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Violinist Patrick Contreras— "The American Gypsy"–  takes a few moments to pose with four members of Community Link’s GLBTQ Youth Group following his successful concert at Fresno State ’s Satellite Student Union on Feb. 2nd. The event, billed as “The Bon Voyage Concert,” was Contreras’ last San Joaquin Valley appearance before embarking on a European […]

The estate of alumnus William N. Beck has conveyed a $100,000 bequest to the Bulldog Pride Scholarship Fund, whose annual competitive awards are presented under the aegis of the Fresno State Alumni Association. The Beck bequest is the biggest to an alumni association scholarship endowment at any of the California State University ’s 23 campuses, said

PHOTO GALLERY JUST ADDED…I’m happy to report that the Imperial Dove Court’s Closet Ball 2008 – “Hollywood Comes To Fresno – A Night On the Red Carpet”, was a huge success.  With nearly 100 people in attendance and outstanding performers a wonderful night was a sure thing.

KVPT, Valley Public Television, is hosting a special viewing and discussion of the PBS documentary Anyone and Everyone. A preview of the film can be viewed at www.anyoneandeveryone.com. The event will be held at the new Unitarian Universalist Church on Chestnut and Alluvial on January 25th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. That evening KVPT would like to

Hey Everyone! It’s That Time of Year Again. Closet Ball 2008 is here. This years theme is Hollywood Comes To Fresno "A Night On the Red Carpet" This years event will be held January 19th, 2008 at the Clovis Senior Center located at 850 4th Street Clovis , California 93615 the doors are @ 6pm

The weekend of World AIDS Day will feature 3 events, from which the proceeds will benefit The Living Room, a WestCare project. The Living Room is located at 601 E Belmont (corner of Echo Ave) and is dedicated to encouraging and supporting the well-being and empowerment of persons infected, affected and at-risk for HIV/AIDS. Their

The World AIDS Day Celebration will be held on Saturday, December 1st , from 5:30PM to 8:00PM at the historic Tower Theater located at 815 E Olive Avenue in the Tower District. This annual event is free of charge and will include viewing of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, guest speakers, and live local entertainment. Please

Did you know there are over 21,000 HIV positive Californians as of September 30, 2007? well it’s true, according to the current California HIV Surveillance Report. HIV is most prevalent amongst White people (49%), Hispanics (28%) and African Americans (18%), where in that community it is currently spreading rapidly at a disproportionate rate. Of course

My name is Jamie Richie. I live in the small town of Porterville, CA. Two months ago, I was just another concerned, but quiet member of the community.  Like a lot of people, I often thought of myself as an activist at heart, but I wasn’t really doing anything besides complaining.  In part because I

    Jason & deMarco Jason & DeMarco, The Fresno Gay Men’s Chorus, and guest speakers ranging from city council members to local political organizers from the gay community joined an audience of roughly 200 people to commemorate National Coming Out Day at the Tower Theatre last Thursday evening. The musical portion of the program opened