Interview: Larissa Hopwood on the Newly Formed Doylestown Action League and Progressive Activism in Bucks County

On this week’s episode of The Signal, we welcome Larissa Hopwood, also known widely as “Lolly,” to the show. Larissa has lived in Bucks County since 1999. In addition to being a local activist and Democratic Committee Person, she’s also a children’s musician, author, teacher, designer, and proud mother of a trans son.

Recently, Larissa co-founded the Doylestown Action League, which has been organizing rallies and community forums in the County Seat. She joins us today to talk about her work with the newly formed group, Bucks County’s local community of activists and organizers, and how you can get involved in the fight to save our country and democracy in your own neighborhood. 

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ALSO LISTEN TO:

• Kadida Kenner on Defending Democracy and Voting Rights in Pennsylvania
• Karen Downer Has Fought Racism Locally Since She Was a Child in Pre-Civil Rights Bucks County
• The Democratic Party Needs a Generational Change in Leadership, with Daily Beast Columnist (and Central Bucks Grad) Rotimi Adeoye