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Our thanks to The Cove on Castro for sponsoring th

Our thanks to The Cove on Castro for sponsoring the IEFPA and Convergence 2023! The Cove on Castro is located in San Francisco’s historic Castro district across the street from the world famous Castro Theatre. Stop in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Visit their website to learn more about this 53 year old legacy business at www.thecoveoncastro.com

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For our law enforcement colleagues and friends. H

For our law enforcement colleagues and friends.

Have you registered yet? Our partners at Out To Protect Incorporated are telling us that this invaluable training event will sell out soon, so get your seat now while one remains available. Register now at www.outtoprotect.org

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A deeply personal yet candid saga of a gay Secret

A deeply personal yet candid saga of a gay Secret Service Agent in the Obama era; an agent who was struggling with his own identity, marriage, discrimination, and balancing the demands that accompany being assigned to protect the most powerful people in the world.

Cory Allen delivers an amusing view into his adventurous life, with abundant historical and pop-culture references, twists and turns of his relationships, and an inside look into life as a gay Special Agent in the hyper-masculine career field. Through intense self-reflection he recounts the impacts it had on his life and the hardships imposed by a career in the spotlight.

Learn more about Cory and how you can purchase a copy of his book at www.coryallenbooks.com (link is on our Linktree)

Follow Cory here on Instagram at @authorcoryallen

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Our thanks to Responders For Pride for being an ho

Our thanks to Responders For Pride for being an honorary sponsor of the IEFPA and Convergence 2023! Responders for PRIDE is working to fulfill their mission of equality, education, and support for the first responder LGBTQ+ community through visibility, fundraising, scholarships, and awareness. Learn more about Responders For Pride and the great work they are doing at www.respondersforpride.org

Follow Responders For Pride here on Instagram @responders_for_pride

Please join the International EMS & Firefighters P

Please join the International EMS & Firefighters Pride Alliance, our partners at Out To Protect Incorporated and TCOPS International as we celebrate the heroes behind the mic and under the headset. Happy, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!

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Heroes Will Be Honored - Monday, May 13, 2024 - Wa

Heroes Will Be Honored - Monday, May 13, 2024 - Washington, D.C.

The purpose of the LGBT Fallen Heroes Fund is to identify and honor those fallen LGBT Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, EMS, and members of the Military who have dedicated their lives to their communities and give recognition to their survivors.

Learn more at www.lgbtfallenheroesfund.org

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Link to the LGBT Fallen Heroes Fund can be found on our linktree.

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Our thanks to the American Ambulance Association f

Our thanks to the American Ambulance Association for sponsoring the IEFPA and Convergence 2023! The American Ambulance Association provides tools, resources, and advocacy to keep EMS rolling. They take care of the organizations that take care of people first. Learn more about the American Ambulance Association at www.ambulance.org

Follow the American Ambulance Association here on Instagram @amerambassociation

Learn more about becoming a sponsor of the IEFPA on our website at www.iefpa.org

Christy Warren is a retired fire captain from the

Christy Warren is a retired fire captain from the Berkeley Fire Department in California. She has twenty-five years of service as a professional paramedic and eighteen years as a professional firefighter/paramedic. After being diagnosed with PTSD in 2014, she retired from the fire service; since then, she has become a triathlete, completed the Escape from Alcatraz swim five times, and earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Washington State University. She is a volunteer Peer at the West Coast Post-trauma Retreat and hosts the podcast The Firefighter Deconstructed. She lives in Pleasant Hill with her wife, Lisa, and dog, Harriet.

Christy's first book, Flash Point: A Firefighter's Journey through PTSD, is available now at www.christyewarren.com (link is on our linktree)

Follow Christy here on Instagram at @ffdeconstructed

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Save The Date! CONVERGENCE 2024 - October 23-27,

Save The Date!

CONVERGENCE 2024 - October 23-27, 2024

Start planning now to attend CONVERGENCE 2024! This years event will include our LGBTQIA+ EMS and FIRE Awareness and Liaison Training course including a refresher course. Plus we are adding a Coming Out and Transition Work Shop for the LGBTQIA+ public safety community. - Early Bird registration opens Monday, July 1, 2024.

This years Matthew Shepard Foundation Gala will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Tickets to attend the Matthew Shepard Foundation 2024 Gala with the IEFPA will be made available, Monday, July 1, 2024.

Link for Convergence is on our linktree.

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Looking for a job? Check out @event_response_services now hiring!

