In a display of support for the LGBTQ+ community, the Clovis City Council voted against sending an anti-LGBTQ letter to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. The proposal, put forth by councilmember Diane Pearse, generated significant debate during Tuesday evening’s meeting. Ultimately, the council’s decision not to send the letter will hopefully stop the broader […]
Please show up for the Clovis City Council meeting on September 5th at 6 p.m. to make public comment regarding the agenda item added by Councilwoman Pearce which asks for the Clovis City Council to send a letter to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors about concerns over LGBTQ books and Pride month displays in county
“The forced outing policy wrongfully endangers the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of non-conforming students who lack an accepting environment in the classroom and at home.” – Rob Bonta (CA Attorney General) On July 20, the Chino Valley Unified School District–representing nearly 26,000 students–passed a bill mandating schools to notify parents of any pronoun or
Join the #NOH8 movement in Fresno, CA and add your face to the fight for equal human rights! WHERE: Hampton Inn Fresno Airport1515 N. Peach AvenueFresno, CA 93727 DATE: Sunday September 24th, 2023TIME: 2:00pm – 4:00pmCOST: (NO TICKETS REQUIRED) Single/Solo Photos: $40 Couple/Group Photos: $25 per person NOH8 accepts cash and credit cards only. Fees paid to participate cover services and costs for
The LGBTQ community is under increasing attacks We need YOU! Join our new advocacy action alerts by texting “advocate” to 559-862-1040Unsubscribe at any time by sending “stop” With the recent rise in anti-LGBTQ attacks on our rights in Fresno County, it is crucial that members of our community be aware of how they can fight
Fresno Reel Pride 34LGBTQ+ Film FestivalSept 29 – Oct 1, 2023 We’re SO HAPPY to be back at the Tower Theatre for ReelPride34! The historic Fresno landmark is one of THREE locations for our festival, one of the oldest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the country. We will be bringing DOZENS of LGBTQ+ films to the Tower Theatre, Fresno City College,
LGBT Fresno is excited to announce a new monthly LGBTQ movie night! This is a chance for our community to come together and celebrate queer cinema. Each month, we will screen a different film that features LGBTQ characters and stories. The first movie night will be held on September 9th at 2pm. We will be
Fresno City Councilmember Annalisa Perea has walked holding hands with her partner in the Tower District and gotten vulgar remarks. “Luckily, that’s the extent to which I’ve received hate,” said Perea, the first openly LGBTQ+ member on the seven-member council. Her response to such remarks is to simply recall the lines from poet Andrea Gibson,
In addition to our previous post regarding the lack of holistic research on Fresno’s LGBTQ community and the issues they face, LGBT Fresno is proud to announce our release of a survey. The goal of the survey is to get a broader idea of the LGBTQ community in Fresno’s main concerns and how researchers and
