EVENT: World AIDS Day Fresno THIS THURSDAY
Don’t miss this year’s WORLD AIDS DAY EVENT at the Tower Theater this Thursday December 1st. This year marks the monumental 30 YEARS OF HIV. There will be entertainment, speakers, food and a reading of names. This is a FREE EVENT. Please come and invite your friends. Support the COMMUNITY… This is a video from
30 Years
2011 marks the 30th Anniversary of reported AIDS cases. It started in 1981. The most recent studies have traced HIV back to 1921. My first experience with HIV & AIDS came as it came to the rest of the world. It was early 1981 (specifically, AIDS was first reported on June 5th, 1981, through the
EVENT: Local World AIDS Day Event
On Thursday, December 1, 2011 we will observe World AIDS Day with an event at the Tower Theater. Beginning at 5:30 pm, the evening will be filled with local entertainment and recognition of the 30 year anniversary of HIV. We will pay tribute to current and past local providers of HIV care and prevention services.
FREE HIV Testing At Community Center TUESDAY
Tomorrow (Tuesday, November 29th, 2011) there will be FREE HIV Testing offered by the Fresno County Dept of Public Health at the Fresno LGBT Community Center, which will be open. Testing will be offered from 2:30-5:30PM Free testing is offered in honor of World AIDS Day, which is this Thursday, December 1st. The local, annual
Barney Frank Will Retire
Barney Frank, openly gay and in congress as a Democrat for the state of Massachusetts for 30 years, has announced his retirement. His office released the following… I will not be a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 2012. I began to think about retirement last year, as we were completing passage
BUY NOTHING DAY
BUY NOTHING DAY is November 25th. Courtesy Wikipedia… Buy Nothing Day (BND) is an international day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. Typically celebrated the Friday after American Thanksgiving in North America and the following day internationally, in 2011 the dates are November 25 and 26 respectively. It was founded in Vancouver by
McInerney King Trial Ends with Plea Deal
In one of the highest profile LGBT violent crimes in California history, Brandon McInerney’s prosecution for the killing of sexually ambiguous Larry King has ended in a plea deal. McInerney was 14 when he violently murdered King at school, apparently for flirtations which McInerney, offended by King’s questioning gender and sexuality, took offense at. At
Coming Out Group Day Change
The COMING OUT SUPPORT AND SOCIAL GROUP day has changed. This group, which met initially on the 2nd Wednesdays of the month, will from this point on meet on the 2nd Thursdays of the month at the Fresno LGBT Community Center. Please check Gay Fresno’s CALENDAR for updates.