Teen Books With Gay Themes Take Off

At his Kentucky elementary school, kids taunted Brent on the playground about being gay, whatever that was. By eighth grade, he realized what they meant and came out to a friend — and vice versa. She was an avid writer, he a voracious reader. They headed to their school library in search of stories that […]

Community Engagement Team

  Thank you to all those who participated in Gay Central Valley’s first official Community Engagement Action. On Saturday, June 19th, our team volunteered at the Community Food Bank. Details of our next Community Engagement Action will be posted soon…

BallroomLIVE OUTdancing This Saturday

Created in 1992 by Stepping Out Studios of New York, OUTdancing is a comprehensive same-sex Latin, swing, and ballroom dance program. The Valley’s own Franco Peraza now brings OUTdancing to Fresno! BallroomLIVE encourages students to lead or follow, regardless of gender and sexual orientation. At BallroomLIVE it’s common to see both gay and straight students

Volunteer with the Trevor Project

Dear Friend of The Trevor Project in Tulare County, I want to sincerely thank you for expressing an interest in volunteering with The Trevor Project as a Lifeguard Workshop facilitator.  This wonderful program takes volunteers into schools to assist youth in better understanding the negative consequences of their language and actions on lesbian, gay, bisexual,

VIDEO: The View

This is a good discussion about the recent decision to retain the ban on gay men donating blood…but I’d watch it again and again just for Thomas Roberts…

Constace McMillen Is Lucky As Hell

Forgive me if I don’t feel sorry for Constance McMillen. She’s the teenager who created a nationwide controversy when she requested that she attend her high school prom with her lesbian girlfriend, and that she wear a tuxedo. She was denied that request, which led to an uproar, resulting in a court hearing and a