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 […]
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.
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, 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
From Autostrade: Australia’s voting population isn’t as divided on the issue of marriage equality as America’s; in fact, almost two-thirds of voters support it. But it’s also not seen as an issue of high national priority, and Australia’s Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, still claims that marriage equality would constitute an unwelcome change to the institution
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
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
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.
Last week I visited the U.S. Federal Courthouse here in Fresno to attend a Central Valley Hate Crimes Task Force. The meeting was put together by the U.S. Department of Justice and moderated by Elana S. Landau, Assistant United States Attorney. The session was attended by various members of law enforcement, as well as representatives
You want a definitive answer as to which side the police are on?…either the public, who PAYS THEIR SALARIES…or CORPORATIONS in bed with GOVERNMENT…if THIS VIDEO doesn’t get you on the side of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, NOTHING WILL… In a longer version of the video, the students are shown seated across a
