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Happy Friday! As I’m sure you know, tomorrow is Fresno Pride Festival which will take place in the Tower District starting at 10am. But before you deck yourself out, take a moment to read some of thhe other news worth note from this week. In honor of the LGBT community, the white House this week […]
Two different alternative couples in two different states (Maine and Virginia) were crowned Prom King and Queen! In Maine, a gay couple won and in Virginia a trans female won Queen. In both cases there were original issues with even being allowed to run, write in campaigns, and big steps forward in terms of acceptance.
Click on the links for websites and videos… The FRESNO RAINBOW PRIDE PARADE & FESTIVAL is a week away…in the meantime, Pride 2011 is already kicking off around the globe… Gay Pride Birmingham took place in late May…as well as Gay Pride 2011 Bruxelles …and Belgian Pride 2011… South Beach Florida held their Pride in
Summer is just around the corner! Are you ready for Memorial Day? I still need to buy food, decorations, a swimsuit,… a BBQ… Yep. Summer sort of snuck up on me. How about you? Speaking of something that is sneaking up on us… Pride is just over a week away! Don’t forget Dine Out for
The New York Times is doing something amazing this week… They are spotlighting LGBT youth with stories of coming out, hardship, and hope. Check it out here and don’t forget to click back every day this week.
It’s easy enough for “run of the mill” Christians, those who’ve adapted their beliefs to what’s currently acceptable (“believe in a mythological god, but don’t necessarily condemn such things as the mingling of the ethnicities or homosexuality, because the numbers don’t skew so positively to that anymore…“) to join in the mocking of the mass
Happy Friday! So… there might be a rapture tomorrow evening. But just in case, many Fresno-ians (Fesnites?) are planning on taking part in this local event that looks like fun. (Beware the street closures and parking mess on Fulton over the weekend.) Here’s some news worth noting from around the LGBT community… The San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are going to make history… and it has nothing to do with another World Series. It was announced earlier this week that the team will come together to create a “It Gets Better” ad. As we all know, the “It Gets Better” ads are the brainchild of Dan Savage… the campaign
Courtesy Huffington Post CNN anchor Don Lemon has come out. In a new book, “Transparent,” Lemon talks about his life and his sexuality, and he revealed that he is gay in an interview with the New York Times. In a tweet on Sunday night, Lemon, who has anchored in a variety of roles for CNN,
Happy Friday the 13th! On this day in history, 1607 to be precise, Jamestown was founded. Nifty, eh? But perhaps you are more interested in more current events…. Who follows hockey? Did you see the San Jose Shakrs last night? (Well done gentlemen!) Highlights here. Another interesting bit of hockey news… New York Rangers’ forward
