Chris Jarvis

Mormon Leaders Urge Followers To Fight Gay Marriage

Those wacky, magic underwear Mormons are at it again…The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is asking California congregants to join the effort to amend that state’s constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman. A letter sent to Mormon bishops and signed by church president Thomas S. Monson and […]

Heinz Pulls Commercial Showing Men Kissing

(London) Heinz Co. said viewer complaints prompted it to pull a British television advertisement for mayonnaise that showed two men kissing. Read the story here and click on the following link to watch the commercial Heinz Ad (Video)

Equality California Files Case To Remove Marriage Ballot Initiative

Gay rights activists asked California’s highest court Friday to keep off the November ballot a citizens’ initiative that would again ban same-sex marriage. Lawyers for Equality California filed a petition arguing that the proposed amendment to the California constitution should be invalidated because its impact was not made clear to the millions of voters who

Gay Pride Videos UPDATED

About 20 new Gay Pride Videos have been added to our ongoing compilation. Check them out here…

A Day In History

  As a writer for Gay Fresno, and someone who religiously follows LGBT political news, I knew about the California case before the Supreme Court regarding same sex marriage. I’d posted the details of the story as it started to happen, and an update here or there afterwards, but in reality, it ended up slipping

Couples Celebrate Marriage @Thaiphoon Reception

A reception was held at 6pm Tuesday night at the Thaiphoon Restaurant in the Tower District. Thaiphoon provided free appetizers, with Spin This DJ in the booth, and incredible support from Central California Alliance. It was standing room only as couples and supporters toasted with champagne (courtesy of Courtyard by Marriott @the Fresno Yosemite International

Local News Coverage of First Day of Gay Marriages

Click on the following links to view local news video regarding the historic first day of legal same sex marriages in California and the Central Valley… CBS 47 News – Gay Marriages Performed Across The State ABC 30 Local News – First Gay Marriages Performed NBC 24 Local News Same Sex Marriage Fresno Local News

Gay Pioneers Kick Off Legal Gay Marriage In California

(San Francisco, California) Dozens of gay couples were married Monday after a landmark ruling making California the second state to allow same-sex nuptials went into effect. At least five county clerks around the state extended their hours to issue marriage licenses, and many same-sex couples got married on the spot. Del Martin, 87, and Phyllis

Kern County Public Debate On Same Sex Marriage (Video)

Kern Supervisors Hear Public Arguments On Gay Marriage The public gave their input at the Kern County Supervisors meeting held Tuesday, June 10.  Ann Barnett was both praised and criticized for her decision to halt civil marriage ceremonies in her office.  People also spoke out in favor and against a proposed ordinance that would ban