I’m thrilled to tell you that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) has just passed in the U.S. Senate for the first time ever. We’ve been working to get this important piece of legislation passed for nearly two decades – and today we made history thanks to incredible supporters like you. But before we turn to […]
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Recently, I had the privilege of being able to walk in the 2nd Annual Fresno AIDS Walk. Having known people who have died from AIDS related complications, events like this one always hit close to home. As a gay man, HIV/AIDS has always been “something to think about.” I guess though that I take it
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In November, MEUSA National Media Director Stuart Gaffney and Director of Legal and Policy John Lewis are traveling to Japan to give a series of public lectures and seminars on marriage equality and LGBT rights, and to meet with Japanese LGBT leaders. Though we are seeing some signs of progress for greater legal recognition of
To those who celebrate it… Happy Halloween! We hope you enjoy this HILARIOUS clip from the Ellen Show. Me thinks one of them is “family”.
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A new poll shows more than two thirds of Americans support a bill that would offer employment protections to LGBT citizens. SDGLN reports: New polling by a prominent Republican pollster shows a supermajority of voters – 68%, including 56% of Republicans – support a federal law protecting gay and transgender employees from discrimination in the
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Having lost the battle on marriage equality in California, anti-gay groups have found the next target – transgender kids – and this time they’ve got a sweet new sugar daddy to help fund the campaign. Frontiers LA reports: Herman Rowland Sr., Chair of the Jelly Belly Candy Company, is a major contributor to the Privacy
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Fresno AIDS Walk is an HIV/AIDS awareness and fundraising event that will pay homage to those affected by the disease and remember those we have lost. All proceeds will benefit Fresno’s only HIV/AIDS social support center: The Living Room, a project of WestCare California Inc. Gay Fresno has a walking team, we’d love to have
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The Garden State has become the latest state to legalize marriage equality, bringing the total number of U.S. states where equality is the law of the land up to 14, plus Washington D.C. While it is not surprising that the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex couples – given the recent court
Editor’s note: Gay Fresno welcomes political opinions of all kinds. If you’d like to submit an article regarding politics or any other topic, contact us. The GOP Shutdown of 2013 is officially over. Sixteen days, $24 billion siphoned out of the economy, as well as a slow-down of the economic recovery, record low approval ratings
Conservatives are slowly, slowly coming around on marriage equality. Gay Star News reports: According to a poll by the Pew Research Center, over the past decade a growing minority of conservatives are starting to support marriage equality. Today roughly three in ten of Republicans (29%) and political conservatives (30%) are gay marriage supporters. Twelve years
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