.

Because a smoke-free home isn't just better for your health — it's better for every member of your family, paws and all.

💛 Tag your fur baby below — let's see your pets! 🐾👇

Learn more: https://www.advocate.com/news/2007/12/18/poll-gays-more-likely-own-pets

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06/05/2026

🌈✨ Happy Pride from LGBTQ Minus To***co!

This month is about YOU — your resilience, your joy, and your right to a long, healthy, fabulous life. 🏳️‍🌈💛

But here's something worth knowing: Big To***co has spent decades specifically targeting our community — using our imagery, our language, and our spaces to push products that do nothing but harm us. And honestly? We're DONE with it. 🚫

This Pride we celebrate loud. We celebrate together. And we leave Big To***co where it belongs — at the door. 🚪✌️

Because our community has fought too hard and come too far to let an industry profit off our health.

💛 Drop a 🌈 in the comments and tell us what Pride means to YOU this year — we want to hear it!

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06/05/2026

🌈✨ We'll be out at Pride in the Plaza this Saturday — come find us at our booth!

Stop by to learn about the work we're doing in Pleasant Hill, grab one of our brand new stickers, and blow some bubbles with us 🫧 (because bubbles > smoke, always 😄)

All the details are on the flyer — see you there!

🌈 Pride in the Plaza 2026 🌈
Still Here. Still Q***r. Still Rising.

Join Rainbow Community Center and our community for an afternoon of pride, visibility, celebration, and resilience in the heart of Concord.

📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Todos Santos Plaza – Concord, CA

Enjoy:
✨ Live Performances
🎧 DJs
🛍️ Community Vendors
🍴 Food
🎨 Kids Area
📚 Community Resources
❤️ Free HIV/STI Testing

Come celebrate love, authenticity, and the power of community as we continue to rise together.

🖤🤎💙🩷🤍❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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05/28/2026

Ni****ne increases risk of Cardiovascular Disease. Learn the truth: https://organizingtoendto***co.org/the-truth-about-ni****ne/

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05/25/2026

Ni****ne is an addictive poison that harms developing brains and increases risk for cardiovascular disease. High-dose ni****ne products are addicting a new generation.

See how we're fighting back & how to get involved in the Bay Area 👇: https://www.lgbtqminusto***co.org/

05/19/2026

LGBTQ Minus To***co is teaming up with Tri-Valley Counseling Center to host Breathe Better Livermore, a FREE, feel-good afternoon centered on community, connection, and real conversations around to***co and mental health.

May 31st, 2026 | 12:30–2 PM
348 N. Canyon Pkwy, Livermore, CA

Learn quick stress-relief tools and ways to connect, get involved, and make a difference in your community!

We’ll also have resource tables from local organizations, including Tri-Valley NonProfit Alliance and Livermore Pride, so you can connect with groups doing great work in the community.

And of course… free food + fun prizes — because good conversations are even better with good snacks.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to: jimmy@lgbtqminusto***co.org

Register Here: https://forms.gle/ekooAqbde2APQoaU6

05/18/2026

Big To***co is gamifying ni****ne to hook our youth — and it's happening right here in our backyard. 🎮

Smart vapes now come with video game features, prizes, and rewards — all designed to make ni****ne addiction feel like fun for kids. We're calling on our Livermore and Pleasant Hill communities to say ENOUGH. 🛑

✍️ Sign the petition to protect Livermore youth: https://forms.gle/BWyPTqcYKYZKuxom6

✍️ Sign the petition to protect Pleasant Hill youth: https://forms.gle/zyXQr9Xqh5cCrZwC7

🔗 Learn more about our work in the Bay Area: https://www.lgbtqminusto***co.org/

Sign. Share. Make noise. Our youth deserve a future free from Big To***co's tricks.

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05/15/2026

1 in 2 Asian American and Pacific Islanders smokers use menthol ci******es at the same time that only 1 in 10 AAPI smokers are given evidence-based advice on how to quit. Culturally relevant quitting materials that are tailored to your language and your identity are so important to helping people quit!

https://www.asiansmokersquitline.org/

https://assets.to***cofreekids.org/factsheets/0422.pdf

05/12/2026

Sacramento is BUZZING today!

Hundreds of advocates are visiting the Capitol today to talk with lawmakers about California’s ni****ne crisis. — and we are HERE for it!

Did you know Big To***co is still finding new ways to hook our communities?

See how we're fighting back & how to get involved in the Bay Area 👇: https://www.lgbtqminusto***co.org/

Drop a 💚 if you stand with our advocates today!

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05/11/2026

Ni****ne is a Potent Poison banned as a pesticide.
So why is it still allowed for human consumption?
Learn the truth: https://organizingtoendto***co.org/the-truth-about-ni****ne/

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