Mary Fisher
@maryfisher.com
Speaker, artist, and activist. 1st Woman White House Advanceman, Keynoted ‘92 RNC. Mom/ Grandma.
📖 Author of “Uneasy Silence.” Out now!
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📖 Author of “Uneasy Silence.” Out now!
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The holidays can feel heavy for those navigating loss of any kind. If you or someone you care for needs extra support this season, I can’t overemphasize how profoundly helpful, comforting, and affirming David Kessler’s resources are.
Please share them where they’re needed.
Please share them where they’re needed.
Holiday Grief Support with David Kessler
Join us this holiday season for FREE grief support to learn strategies to navigate the holidays, learn meaningful coping tools, and be with others who are grieving and truly "get it".
www.davidkesslertraining.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The holidays can feel heavy for those navigating loss of any kind. If you or someone you care for needs extra support this season, I can’t overemphasize how profoundly helpful, comforting, and affirming David Kessler’s resources are.
Please share them where they’re needed.
Please share them where they’re needed.
Congratulations to #BroadwayCares on another extraordinary, record-breaking #RedBucket season! Grateful to all who gave their time and resources to this incredible community.
Bravo to every show, with a special heartfelt shout-out to my friends at #JustInTime! ❤️
Bravo to every show, with a special heartfelt shout-out to my friends at #JustInTime! ❤️
December 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Congratulations to #BroadwayCares on another extraordinary, record-breaking #RedBucket season! Grateful to all who gave their time and resources to this incredible community.
Bravo to every show, with a special heartfelt shout-out to my friends at #JustInTime! ❤️
Bravo to every show, with a special heartfelt shout-out to my friends at #JustInTime! ❤️
My time with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social reignited my hope for what’s possible when we fight unapologetically for progressive change.
I share Pete's belief that we must reject manufactured division, and focus on our communities’ shared needs. We’ve seen the power we have when we act together.
I share Pete's belief that we must reject manufactured division, and focus on our communities’ shared needs. We’ve seen the power we have when we act together.
December 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
My time with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social reignited my hope for what’s possible when we fight unapologetically for progressive change.
I share Pete's belief that we must reject manufactured division, and focus on our communities’ shared needs. We’ve seen the power we have when we act together.
I share Pete's belief that we must reject manufactured division, and focus on our communities’ shared needs. We’ve seen the power we have when we act together.
2025 marks the first time in nearly four decades that our nation will not officially acknowledge World AIDS Day and all it represents.
As the Trump administration continues to distort the truth and silence journalists, I urge you not to look away. We must bear witness, and refuse to forget.
As the Trump administration continues to distort the truth and silence journalists, I urge you not to look away. We must bear witness, and refuse to forget.
The Magic Eraser
May I just say that any distinction between President Trump’s personal whining and official government policy was erased this past weekend with the launch of “an official government webpage dedicated ...
maryfisher.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
2025 marks the first time in nearly four decades that our nation will not officially acknowledge World AIDS Day and all it represents.
As the Trump administration continues to distort the truth and silence journalists, I urge you not to look away. We must bear witness, and refuse to forget.
As the Trump administration continues to distort the truth and silence journalists, I urge you not to look away. We must bear witness, and refuse to forget.
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This World AIDS Day, we mourn the hundreds of thousands of Americans lost to HIV/AIDS and stand with those living with the diagnosis today.
While the Trump Administration refuses to mark this day, California will never abandon our neighbors, friends, and loved ones affected.
While the Trump Administration refuses to mark this day, California will never abandon our neighbors, friends, and loved ones affected.
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This World AIDS Day, we mourn the hundreds of thousands of Americans lost to HIV/AIDS and stand with those living with the diagnosis today.
While the Trump Administration refuses to mark this day, California will never abandon our neighbors, friends, and loved ones affected.
While the Trump Administration refuses to mark this day, California will never abandon our neighbors, friends, and loved ones affected.
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Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.
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Today is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and supporting the individuals, families, and communities impacted by HIV.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and supporting the individuals, families, and communities impacted by HIV.
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Monday w/ @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social: Author & Activist @maryfisher.com, Physicians for Human Rights Public Health Director Thomas McHale, HIV Expert & Author Emily Bass + Author of Notes on Being a Man @profgalloway.com!
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December 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Monday w/ @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social: Author & Activist @maryfisher.com, Physicians for Human Rights Public Health Director Thomas McHale, HIV Expert & Author Emily Bass + Author of Notes on Being a Man @profgalloway.com!
