REVEREND ERIC LEE UNDER FIRE FOR SUPPORTING GAY MARRIAGE

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Published: July 10, 2009 Reverend Eric Lee spoke eloquently and honestly at Fresno’s "Meet In The Middle". To view the video of his speech, click HERE LOS ANGELES — The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the 50-year-old civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others, is seeking […]

LESBIAN COUPLE COMES FACE TO FACE WITH THEIR “DIFFERENCE”

Close your eyes. I want you to imagine the person of your dreams.  Maybe you’ve already met them, maybe you haven’t.  This is the person who makes your heart skip a beat when you walk into a room.  This is the person you never want to be apart from.  This is the person that you

Racial mixing & HIV risk among men who have sex with men

In the United States, HIV disproportionately affects black residents. In the current study, the authors from the San Francisco Department of Public Health conducted a cross- sectional survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) in San Francisco through time-location-sampling, analyzing the dynamics of racial mixing and HIV risk. Through computer- assisted interviews, MSM

Reflections on the Fourth of July

Today marks the 233rd anniversary of the United States of America declaring its independence from Great Britain. I hope today finds each of you well and happy and able to celebrate in the way you see fit. I read the Declaration of Independence this morning, as I do each Fourth of July, and I marvel

“MIDDLE SEXES” – WATCH ONLINE

UPDATE: WE’VE ADDED THE VIDEO CLIPS COMPILING THE DOCUMENTARY "MIDDLE SEXES" TO OUR GAY FRESNO YOU TUBE PAGE, UNDER OUR "FAVORITES". SIMPLY CLICK ON THE YOUTUBE LINK, UNDER OUR "ONLINE" MENU ON THE MAIN PAGE AND YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEOS. Last year I highly recommended the HBO Documentary, "MIDDLE SEXES – REDEFINING HE &

Fresno Celebrates the Anniversary of Same-Sex Marriage in California

Article by: Brittany Reyes Photos by: Nigel Medhurst Wednesday, June 17, 2009 marked the one year anniversary of the brief legalization of same-sex marriage in California. Same-sex couples and their supporters met at the historic Water Tower in downtown Fresno to renew their vows and take group photos. The celebration continued throughout the night at

Protest In Fort Worth Over Gay Bar Raid & Injuries

Police say 7 arrested for public intoxication; one man remains hospitalized with brain injury incurred during incident   Between 150 and 200 people gathered on the steps of the Tarrant County Courthouse Sunday, June 28 — the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion — to protest a police raid on a Fort Worth gay bar,

President Hosts Historic Lunch For LGBT Community

By Kenneth R. Bazinet DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON – President Obama launches a fence-mending offensive today with a deep-pocketed and well-organized gay and lesbian community divided over whether the White House is moving fast enough to keep its campaign promises to fight for gay rights. Obama invited hundreds of members of the lesbian, gay,

40 YEARS AFTER STONEWALL

As much as LGBT Americans have against them in 2009, it seems almost insignificant compared to life in the 1960’s. Social repression in the 1950’s and before resulted in a wave of rebellion in the 1960’s. LGBT Americans migrated to larger cities, and established a sizable population in Greenwich Village, NY.  The city had laws