Fresno Stonewall Democrats is having their High Tea fundraiser this Saturday, May 2nd, from 3p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Figmore Estate home of Dr. Richard Jennings & Dr. Peyton Bryars. 2067 West Alluvial Ave. Fresno, CA 93711 Go north on West Ave. until it ends at Alluvial. Turn left (west) and it […]
The Arrogance of Virtue…Andrew Sullivan recently shared the following quote from Reinhold Niebuhr’s postwar book, The Irony of History. “We …as all4God-fearing’ men of all ages, are never safe against the temptation of claiming God too simply as the sanctifier of whatever we most fervently desire. …There is…the necessity of living in a dimension of
Since we did gifts last issue we have several topics which we want to catch up this time, so fasten the seatbelts and enjoy the ride… —First off, another of our almost constant whining to all readers to keep those devices up-to-date and watch for changes as you do so. What we are talking
Dear Mz. Pink, I am unmotivated, lazy, out-of-shape and an all-around waste. / am pretty down on myself, but I just can’t get myself together. I really want to figure myself out and what can make me feel more human for the New Year. I want to make resolutions to be a better person
Dear Mz. Pink, I am unmotivated, lazy, out-of-shape and an all-around waste. / am pretty down on myself, but I just can’t get myself together. I really want to figure myself out and what can make me feel more human for the New Year. I want to make resolutions to be a better person
Here’s an easy question: what’s your favorite movie? Fight Club? Steel Magnolias? Star Wars? Citizen Kane? Weekend At Bernie’s? Think about it for a second, and answer again. What’s that? You can’t pick just one? Okay, let’s switch gears. What’s your favorite color? Blue? No, wait — maybe you look amazing in orange. But you
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on gay marriage, in which justices considered two questions: Does the 14th Amendment require states to license same-sex marriages? And does it require them to recognize those marriages performed in other states? The justices’ ruling, expected in late June, will determine whether same-sex marriage becomes legal nationwide or whether
On Tuesday April 28th the Supreme Court will hear arguments in marriage cases involving Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. This could very well be the last marriage equality case the Supreme Court takes on, and all signs point to an overwhelming victory for LGBT Americans. The decision won’t be announced until sometime in June of
The runner-up label seems to be part of Clay Aiken’s narrative now, whether as an entertainer or political candidate. Aiken came in second to Ruben Studdard on TV’s American Idol singing competition show in 2003 and lost to Arsenio Hall on Celebrity Apprentice in 2012. After putting his singing career on hold, Aiken ran for
In an unprecedented move, the Boy Scouts of America’s New York chapter has hired an openly gay Eagle Scout as a summer camp leader. The decision to hire Pascal Tessier, an 18-year-old Eagle Scout from Maryland, as a counselor at the Ten Mile River Scout Camp in upstate New York is a direct challenge to
