Give A Little

With Christmas and the end of the year fast approaching, there’s no better time to donate cash or goods to any number of nonprofit organizations. Christmas in America has become crass and excessive, with a constant barrage of advertising targeted to empty our pockets on yet another material possession we probably don’t need. While people

New Syphilis Cases Spike In S.F.

San Francisco health officials reported an alarming increase in new syphilis cases last year after years of declines. New syphilis cases rose 55.8 percent in 2008 over the previous year, San Francisco public health officials reported. The increase was significantly lower than the dramatic spikes reported early in the decade, when new infections increased 167

HIV Infections Continue to Rise Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men

December 2, 2009 – New York , New York – The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene commemorated World AIDS Day by releasing new data to highlight continuing challenges in the struggle to contain HIV in New York City . The number of new HIV diagnoses has not changed significantly in recent years; the

Limon – Restaurant Review

For my first review for Gay Fresno, I visited a great restaurant here in Fresno, that is new, and not in the Tower District. That restaurant is Limon. It is in the Villaggio shopping center across from the River Park shopping center.  It is quite a surprise in a neighborhood filled with mediocre chain restaurants,

‘Beautiful Sight. We’re happy tonight.’

(article & photos courtesy Nigel Medhurst) On Christmas Tree Lane, amid the twinkling colored lights, with the crisp smell of wood smoke in the air, a married couple walked arm in arm, listening to the melodious sounds of a group singing their favorite Christmas carols. The couple paused to listen to the group singing about

World AIDS Day Videos

This is a brief montage of events at World AIDS Day on December 1st at the Tower Theater here in Fresno. We have uploaded full videos of all performances and activities from the event, which can be viewed in High Definition by visiting the Gay Fresno YouTube Page. The World AIDS Day Committee was: Maria

World AIDS Day

AIDS day 2009 in Fresno was remembered with reverence, hope and a strong call for the education of practicing safe sex. Nelson Vergel, the keynote speaker for the event been HIV positive for 27 years. He encouraged the crowd, “Most of us have a life expectancy of over 50 years after discovering a positive test.

Free Health Clinic In Fresno

Tzu Chi Foundation – Medical Team / 7421 N. Maple Avenue / Fresno, CA 93720 Office: (559) 298-4894 Fax: (559) 570-0172 Health Clinic Location:  Rowell Elementary School.  Date: December 12, 2009 (Saturday) Time: 10am-2pm Location: Rowell Elementary School Address: 3460 E. McKenzie Avenue Fresno , CA   93702 (Please call the number listed for more information)

Ballot Bashing is NOT right!!!

Neither is being fired because you are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender – We MUST demand equal protection under the law!!! Looking for volunteers to help with an action in the Concord, CA area – TOMORROW, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 at 11:00am, if you have the day free or you are willing to take the day