☎️ 866-997-4748
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If you or someone you love needs support this season, David Kessler’s grief resources can be a lifeline. His video offers gentle guidance for moving through the holiday in ways that protect your spirit. If you’re grieving in any way, I hope it helps you feel seen. www.holidaygriefhelp.com
Grief at Thanksgiving
This time of year can be really challenging when you've had a loss. We tend to put a lot of pressure on ourselves. David Kessler shares tips to honor your loss and remember with love.
www.davidkesslertraining.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
If you or someone you love needs support this season, David Kessler’s grief resources can be a lifeline. His video offers gentle guidance for moving through the holiday in ways that protect your spirit. If you’re grieving in any way, I hope it helps you feel seen. www.holidaygriefhelp.com
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An extraordinary, beautiful, and heartbreaking piece by writer & environmentalist Tatiana Schlossberg (Caroline Kennedy’s daughter).
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
An extraordinary, beautiful, and heartbreaking piece by writer & environmentalist Tatiana Schlossberg (Caroline Kennedy’s daughter).
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
❤️ The Broadway community is extraordinary for so many reasons, but the Broadway Cares Red Bucket tradition is such a special moment of unity.
If you attend a show this season, keep an eye out for the wonderful volunteers with the Red Buckets – and say hello for me!
If you attend a show this season, keep an eye out for the wonderful volunteers with the Red Buckets – and say hello for me!
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
❤️ The Broadway community is extraordinary for so many reasons, but the Broadway Cares Red Bucket tradition is such a special moment of unity.
If you attend a show this season, keep an eye out for the wonderful volunteers with the Red Buckets – and say hello for me!
If you attend a show this season, keep an eye out for the wonderful volunteers with the Red Buckets – and say hello for me!
Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their lives due to the Trump admin’s cuts to USAID. I refuse to give consent to this cruelty.
This interview with @agawande.bsky.social captures the horrifying toll of these cuts and emphasizes our responsibility to bear witness and demand accountability.
This interview with @agawande.bsky.social captures the horrifying toll of these cuts and emphasizes our responsibility to bear witness and demand accountability.
May I just say this is "the cruelest, most senseless thing Trump has done."
Last week I read an interview of Atul Gawande by Jonathan Cohn in the Bulwark Newsletter .
maryfisher.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their lives due to the Trump admin’s cuts to USAID. I refuse to give consent to this cruelty.
This interview with @agawande.bsky.social captures the horrifying toll of these cuts and emphasizes our responsibility to bear witness and demand accountability.
This interview with @agawande.bsky.social captures the horrifying toll of these cuts and emphasizes our responsibility to bear witness and demand accountability.
Thank you @msignorile.bsky.social for having me on to talk about “Uneasy Silence,” and how we’ve watched — from the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic to now — how politics can determine who receives care, and who is left behind.
We must continue speaking truth and standing together.
We must continue speaking truth and standing together.
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Thank you @msignorile.bsky.social for having me on to talk about “Uneasy Silence,” and how we’ve watched — from the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic to now — how politics can determine who receives care, and who is left behind.
We must continue speaking truth and standing together.
We must continue speaking truth and standing together.
I’m honored to have @pelosi.house.gov's generous words grace the cover of “Uneasy Silence,” a book born of hope, art, & the belief we can all make a difference.
Madam Speaker’s decades of public service & tireless commitment to equality have inspired me & so many others to keep using our voices.
Madam Speaker’s decades of public service & tireless commitment to equality have inspired me & so many others to keep using our voices.
November 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I’m honored to have @pelosi.house.gov's generous words grace the cover of “Uneasy Silence,” a book born of hope, art, & the belief we can all make a difference.
Madam Speaker’s decades of public service & tireless commitment to equality have inspired me & so many others to keep using our voices.
Madam Speaker’s decades of public service & tireless commitment to equality have inspired me & so many others to keep using our voices.
Deeply grateful to the Congregational Church of the Peninsula for hearing my sermon this past weekend. The story of Hagar and El Roi reminds us to see those who feel unseen. THIS congregation truly lives that message.
Listen to the full service here ⬇️
bit.ly/480ppBT
Listen to the full service here ⬇️
bit.ly/480ppBT
November 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Deeply grateful to the Congregational Church of the Peninsula for hearing my sermon this past weekend. The story of Hagar and El Roi reminds us to see those who feel unseen. THIS congregation truly lives that message.
Listen to the full service here ⬇️
bit.ly/480ppBT
Listen to the full service here ⬇️
bit.ly/480ppBT
Honored to speak at this Sunday’s service at the Congregational Church of the Peninsula in Belmont, CA, and spend time with the congregation after for a book signing!
