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33rd Annual Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival

The return of the Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival celebrates 33 years. The theme, “QU33R ALL YEAR”. The parade will be held in the heart of the Tower District. Free to attend. Begins at 10AM. This is a family friendly event, prepare to see over 90 float enteries from local businesses and organizations. The […]

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church vandalized

This morning between 7 and 8 am, someone purposely broke almost every window in our Social Hall and Office/Class Wing including the glass doors on Fruit Ave. A rough estimate of damage is $25,000. Found on one of the railings was a proud boy sticker. All activities and events are canceled this week for everyone’s

Rally For Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy

Friday, March 31st 4pm – 6pm, Corner of Blackstone and Nees Bring your posters! Stay on the sidewalks. DO NOT block traffic. If crossing the street – complete the cross. NO standing in the middle median.

Memorial for Jay Hubbell

Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 2:00 pm, there will be a memorial gathering for Berl Jay Hubbell at Yost and Webb Funeral Home, 1002 T Street, Fresno, CA 93721.Jay was born Berl Jay Hubbell on November 19, 1946 and passed on January 19, 2023, at the age of 76. He was one of the founding members of the Fresno Stonewall

Trans Day of Visibility

Trans Day of VisibilityBuilding Communities of CareApril 1, 2023 11am-2pmFresno City College OAB Speakers:April Taylor-Salery, LMFTJulie Nicole, M.D.Panel Discussion Fair:Arts & CraftsResources Food:Fresno Eats Sponsored by OUT Against Big Tobacco, Central Valley OB/GYN Medical Group, Imperial Dove Court De Fresno, PFLAG, and Fresno State Women’s Alliance

Cornerstone Church continues attack on LGBTQ community

If you thought Pastor Jim Franklin and Fresno’s Cornerstone Church was done after marriage equality was the law… THINK AGAIN! Earlier this month, the church hosted “Ex gays” “Ex lesbians” and Ex transgender” speakers. Encouraging pastors, church leaders, parents, grandparents, individuals who are concerned about the “indoctrination of our children”. This type of event has

Valley school districts banning LGBTQ+ inclusive signage

It is alarming and deeply disturbing to hear that both Sanger Unified and Clovis Unified are restricting Pride and Black Lives Matter flags. These symbols represent important movements for justice and equality, and their display should be protected as a form of free expression. Sanger Unified’s Policy BP 6144(a) states, “In leading or guiding class discussions

Chosen Family Holiday Party

Join us for a fun filled evening of food, friends and games! This is a no cost annual event to provide a safe and supportive place for our LGBT+ community to be together and celebrate with friends. Saturday, December 17, 2022 from 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Kodiak Club @ Chukchansi Park1800 Tulare StreetFresno, CA 93721

Judge rules for Bakersfield baker in same-sex wedding cake case

In 2017, Tastries Bakery in Bakersfield, California, refused to make wedding cakes for a same-sex couple. The couple, Eileen and Mireya Rodriguez-Del Rio, filed a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, alleging that the bakery violated the state’s Unruh Civil Rights Act, which prohibits businesses from discriminating on the basis of

The Whale

Brendan Fraser may be known for his leading roles in The Mummy and George of the Jungle, but he is now earning some Oscar chatter for his new film The Whale where he plays a 600-pound gay man who has entered a severe bout of depression following the death of his partner. Both the film