Meeting the Congressman

For some, meeting with a legislator can be a bit intimidating. You CAN learn to effectively speak to your legislator. I had the opportunity to do just that at a training session on Wednesday, March the 18th, at 4:00 p.m. Two representatives of the San Francisco Transgender Law Center came to Fresno to meet with

Ride To Rally

On Monday morning, February the 16th (President’s Day), Rachel and I departed the Amtrack train station about 6:30 a.m.  A few hours later we were delivered to the front of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Amtrack bus ride from Stockton was unpleasant but direct. There was an excitement in the air; the front

Wall Street Journal – Gay Rights Outreach Grows In California

Robin McGehee at Fresno City Hall, "No on Prop 8" Rally  FRESNO, Calif. — Gay-marriage proponents in California, anticipating another loss, this time in court, have turned their focus to trying to win over potential voters in some unlikely places. Last month, 200 gay-rights activists gathered at a Holiday Inn in this city at the

Fundraiser @The Express

Please join us for a Gay Fresno fundraiser at The Express on Saturday, April 25th. The Express is generously donating a portion of their profits for the night to Gay Central Valley  & Gay Fresno. This is an opportunity to support Gay Fresno’s efforts to maintain our websites and our service to the LGBT community

EQCA Town Hall Meeting – Fresno Style

Thursday April 16th, 6pm. Fresno City Colleges Health Sciences Building: Room HS-150 As the California Supreme Court considers legal arguments for overturning Prop 8, LGBT community centers, in partnership with Equality California and allied organizations throughout the state, are joining together to host a series of Town Hall meetings in early April.  The meetings will

NOM Audition Tapes

The audition tapes behind the National Organization For Marriage’s new anti-gay ad are being continuously posted, pulled and re-posted…here they are while they last…

Gay Hanford Website Launches

Gay Central Valley has launched our latest website, Gay Hanford. The site has just launched and will be evolving as we find contributors. If you or anyone you know lives in the Hanford area and is interested in participating, please contact us through the ABOUT US page on Gay Fresno.

Secure LGBT Inclusion in Federal Health Surveys

Ask Your Representative to Sign On in Support of an LGBT Question on the National Health Interview Survey Many LGBT Community Centers offer health services, and our entire community needs this health information in order to fund services for our community! Our champions on Capitol Hill are leading the charge to rally support for appropriating