2009
Growing pains seen in grassroots work
Local activist Robin McGehee is interviewed in a very interesting article in the Bay Area Reporter: "On March 26, McGehee said that she and others had a call with Shorter and others from EQCA. The organization had wanted to check in to learn more about Meet in the Middle, and McGehee told the B.A.R. she
University Seeking LGBT Family For Discussion Group
Alliant International University (AIU), a small, private university for master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology, located in Fresno, is organizing a cultural diversity event called "Ecosystemic Forum" scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2009, from 6:00pm-8:00pm in the AIU auditorium. The purpose of these events, held once a semester on various cultural diversity topics, are
Meeting the Congressman
For some, meeting with a legislator can be a bit intimidating. You CAN learn to effectively speak to your legislator. I had the opportunity to do just that at a training session on Wednesday, March the 18th, at 4:00 p.m. Two representatives of the San Francisco Transgender Law Center came to Fresno to meet with
Ride To Rally
On Monday morning, February the 16th (President’s Day), Rachel and I departed the Amtrack train station about 6:30 a.m. A few hours later we were delivered to the front of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Amtrack bus ride from Stockton was unpleasant but direct. There was an excitement in the air; the front
Wall Street Journal – Gay Rights Outreach Grows In California
Robin McGehee at Fresno City Hall, "No on Prop 8" Rally FRESNO, Calif. — Gay-marriage proponents in California, anticipating another loss, this time in court, have turned their focus to trying to win over potential voters in some unlikely places. Last month, 200 gay-rights activists gathered at a Holiday Inn in this city at the
Fundraiser @The Express
Please join us for a Gay Fresno fundraiser at The Express on Saturday, April 25th. The Express is generously donating a portion of their profits for the night to Gay Central Valley & Gay Fresno. This is an opportunity to support Gay Fresno’s efforts to maintain our websites and our service to the LGBT community
EQCA Town Hall Meeting – Fresno Style
Thursday April 16th, 6pm. Fresno City Colleges Health Sciences Building: Room HS-150 As the California Supreme Court considers legal arguments for overturning Prop 8, LGBT community centers, in partnership with Equality California and allied organizations throughout the state, are joining together to host a series of Town Hall meetings in early April. The meetings will
NOM Audition Tapes
The audition tapes behind the National Organization For Marriage’s new anti-gay ad are being continuously posted, pulled and re-posted…here they are while they last…