Our thanks to Jobtown Graphics "That Graphic Desig

Our thanks to Jobtown Graphics "That Graphic Designer Friend" for sponsoring the IEFPA and Convergence 2023! Visit Jobtown Graphics for all of your graphic design and product creation needs. Challenge Coins, Decals, Patches, Mugs, T-Shirts and more. Check out the incredible work they create at: https://linktr.ee/jobtowngraphics (link on our linktree)

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Both Sides of the Fire Line is Bobbie Scopa’s up

Both Sides of the Fire Line is Bobbie Scopa’s uplifting memoir of bravely facing the heat of fierce challenges, professionally and personally.

Bobbie Scopa is a retired firefighter, author, podcast host, and public speaker. She has forty-five years of firefighting experience and has received numerous professional awards and industry recognition, including Firefighter of the Year (1990) from the Professional Firefighters of Arizona; Governor’s Award, State of Arizona (1990); Certificate of Appreciation from the City of New York for work performed at the World Trade Center in 2001; and the Unit Citation Award for efficacy in the U.S. Forest Service (2014). She was a featured speaker at the U.S. Forest Service’s “Pride Outside” diversity, equity, and inclusion event in June 2021. She is also the host of the podcast BobbieOnFire.com. Scopa divides her time between Puget Sound, Washington, and Scottsdale, Arizona.

Learn more about Bobbie on her website at www.bobbieonfire.com the website link is on our linktree.

Follow Bobbie here on Instagram at @bobbiescopa

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If you work in public safety and you are thinking

If you work in public safety and you are thinking about coming out, struggling with coming out, or just looking for someone to talk to please reach out to us, we are here to help. - The IEFPA is the host of the LGBTQIA+ EMS & FIREFIGHTERS Private Facebook Group. Join the camaraderie of a friendly, supportive, welcoming community in a private group setting.

Link to the Facebook group can be found on the Linktree located in our bio.

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Organization Spotlight - "Women in Fire is an orga

Organization Spotlight - "Women in Fire is an organization of women and for women - but not women alone. Their membership includes men in all ranks, as well as institutional members such as fire departments and union locals. Members of Women in Fire are diverse in their professional backgrounds and united by their commitment to their profession. To the fire service, Women in Fire is their voice, and an influential one at that!"

Learn more about Women In Fire by visiting their website at www.womeninfire.org (link is on our linktree) or follow Women In Fire her on Instagram @womeninfire

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Organization Spotlight - "The Broward Multi-Agency

Organization Spotlight - "The Broward Multi-Agency Pride Coalition was established in December 2020 and consists of LGBTQ+ liaisons from law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and city municipalities throughout Broward County, Florida."

Learn more about the Broward Multi-Agency Pride Coalition on their website at www.browardpride.com (link is on our linktree)

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Our thanks to Priority Dispatch Corp. for sponsori

Our thanks to Priority Dispatch Corp. for sponsoring the IEFPA and Convergence 2023! - Priority Dispatch invented emergency medical dispatch and still blaze the trail 40 years later. Learn more about Priority Dispatch and the outstanding services they provide at www.prioritydispatch.net

Follow Priority Dispatch here on Instagram at @prioritydispatch

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International Asexuality Day - Saturday, April 6,

International Asexuality Day - Saturday, April 6, 2024

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In the early 1980s, Kevin joined the Key West Fire

In the early 1980s, Kevin joined the Key West Fire Department. His dream of being a professional firefighter had come true. He hadn't imagined how being gay would threaten his fellow firefighters. Kevin became the target of fierce and unrelenting homophobic assaults intended to force him out of the department. His story highlights the importance of upholding personal values and having a sense of humor when facing adversity. Against a backdrop of the emerging AIDS epidemic, Kevin relays a narrative of conflict, resilience, and triumph over his several years as America's first openly gay professional firefighter. This honest account invites the reader to contemplate the nature of masculinity and consider what it means to be one of America's Bravest.

Learn more about Kevin, and how you van purchase a copy of his ground breaking book at: www.alarminthefirehouse.com (link is on our linktree)

Follow Kevin here on Instagram at @firefighter19817

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On the second anniversary of his passing, when fon

On the second anniversary of his passing, when fondly remember LGBTQ+ law enforcement trailblazer and community advocate, Kevin Burke. Kevin was a pillar in the law enforcement community serving in such roles as, Police Officer, Sergeant, and Chief of Police. He served the people of LGBTQ+ community as a peer support volunteer at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, where he helped clients navigate the HIV testing process.

May you be at peace, Kevin.

In Kevin’s memory our partners at Out To Protect (@outtoprotect ) established a grant in Kevin’s name. Learn more about the “Kevin Burke LGBT Liaison Program Development Grant” at www.outtoprotect.org/lgbt-liaison-program-development-grant

Out To Protect can be found on our linktree.

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