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Fresno mourns the passing of Jerry Ward

JERRY LEE WARD. Friend. Ally. Founding Parent of Fresno PFLAG in 1990. Grand Marshal, Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival in 2006.Memorial/Celebration: Sat. Sept. 3, 2016 at 11:00am. United Methodist Church, 1343 E Barstow Ave; Fresno, Calif. 93710.  Jerry Ward was born on April 20, 1935, on the family farm in Cleveland County, OK, to […]

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The legal struggle for transgender rights

A change in culture and support from national leaders has pushed the issue of transgender equality to the front pages, but states are struggling with how to approach the issue. Josh Langdon For example, in some states, transgender persons are not permitted to change their gender marker on their birth certificate, even though they can

The #ReelPride27 Kick Off Party & Silent Auction is Friday

THE #REELPRIDE27 KICK-OFF PARTY & SILENT AUCTION IS FRIDAY! With #ReelPride27 right around the corner, it’s time to get the festivities rolling at the annual Kick-Off Party and Silent Auction this Friday, August 19, 2016 at The Painted Table, 1211 N. Wishon Avenue in the Tower District, beginning at 5:30 p.m.  Join us and purchase or pick-up your

Fresno LGBT community mourns Bob Creasy

Robert “Bob” Creasy, whose acting, directing and buoyant personality enlivened Fresno theater productions for years, died Friday after a brief illness. He was 36. Mr. Creasy had a long and stellar history with the central San Joaquin Valley theater scene. He directed and acted in productions at StageWorks Fresno, CenterStage Clovis Community Theatre, Children’s Musical

Video: 2016 Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade

Our annual tradition of filming the Fresno Pride Parade continues, feel free to watch the entire parade, in 1080p HD video, below:     Share your videos and pictures on our facebook & check out our YouTube for past Pride parades and other event videos.  

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Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival

Fresno’s 26th annual LGBT Pride Parade and FestivalSaturday, June 4th10am Parade – 11am Festival   This isn’t just a Fresno Pride event it regional and the only Pride event that in the Valley that includes a parade! Up to 5,000 people will attend the parade, parade begins at 10 am and the route is east bound

The Phoenix closes its doors

From their website: But… Why? We posted this to our Facebook page on March 29, 2016 after escrow had been opened to sell the bar. “A little more than a year ago, Karl, one of the owners of The Phoenix, was crossing a street and was hit by a car. The impact broke his pelvis

Reel Pride Announces Leadership for 2016 Film Festival

 REEL PRIDE ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP FOR 2016 FILM FESTIVAL Every year, it is our goal to bring a wide array of LGBTQ cinema and entertainment home to the Central Valley.  We are pleased to announce our leadership for the upcoming year, including: Kathleen Arambula-Reyna Board President & Festival Director Peter Robertson Co-Founder & Director of Reel

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At Your Service: A Rainbow Event & Wedding Expo

Join us for a Rainbow Event and Wedding Expo!  We will be offering event and wedding planning information and showcasing inclusive vendors to the LGBT community. There will be a human and dog fashion show, and the 40-50 vendors will offer services for people planning any type of event! Tickets are $10 in advance, or

Clovis Unified approves gender-neutral dress code

In a reversal from its previous decision Clovis Unified School District voted Wednesday night to change its dress code policy. Trustees decided to adopt new language that is gender neutral. See video above from ABC 30