This is a FREE to attend, family friendly, FUN filled event. There are over 35 local community service agencies and other booths that will be present giving anyone attending information on services and programs being offered to help families * Freebies * Mascots/Characters for children * Fire Truck * Pictures in Police Car * Entertainment […]
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Beautiful. What does that word make you think of? Or, more to the point, what kind of person do you think of?It seems that the world belongs to the beautiful ones who merely have to smile while the common folk bow at their feet. But just how powerful is beauty? In our culture, beauty is
JERRY LEE WARD. Friend. Ally. Founding Parent of Fresno PFLAG in 1990. Grand Marshal, Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival in 2006.Memorial/Celebration: Sat. Sept. 3, 2016 at 11:00am. United Methodist Church, 1343 E Barstow Ave; Fresno, Calif. 93710. Jerry Ward was born on April 20, 1935, on the family farm in Cleveland County, OK, to
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A change in culture and support from national leaders has pushed the issue of transgender equality to the front pages, but states are struggling with how to approach the issue. Josh Langdon For example, in some states, transgender persons are not permitted to change their gender marker on their birth certificate, even though they can
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Recently, in the wake of the massacre in Orlando, news feeds, blogs, you tube videos and tweets have focused on the 49 young people who were senselessly murdered and the whys and wherefores of how such a thing can happen in this day and age. Although we are inundated with news about shootings daily, when
THE #REELPRIDE27 KICK-OFF PARTY & SILENT AUCTION IS FRIDAY! With #ReelPride27 right around the corner, it’s time to get the festivities rolling at the annual Kick-Off Party and Silent Auction this Friday, August 19, 2016 at The Painted Table, 1211 N. Wishon Avenue in the Tower District, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Join us and purchase or pick-up your
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Outgrown your rental? Tired of those dated appliances? And lets not even start on those neighbors partying upstairs at 2 a.m. on a Wednesday morning.You’re tired of renting and ready to buy your first home. Its scary and exciting. But where do you start?A home purchase is your biggest investment of your life. Lets talk
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As a professional queer activist its part of my job to educate myself and others on difficult social issues. I want to use this months column to tackle one that is near to my heart and has been weighing on my mind heavily lately – the issue of rape culture. Rape culture is the tendency
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I’ve been writing this column since 2008 and I’ve never missed an issue. Then, on the cusp of my deadline for last month, 49 people were murdered inside of Pulse in Orlando – and I had written a column called, “The Death Of The Gay Bar.” Needless to say, the title was glaringly inappropriate and
Do you like paying just $89 for a luxury hotel? Then Phoenix is perfect for a summer trip. Try the Sheraton Grande at 340 N. 3rd in downtown Phoenix, complete with rooftop pool and bar. The Arizona Center outdoor shopping mall (complete with restaurants) is across the street. Other nearby downtown Phoenix hotels includes the
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