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Jamba Juice BOGO cards – The perfect stocking stuffer

Jamba Juice BOGO card (GOOD FOR 6 BOGO USES ON EACH CARD) These cards are pre-loaded with 6 x BOGO (Buy One Get One Free) for any smoothie. At only $10 each the card pays for itself after your first visit! Enjoy two healthy (or sweet) drinks for the price of one and feel good […]

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Assembly Bill 994 has local origin

About a year ago I was approached by a few community members informing me that a transgender woman was being unfairly posted on social media that further causes division and villainization of the transgender community by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Dept. I looked onto the social media page of the Fresno Sheriff’s social media page

Coming Soon: Inclusive Sticker for LGBTQ+ Welcoming Places

It’s crucial that we celebrate and support initiatives that promote equality and acceptance. LGBT Community Network is leading the charge in the Central Valley, and we need your help! We’re launching a new initiative to foster inclusivity and celebration of LGBTQ+ individuals within businesses and organizations, and we want you to be a part of

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Mayor Dyer appoints Robin McGehee as LGBTQ+ Liaison

Robin Johnston McGehee (1998) has joined the City of Fresno’s Office of Community Affairs (OCA) as a liaison for the LGBTQ+ community. Appointed by Mayor Jerry Dyer, she will work to connect the LGBTQ+ community with services and resources, both within City Hall and in the city at large. McGehee’s first day with the OCA is Sept.

Clovis Unified cancels facility use by outside groups

Read more at: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article279608869.html#storylink=cpy Original story by The Fresno Bee’s Laura Diaz. The following is a summary: The Clovis Unified school board has made a decision to cancel all existing reservations made by external groups to utilize school facilities. They made this announcement during a heavily attended Wednesday evening meeting, citing concerns that too many

Clovis Unified blocking LGBTQ group from rental access

Original story by The Fresno Bee’s Laura Diaz. The following is a summary: The Clovis school board is gearing up for a vote this evening, one that could revoke previous permissions granted to external organizations to utilize school facilities for meetings and events. In prior meetings, the board had given the green light for various

Clovis Unified, using forced outing procedure since March

Consider choosing “edit” and write your story. Starting in March of 2023, the Clovis Unified School District, with no public discussion or vote, began to enforce a Student Site Plan for transgender and gender-nonconforming students. The Student Site Plan, which the students must renew annually, forcibly outs them by requiring the presence or consent of

Mayor and Attorney General hear from community

In December 2022, Tracie Cisneros, a volunteer coordinator for Fresno Rainbow Pride, faced harassment and threats at an LGBTQ event held at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, with masked Fresno Proud Boys insulting and intimidating her in front of indifferent police officers. This incident was discussed at a roundtable on hate crimes hosted by California Attorney

Demands for transgender student outing comes to Clovis

At Wednesday evenings Clovis Unified School District meeting, 20 individuals demanded that the school district forcibly reveal transgender students’ identities to their parents, sparking controversy and concern. The public comment session, allotted a limit of 30 minutes, was extended without vote or comment to over 40 minutes. The atmosphere in the room became increasingly hostile