City council meeting from June 18th 2013: Agenda items covered were: Proceed with rescinding the June “Pride Month” proclamation and replacing with non-LGBT inclusive proclamation.The city attorney denied the request for an immediate vote on rescinding and approving the new proclamation on legal grounds that the items were clearly described as a vote […]
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Surrounded by clicking keyboards and bustling co-workers, he dwells in a mundane day job, concealing himself in a shirt and tie, changing his voice, his mannerisms and his every personality trait in order to blend in. But when he leaves the office, he reveals the man underneath. Muscles wrapped in skintight fabric, he becomes who
The Fresno chapter of Marriage Equality USA submitted the following written request to the City Attorney for Fresno to request a free speech waiver of $378 in “Police Review” fees for the Day of Decision event. The organization is asking for support from the community to help with this and other event fees. From
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Back in the heady early days of the womens movement, activists fashioned a slogan: the personal is political. It was a rejoinder to those men and women who denied the political nature of social attitudes that kept women “in our place,” social attitudes that dictated “proper” and decidedly unequal feminine behaviors and occupations. That slogan
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More thoughts, analysis and speculation on the upcoming Supreme Court rulings on Prop 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. John Gallagher at Queerty wonders if the Supremes follow marriage equality polling: One way or another, public opinion has to count. It did in the past, to our detriment. It was public opinion on homosexuality
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Can you believe it’s been two weeks since the Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival?! Well… it has! And we’ve gathered some of the best photo sets from around the web and placed them in one convenient place for you… Enjoy! Photos contributed to Gay Fresno Photos by MyLGBTPlus, Set 2, Photos by Leah Canseco-Decker – Photos by
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Dear opponents of marriage equality, As the time for SCOTUS to weigh in on DOMA and Prop 8 nears, I’ve noticed that y’all are becoming slightly shriller (if such a thing is possible) in your insistence on the dire consequences of permitting same-sex couples to marry. All of these objections are ludicrous. They would have
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Ah, June! After a long, long winter the sun is shining and we have a myriad of excuses to get outside — from the many prides to trails to bike, run, skate or walk on the summer beach or camping and bicycling events are all over the area. But wait! Are you ready to be
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The US Supreme Court has announced the dates on which it will make rulings this month. They are next Monday, and Monday, June 24. This means that it’s possible that California could return to marriage equality as soon as Monday, although many court watchers believe that the decision on Prop 8 and DOMA will not
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A new pew poll says that almost three quarters of Americans think gay marriage is now inevitable. Queerty reports: According to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, 72% of Americans believe you can’t stop the same-sex marriage beat. 85% of that number identified as gay marriage supporters and 59% as opponents. Interestingly, Republicans
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