What does it mean to be an ally?
Last week I attended the Fresno City College Pride Celebration. Unsurprisingly, I heard a lot of talk about equality, about the need for change, about hate crime statues, about the overcoming of challenges. All those things were great to talk about, but one thing really resonated with me: the call for our allies to step
A Word From the Valley: Change
A Word from the Valley (2011, Article 2) After much consideration, I’ve decided that the word this week shall be: change. There are a plethora of changes being made to the world in various arenas, and over the last three decades, I’ve seen more changes than most of the decades before me. We’ve watched the
BREAKING NEWS: Osama Bin Laden Killed by U.S. Operation
Courtesy Huffington Post Osama Bin Laden has been killed, through a U.S. military operation. Osama Bin Laden is dead, President Obama will announce, according to multiple television networks. DEVELOPING… Authorities around the world are now gearing up with increased security, concerned about the backlash from terrorists…
A Word from the Valley
This week’s word from the valley is ‘lo.No, not low, down in the valley so low…just ‘lo. ·It’s southern; it means good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and hi…but not hello, that would be ludicrous. ·My level of southern tends to vary from day to day, and my accent runs the gamut from nondetection to
GetEQUAL: Tony Perkins Is Right
Dear friends, Well, it finally happened. Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins finally got something right. In a recent press release, Tony got all hot and bothered that GetEQUAL DC organizers decided to call out Bancroft PLLC — the bigoted and discriminatory law firm that has taken up the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) case —
Weekly Round Up for Friday April 29th
Happy Friday! According to Rebecca Black today is all about fun, fun, fun, fun, but before you rush off to celebrate the royal wedding/ or get dolled up for Saturday’s ICD’s “An Evening Under the Stars” event, here are a a few highlights from this week’s news. You know, in case they somehow missed your Facebook feed. Because
Hip Hop Room returns to The Express!
The Express brings back the HIP-HOP Room in Starrz Lounge this and every Friday. FREQUENCY FRIDAYS!2 Room – Main (Dance, House, Top 40) – & Starrz (HIP-HOP/R&B)3 Bars – Main, Starrz, Patio 1/2 off drinks all night long Doors open @ 8pm$6 Cover begins at 9pm
England Tribunal Rejects Catholic Gay Adoption Appeal
England: Catholic Cares, a Catholic run adoption service agency, just lost what might be a landmark appeal regarding their right to discriminate. The agency, run by the Diocese of Leeds, maintains that it shouldn’t have to consider same-sex couples. The organization has been fighting for an exemption to current equal rights laws since 2009. According
EVENT: Fresno Pride Fundraising Party @The Circle THIS SATURDAY
The Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival is the Central Valley’s largest LGBT event of the year. Every year approximately 3,000 people – all ages of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight allies converge on the Tower District in Fresno to march and celebrate the diversity of our community. June is Pride month and celebrated