The service will also be live streamed by the church and you can tune in at 10:30AM PT at ccpeninsula.org.
The service will also be live streamed by the church and you can tune in at 10:30AM PT at ccpeninsula.org.
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Honored to speak at this Sunday’s service at the Congregational Church of the Peninsula in Belmont, CA, and spend time with the congregation after for a book signing!
The service will also be live streamed by the church and you can tune in at 10:30AM PT at ccpeninsula.org.
The service will also be live streamed by the church and you can tune in at 10:30AM PT at ccpeninsula.org.
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IT’S ELECTION DAY, AMERICA!
Remember to get out and VOTE!!!
Remember to get out and VOTE!!!
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
IT’S ELECTION DAY, AMERICA!
Remember to get out and VOTE!!!
Remember to get out and VOTE!!!
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Know your rights when voting today.
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Know your rights when voting today.
Happy voting day, everyone! This is a crucial moment for us to be seen. When you vote, you count.
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Happy voting day, everyone! This is a crucial moment for us to be seen. When you vote, you count.
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Obama: I believe in an America where we don't fear each other. But look out for each other. And if we want that story to continue. If we believe in that better story. We need leaders who believe in it too.
November 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Obama: I believe in an America where we don't fear each other. But look out for each other. And if we want that story to continue. If we believe in that better story. We need leaders who believe in it too.
Thank you @bayareareporter.bsky.social for this thoughtful piece & for highlighting my upcoming sermon at the Congregational Church of the Peninsula, with book signing to follow.
I speak because many cannot. Stigma lingers, government inaction costs lives. But still we find strength in compassion.
I speak because many cannot. Stigma lingers, government inaction costs lives. But still we find strength in compassion.
AIDS activist Mary Fisher to speak at Belmont church
Mary Fisher, a straight white woman, stunned thousands of Republicans when she spoke at the party’s 1992 presidential convention in Houston about living with HIV.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Thank you @bayareareporter.bsky.social for this thoughtful piece & for highlighting my upcoming sermon at the Congregational Church of the Peninsula, with book signing to follow.
I speak because many cannot. Stigma lingers, government inaction costs lives. But still we find strength in compassion.
I speak because many cannot. Stigma lingers, government inaction costs lives. But still we find strength in compassion.
My heart is so full from sharing space with David Kessler and the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS community! It was an honor to share my story with such beautiful souls.
Broadway Cares turns the love of theater into lifesaving care. Grateful for the love I felt this on evening. ❤️
Broadway Cares turns the love of theater into lifesaving care. Grateful for the love I felt this on evening. ❤️
October 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
My heart is so full from sharing space with David Kessler and the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS community! It was an honor to share my story with such beautiful souls.
Broadway Cares turns the love of theater into lifesaving care. Grateful for the love I felt this on evening. ❤️
Broadway Cares turns the love of theater into lifesaving care. Grateful for the love I felt this on evening. ❤️
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Reminder: November 4th is extremely important, don’t forget to vote!
October 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Reminder: November 4th is extremely important, don’t forget to vote!
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Art matters! Joy matters!
Me to me: THE WORLD IS ON FIRE AND YOU ARE SPENDING YOUR TIME WRITING A PICTURE BOOK?
Also me to me: Yes. Because books matter. Education matters. Joy matters. Children matter. Now SHUSH, guilt-and-panic-ridden-brain. At least I'm making something as things get destroyed.
Also me to me: Yes. Because books matter. Education matters. Joy matters. Children matter. Now SHUSH, guilt-and-panic-ridden-brain. At least I'm making something as things get destroyed.
It's got a ways to go yet, but I'm liking the changes I'm making to this new PB manuscript. <3
October 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Art matters! Joy matters!
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Trump has decimated funding for Medicaid, SNAP, and crucial agencies like FEMA and the CFPB.
Now, he's demanding his cronies at DOJ give him a ludicrous $230M in taxpayer funds as "compensation" for past investigations.
He's picking your pockets to line his own.
Now, he's demanding his cronies at DOJ give him a ludicrous $230M in taxpayer funds as "compensation" for past investigations.
He's picking your pockets to line his own.
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Trump has decimated funding for Medicaid, SNAP, and crucial agencies like FEMA and the CFPB.
Now, he's demanding his cronies at DOJ give him a ludicrous $230M in taxpayer funds as "compensation" for past investigations.
He's picking your pockets to line his own.
Now, he's demanding his cronies at DOJ give him a ludicrous $230M in taxpayer funds as "compensation" for past investigations.
He's picking your pockets to line his own.