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Today, in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a new “State of Pride Report” highlighting the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent actions to support, uplift, and defend the rights of LGBTQ+ communities across California and beyond. Pride Month is a time to celebrate the beautiful strength and diversity of […]
Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival is back and ready to kick of Pride Month. Celebrating 34 years with this year theme, Rainbow Wave – Navigating Through The Current. Fresno Rainbow Pride is the largest LGBTQIA event in the Central Valley. The 3rd largest in California. This year we are excited to announce we have
Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival is back and ready to kick off Pride Month. Celebrating 34 years with this year theme, Rainbow Wave – Navigating Through The Current. Saturday June 1, 2024, Parade at 10 AM in the Tower DistrictFestival 11 AM-6 PM at Fresno City College. Fresno Rainbow Pride is the largest LGBTQIA
After extensive negotiations, the Clovis Educators Association and district revised policies on student site plans and personal items, allowing inclusive access to gender-affirming facilities without obligatory parental involvement and enabling educators to display personal items sensitively. This marks progress toward a more inclusive and legally compliant educational environment.
Through a public records request, LGBTQ Fresno learned what sparked the local book banning fire… In June of 2023, a month often full of color and joy, was quickly painted gray when a local college president set out to put a stop to inclusive books in public libraries. The President/CEO of Select Education Group (owners
February 26, 2024 Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Charles McCall, President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, Greg Treat, Senate Minority Leader, Kay Floyd, House Minority Leader, Cyndi Munson, Senate Education Committee Chair, Adam Pugh, House Education Committee Chair, Rhonda Baker Oklahoma State Legislature2300 N Lincoln Blvd,Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Subject: Request to
California has implemented a groundbreaking law requiring major retailers with at least 500 employees to feature gender-neutral toy sections in their stores. The legislation, which took effect on Monday, originated from a 2021 bill championed by California Assemblymember Evan Low. This bill aimed to foster inclusivity and allow children to express themselves without the constraints
For years, LGBT Fresno has been a beacon of support and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community in our city. We’ve marched for equality, offered safe and inclusive events, and empowered countless individuals to live authentically. But as our understanding of diversity and gender identity expands, we recognize the need to evolve alongside it. Therefore, with
America has had a tragic history of discrimination. Businesses have displayed infamous signs banning people due to sexuality, race, religion, and more. With many lives lost and tears shed, this display of bigotry has hurt countless people. These hateful ideas have tarnished the nation—and it’s time to show the world those are principles of the
A “Community Parent and Guardian Review Committee” has been added to the agenda for the November 7th Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting by Supervisor Steve Brandau. Sounds innocent enough? Not at all! With vague wording and a new, unaccountable board of fifteen members, which take control away from experienced librarians, this resolution must be
