Since Donald Trump–the closest thing to an authoritarian leader the country has ever seen–became president, I have increasingly found comfort in the writings of historians and activists. When the current world of insane tweets and receding justice becomes overwhelming, I look back at how the United States handled times of disruption and upheaval. Believe it […]
Location is at Shaw and CLOVIS AVE, just West of McDonald’s Independence Day will be here before we know it. It’s always a great day for food, friends, family and fun. Oh yes, and we can’t forget….. fireworks! LGBT Fresno has now begun selling fireworks at our stand. This is our biggest fundraiser of the
Dick Leitsch, a titan of the early gay rights movement who led “sip-in” protests in the 1960s, died in New York City on Friday, Ken Lustbader, the co-director of NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project confirmed to NBC News. He was 83. Leitsch became an icon of the LGBTQ movement after leading protests that pre-dated the
HIV infections among teenagers and young adults in Fresno County are at their highest levels in years and there’s concern of an outbreak or epidemic if the trend continues. In 2017, Fresno County reported 15 preliminary HIV infections in youths between ages 15 and 19. And there were 31 preliminary infections among young adults between
This month I waited until after my attendance at the 30th LAMBDA Literary Awards on June 4th, to write my blog. I wasn’t sure if I would write a congratulatory blog about winning ‘Best Gay Romance’ for my book Come to the Oaks; or writing about how just being a Lammy finalist was all that
Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) hosted the annual summit for LGBTQ students and their supporters in the beautiful neighborhood named after the oldest high school in greater Fresno. It marked the first official collaboration between the 5th largest school district in California and the statewide advocacy organization dedicated to parity in the LGBTQ student experience–GSA
(enlarge) The Parade starts at 10am on the corner of Palm & Olive. The “Grandstand” is at Irene’s Cafe. The Parade ends at Olive & Maroa. Olive Ave will be closed to traffic between 9am and 11am. THE PARADE IS, OF COURSE, FREE TO WATCH. The Festival begins at 11am and ends at 3pm, along the
An 8th grade student at Clark Intermediate School in Clovis says she was told to cover up a shirt that featured the words, “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning.” Andria Zavala got the pride shirt from her mom as an Easter present. But when she wore it to school last week, Andria said a counselor told
