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VIDEO: Transgender Admission Sparks Controversy

The attached video shows a 14 year old California girl issuing a call for a boycott of Girl Scout cookies because a Colorado chapter of the Girl Scouts proudly admitted to the acceptance of transgendered girls. “I am asking you to take action with me and boycott Girl Scout Cookies.” The video eventually concludes with

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Victoria Benavides – GSA

Victoria Benavides is the Central Valley Program Coordinator for GSA Network . I sat down with her at the Fresno LGBT Community Center to talk about the state of GSA’s in the Central Valley, the upcoming ENS Conference and how students facing harassment or discrimination at their schools can use available tools to report and

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LA Porn Industry Faces Mandatory Condoms

The porn industry in Los Angeles is getting a directive from the LA City Council…Condom Use Is No Longer an Option…It’s a Requirement… In the years after AIDS became such a devastating disease, porn films generally “manned up” and instituted condom use, but with the decline of AIDS related deaths and a manageable routine to

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Archie Comics Gay Wedding

This certainly isn’t the Archie Comics I read as a kid… In the issue, Kevin decides to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the military — but becomes injured while serving in Iraq. While recovering at the hospital’s rehabilitation unit, Kevin meets an African-American doctor — and the two eventually fall in love. The

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VSPW To Undergo Gender Change?

Note to reader:  This particular post turned out to be much more than I imagined when I started, so be prepared for a bit longer read than usual.  Go get your coffee first.  I am not affiliated with either side of this issue, nor do I claim to be any kind of expert.  Just a

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Occupy The Courts – Jan 20th

Courtesy Move To Amend Inspired by our friends at Occupy Wall Street, and Dr. Cornel West, Move To Amend is planning bold action to mark the second anniversary of the infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision! Occupy the Courts will be a one day occupation of Federal courthouses across the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday

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Seniors Are Not Saints

Pamela Brooks is a new contributor to Gay Fresno, adding her unique voice, insight and wit. “I’m a city girl by way of Phoenix, Reno, San Francisco, Reno, Portland, and Reno.  I have cowgirl and philharmonic in my blood but never thought I’d live in farm country.  My politics are libertarian to democratic; I believe

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Name/Gender Change Forms & Workshop

The Fresno LGBT Community Center now has forms available to the public for the purposes of legally changing a person’s name and/or gender. Simply visit the Center during open hours and we can make copies of the forms for you. If you are unable to visit the Community Center please call us at 559-325-4429 at