Chris Jarvis

Obama Administration Deals Blow to DOMA

  DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act, suffered a major blow today when the Obama administration declared it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a portion of it in court. Section three of DOMA specifically limits marriage to one man and one woman, as it applies to federal law. Given that there are currently […]

Powerful Earthquake Hits New Zealand

From the Associated Press… CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand’s biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country’s worst natural disasters. It was the second major quake to hit

Companies Getting On Board With Gender Reassignment Coverage

As reported by the Associated Press, things are looking up for company employees in the United States who face the daunting expense of gender reassignment. Thanks to the diligent work of transgender rights advocates, more and more companies are covering gender reassignment under their employees insurance policies. What started slowly and with little understanding, is

LGBT Community Center Opens In Fresno

The Central Valley celebrated the opening of an LGBT community center in Fresno on Sunday, February 13th. The center is located at 1055 N Van Ness Avenue, Suite C, Fresno, CA 93728. The center will provide information, as well as facilitate the meeting of different organizations in the LGBT community. For the individual, the center

IMPERIAL DOVE COURT Fundraising Opportunity TODAY

Join us any time between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. at the Panda Express on Cedar & Dakota. Bring in the attached Flyer and Panda will donate 20% or your purchase to the IDC. The flyer is also available on our web site. www.idcfresno.org. Contact Jacob Rueda 559-280-5717 or Margo Starr 559-905-6674 if you need