Commenting returns to Gay Fresno!

    Since our redesign, we’ve been unable to accept comments/feedback directly on the site.  Today, this changes and we welcome you back to comment “like” and interact with our articles. On our old site, Gay Fresno had its own commenting system.  While this offered the ability to customize, it also lead to comment spam and […]

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Website QUEERTY Is Back Online

Queerty.com which vanished a couple of weeks ago, has been resurrected by   Gay Cities . From Queerty… For a moment it appeared Queerty would fall to the wayside, after a disagreement in strategy with the site’s contracted operators, who decided to change their business focus. The outpouring of support following that announcement showed just how

NYT: Fit To Rule On Prop 8

Shortly after Judge Walker made his historic decision in the California Prop 8 case, there was an uproar when his sexuality was disclosed. Those supporting Prop 8 came out saying that since he’s apparently gay, how can he be impartial in the case? It went away for a while then came back when Walker came

VIDEO: The Kids Are Listening” – ABA Launches Anti-Bullying Site

The American Bar Association has launched its own anti-bullying initiative, “The Kids Are Listening.” The Opening Doors Project works to make life better for LGBTQ youth today. The project is dedicated to training and supporting the legal and social service professionals on the front lines to ensure that LGBTQ foster youth have the support they

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“I Am Fresno State” 2011 on YouTube

The 2011 entries of the 5th annual “I AM FRESNO STATE!” student video contest have been posted to youtube!   SEE: http://www.youtube.com/iamfresnostate

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The Eagle Tavern In SF Closes It’s Doors

The Eagle Tavern, a gay bar in San Francisco for 30 years and a favorite of many, particularly the bear community, has closed. The last day of the current bar was April 30th. There’s a possibility the bar ownership may be taken up by someone else… There was a time when many American cities had

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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