Weekly Round Up: Friday October 14, 2011

Happy Friday! So many awesome things going on! Tonight, join Gay Central Valley and the LGBTQ group at the county fair! Tomorrow, head south to wrap up 2011’s Pride Season with Bakersfield Pride! And on Monday, head over to the center for the monthly Stings N Things Crochet/Knit group! Whew! Meanwhile, let’s take a look

prop-8

LHC Moves Back To The Ballot with Prop 8

While Equality California has decided to not move forward with a repeal Prop 8 ballot measure for 2012, the group Love Honor Cherish, which helmed an unsuccessful signature gathering campaign in 2010, has decided to submit ballot language and start the process of getting a repeal Prop 8 measure on the ballot for 2012. Currently,

13

Stop SB 48 Fails

It looks like the Stop SB48 campaign has failed. This groups was gathering signatures to get a repeal of the recently signed SB48, or the Fair Education Act, on the ballot. SB48 will insure that the contributions of LGBT Americans are recognized and acknowledged in our public education system. Equality California on Tuesday, announced that

kamenymitchell2

Stonewall Democrats: The Passing of a Hero

Statement by National Stonewall Democrats Executive Director, Michael Mitchell, on the passing of Dr. Frank Kameny: Last night, we lost a hero and a champion for LGBT rights. Dr. Frank Kameny was a courageous and undeniable force in our movement. In 1957, he was fired from his US Government job for being gay. The peaceful

Domestic_Violence

Survey: LGBT Domestic Violence

We need your help! We have been asked to collect data from the LGBT Community regarding LGBT Domestic Violence. The information gathered would then be used by other organizations in Fresno to work toward a better understanding of the issue, as well as to provide better assistance to the LGBT Community in terms of Domestic

idclogob

GCV Thanks the IDC!

Gay Central Valley would like to send out a big THANK YOU to the Fresno Imperial Dove Court for their generous grant donation to our nonprofit organization. The money granted will assist us with daily operating expenses for the Fresno LGBT Community Center. Special shout out to Russell McCarty aka Margo Starr! Please visit the

California gets two new transgender laws!

LGB….T The T, the final letter in the acronym, the group that some think shouldn’t be included, the group at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to understanding, support, and equality. There is a stigma to the T; a sort of misunderstanding or refusal to understand. A bit of the “them” vs

Governor-Jerry-Brown

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.