The Farrah Garland

11/17/2025

Transgender Day of Remembrance is coming up, and there are TWO (actually 3) wonderful events I want to share with you.

On Thursday the 20th at 6pm, join yours truly and outCT at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation New London for a candlelight vigil to honor our Trans siblings who have been taken too soon.

On Saturday the 22nd, Stonington Pride and Bank Square Books are teaming up to provide two events:
12pm - Trans Voices Storytime for kids and young adults. Trans history books, read theatrically by one of our all-time favourite volunteers (iykyk)!

6pm - Our annual vigil and open mic for all ages - Come and share from the heart and hold space for those who we have lost, and build community and power for the future moving forward.

11/15/2025

I am so incredibly honored to have been appointed as an alternate to the Stonington K-12 Building Committee. To get to attend and weigh in on the future (and accessibility) of our schools is a huge privilege! To get to learn from my fellow committee members and the experts we will consult will be such an incredible opportunity that I am deeply grateful for. I'm very excited to work together to put together a plan for our schools infrastructure that will balance serving the needs of our kids and educators, being accessible and inclusive, and being fiscally responsible. It's a big task, but I'm ready for it!

As an alternate, I will be able to attend all meetings, and I believe participate in everything except to vote. If one of the 7 regular members is not in attendance, I will be able to step in and fill their seat, keep quorum, and take the seat as a voting member for the duration of their absence. Only 2 alternates were appointed, so I take my role very seriously, and am honored at the trust the town has placed in me.

11/15/2025

Join Stonington Pride this Saturday at The Ditty Bag Market and Cafe for an afternoon of self-care and community connection and support.

This week we are making cards for trans folks via Point of Pride. You only have to bring yourself, we'll provide everything else! But you are more than welcome to bring markers, stickers, or whatever other supplies you'd like. They're always welcome!

This is open to q***r folk and those who love them (that is to say, everyone is welcome).

The Ditty Bag is wheelchair accessible, LGBTQ+ friendly, and has various seating options available. If you have any further questions, please let us at Stonington Pride know.

11/14/2025

Q***ring Disability is coming back, y'all!

I'm SO EXCITED to be partnering with Crip Care: A Radical Disability Justice Project and Stonington Pride to bring life back to this amazing group.

We're going to be building a truly intersectional, grassroots community of advocates and activists, rooted in the principles of disability justice, who want to learn about policy and legislation here in Connecticut, and who want to get involved in making change for our communities.

Our first meeting, which will be a primer, a "what we're doing, a bit of the basics, and what do YOU want from this?" kind of a thing, will be on Thursday, January 8, 6:30p.

To get an invite, rsvp here (or link in bio) - https://bit.ly/qd-rsvp

To just stay up to date on upcoming events, projects, guest speakers, etc, - snag our ✨no-spam✨ mailing list here (or link in bio) bit.ly/q***ring-disability

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11/13/2025

"Life is mostly froth and bubble; two things are like stone: kindness in another's trouble, courage in our own."
- Adam Lindsay Gordon

11/05/2025

Friends, neighbors, loves!
I didn't win a seat on the Board of Ed yesterday, BUT...

💪 As the first person to ever run as a WFP candidate in Stonington, you all gave me nearly 7% of the vote by casting 1186 ballots for me! THAT'S INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! 💛💛💛

💪 With that percentage, we are able to open WFP ballot access for the whole town! That means anyone who wants to seek endorsement won't have to do the petitioning thing I did. AND it means our wonderful candidates of other parties can seek cross endorsement! THIS IS HUGE!!! 💛💛💛

💪 We raised about $100 for the Anchor Club Enrichment Program. Every bit helps 💛💛💛

💪 We showed that you can run a successful campaign based on authenticity, love for community, and being true to your values 💛💛💛

💪 The folks we were supporting, Bridget Shirvell (BoE) and Zach Boudah (BoE), Chris Johnson (BoF) and Mike Serra (Bof), Bill Middleton (1st Selectman) and Deb Norman (Selectman) ALL WON! Therefore our community won, in a big way. And that's what matters most at the end of the day 💛💛💛

As always, I'm not going anywhere, and my shine hasn't been dulled one bit. I'll always be here in our communities working hard, supporting folks, making noise at meetings, affecting change, lifting others up. And in 2 years...? Who knows 😉

11/04/2025

Happy election day! Thank you all for being such a GORGEPUS part of our community. You make me proud to get to call Stonington Home 🥰🌞

11/03/2025

I'm here this morning, so stop by and say hey!
Ask your last-minute questions, share your concerns and ideas, or just gush with me about how wonderful our community is!

11/01/2025

https://mailchi.mp/161cf8bba1c9/its-almost-election-day

I want to start off by thanking every single one of you for your overwhelming support as I’ve navigated running for Board of Education here in Stonington as a 3rd party candidate. Being endorsed by the Working Families Party is truly an honor, as it reflects my own values and dedication to communi...

10/31/2025

Did you know - Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for child (& adult) pedestrians.

Halloween evening (especially 6-8 pm) kids are at the highest risk of being fatally hit by a vehicle. Kids ages 4-8 are actually 10x more likely to be hit and killed than any other night of the year.

DO YOUR PART!

Drivers - Stay SO SO alert! Keep your eyes on the road, and keep them open for pedestrians of all ages and sizes

Caregivers - Be an alert parent/guardian. Keep an eye on your kiddos, especially if they're small and/or wearing a dark coloured costume.

Source: National Highway Traffic Administration

10/30/2025

Hey neighbors!
Early voting began on Oct 20 and continues through Sunday Nov 2.
Election Day is Tuesday Nov 4. 🗳

If you're in Stonington, I'm your 3rd party candidate for Board of Education!
On your ballot, you'll find me on the Working Families Line, line C.

Our community is really beautiful and I'm proud of it. Our leadership in all capacities should reflect the wonderful and diverse people who live, work, create, and love here. To ensure that happens, make sure you have a PLAN TO VOTE!

And don't forget, you can vote for up to FOUR people for Board of Education 🧑‍🏫