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Governor Brown Signs Several Important LGBT Bills

Courtesy The Advocate… California Governor Jerry Brown signed a series of bills last week that got props from LGBT organizations around the country. Those bills included Seth’s Law, an anti-bullying measure named after 13-year-old student Seth Walsh who hanged himself after he had been hounded at school by classmates who perceived him to be gay. […]

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Weekly Round Up of LGBT news and notes, October 7, 2011

Happy Friday! I hope you had a splendid week! As we head into this weekend (Oktoberfest on Sunday!!) , here are a few news and notes to help whet your appetite. Remember that horrible horrible referendum that is due to be on the May North Carolina ballot? (Last month, the General Assembly voted to put

EQCA Will Not Engage in Prop 8 Repeal Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2011 [email protected] Equality California Launches ‘The Breakthrough Conversation’ Project to Build Support for LGBT Equality and Marriage, Opts Not to Return to Ballot on Marriage in 2012 (San Francisco) Equality California announced today that it is launching a new public education project, “The Breakthrough Conversation,” designed to overcome the psychological,

Thank you, Mister President.

Sometimes I am proud to call him President While his views on gay marriage have been “evolving” and it doesn’t appear likely that he will move from his support of civil unions to support for same sex marriage, President Obama has, as he is proud to say, made a lot of progress for the LGBT

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Occupy Fresno Kicks Off THIS THURSDAY

The article below speaks directly to the expressed concerns of some that the “Occupy Movement” lacks focus. The first of a series of Fresno area one hour protests takes place this Thursday, October 6, from 4:30 to 5:30 in front of the Federal Bldg. on Tulare Street downtown, Fresno. Maybe this will inspire you to

VIDEO: Occupy Wall Street

You want an idea of the scope of what’s going on in New York City during Occupy Wall Street? Take a look at this video and the masses of those invested in this very American protest…