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Dozens of couples smitten with Valentine’s Day fever made good use of a rare Sunday opening at the Fresno County Clerk’s Office to tie the knot. But a handful same-sex couples, seeking to make a statement for their cause, were turned away at the counter. The same-sex couples said they knew their requests for marriage

Photos from the FREEDOM TO MARRY DAY event at the Fresno County Clerk’s Office on Sunday, February 14th, 2010. This is an annual event during which same sex couples request marriage licenses, and are rejected. CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE TO FULL SIZE…VIDEO COMING SOON

From Peter Robertson… "Kathy Ward, co-founder of PFLAG Fresno, has invited me to be the guest speaker on Valentine’s Day to share my personal coming-out story with them. (Sun. Feb. 14th @ 2pm, Wesley United Methodist Church). This is something that I haven’t thought about too much, lately. But, back in the day I was

  WINE & CHOCOLATE LOVERS WEEKEND: Feb. 13 & 14, 2010 • 12-5 p.m. Engelmann Cellars 3275 N Rolinda Ave • Fresno • (559) 274-WINE BYOG • Bring Your Own Glass Taste three Engelmann Cellars Platinum Series Wines – Mulino (Super Tuscan), Two Horse Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon – for just $5 with 100% of

  The ACLU has drafted a letter to the President of Fresno City College, to issue a formal complaint about Bradley Lopez, a health instructor at the school. They claim his teachings include various religious based arguments as well as anti-gay misinformation being shown to the students. Some of what the ACLU says Mr. Bradley

What’s happening at the clubs for Valentine’s Weekend…& Mardi Gras…click on the club name to visit their official website…click on the flyers to enlarge for viewing… The Den    The Fresno Express    The North Tower Circle    The Red Lantern

Gregory Maguire, author of "Wicked," will be coming to Fresno State in May, 2010, for "Oz – The Books Conference." Read more about it HERE. More details coming soon.   OZ: THE BOOKS CONFERENCE May 14-16, 2010 California State University, Fresno Guest speakers and book signings by authors including: • Gregory Maguire –  author of “Wicked,” “Son

(click on image to enlarge for viewing) Dear Equality California Supporters,  Fairness in the workplace has been recognized as a fundamental right protected under federal law and it is now time to extend that protection to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers. Qualified, dedicated workers are denied job opportunities, fired or otherwise discrimi­nated against for