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To our incredible community, partners, and friends, When the Empower Youth project began in April of 2025, we set out with a mission to uplift, support, and connect young people right here in Fresno. Over the last year and a half, this space has truly become a beacon of growth and community, touching the lives […]
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors recently held a session that touched a nerve for many local residents. Starting around the 47 minute mark of the meeting, the discussion turned toward prohibiting the Fresno County Library from participating in, tabling at, or conducting outreach during the Fresno Rainbow Pride Festival. During the meeting, the debate
Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival is back and ready to kick off Pride Month. Celebrating 36 years with this year theme, Pride Without Borders. Saturday June 6, 2026, Parade at 10 AM in the Tower DistrictFestival 11 AM-5 PM at Fresno City College. Fresno Rainbow Pride is the largest LGBTQIA event in the Central
When the Trump Administration announced today, Thursday Dec. 18, that he would take steps to order the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to end transition-related care for sex change operations, the proposals would effectively pull funding away from offering transgender care to minors. These actions are the President’s latest efforts to restrict access
As 2025 draws to a close, the Fresno EOC LGBTQ+ Resource Center is on the brink of permanent dissolution. Once a beacon of hope and a critical safety net for the region’s most vulnerable, the Center is now a casualty of federal gridlock, funding expiration, and structural fragility. According to an October 6 letter shared
I chose to live life as a non-binary and came out about it a few years ago. I initially thought that I was gay, but in recent years I have found the category that fits. Non-binary technically, means: definition from the book Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Non- Binary People and Their Families, is not
This LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re honoring local trailblazers who built visibility, fought for justice, and left a lasting mark on Fresno’s queer history. Their courage shaped the community we celebrate today – and the one we continue to build together. From grassroots activists to community organizers, these changemakers stood up when it wasn’t easy to
A Conflicted Review of Dead Collections I need a break, you need a break, so here is our collective break. Let’s talk about a book, shall we? Did I like this book? No! Would I recommend this book? Yes, I would. The book I am referring to is called “Dead Collection” by Isaac R. Fellman.
For decades, the Fresno County Fairgrounds have stood at the center of public controversy. In 1942, the site served as an assembly center where more than 5,000 Japanese Americans were detained before being sent to internment camps, according to Central Valley News (Rodriguez, 2022). In 2005, a two-year-old girl contracted a severe E. coli infection
A House Divided: The Battle for the Future of LGBTQ Republicans The sight of LGBTQ community members supporting Donald Trump in the last election prompted a broader question about the evolution of the Republican Party. When did the party of John McCain and Mitt Romney become the party of Donald Trump? Conversations with members of
