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Reel Pride Friday screenings

Friday night films, Including a FREE screening!       Friday, September 20 5:30pm – FREE FALL – Tower Theatre 5:30pm – BEFORE YOU KNOW IT – The Voice Shop 5:30pm – TODO EL MUNDO TIENE A ALGUIEN MENOS YO (EVERYBODY’S GOT SOMEBODY BUT ME) – Severance Dance Studio 7:30pm – WHO’S AFRAID OF VAGINA WOLF? – Tower Theatre 7:30pm – POSITIVITY ***FREE PROGRAM*** – The Voice Shop 9:30pm – TEST – Tower Theatre 11:00pm – INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR. – Tower Theatre  

Porterville Mayor, Removed From Office For LGBT Proclamation

The City Council of Porterville, California, removed Mayor Virginia Gurrola from office this week, allegedly due to her declaration that June be regarded as LGBT Pride Month in the town. The governing body also removed Vice Mayor Pete McCracken from his position, placing city council members Cameron Hamilton and Brian Ward in the mayor and

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Pope Says Church Is ‘Obsessed’ With Gays, Abortion and Birth Control

Six months into his papacy, Pope Francis sent shock waves through the Roman Catholic church on Thursday with the publication of his remarks that the church had grown “obsessed” with abortion, gay marriage and contraception, and that he had chosen not to talk about those issues despite recriminations from critics. His surprising comments came in

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Reel Pride Thursday film schedule

Fresno’s Reel Pride film festival continues tonight with these great features… Reel Pride Thursday Schedule   Thursday, September 19 5:30pm – BORN THIS WAY – Tower Theatre 5:30pm – LA PARTIDA (THE LAST MATCH) – The Voice Shop 7:30pm – MELTING AWAY – Tower Theatre 7:30pm – BREAKING THE GIRLS – The Voice Shop 9:30pm – GOOD AS YOU – Tower Theatre  

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FRESNO REEL PRIDE – IT WAS 24 YEARS AGO: 1990

A small, fearless group of Fresno State students – members of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Student Alliance – launched an “International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival” in conjunction with National Coming Out Day. It showcased 11 films (“Damned If You Don’t,” “Domestic Blues,” “Dry Kisses Only,” “Flames of Passion,” “I Need a Man Like

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Hackin’ The Net

Two topics this month, hopefully both of interest…There’s a reason “beta” is the second, not first, letter of the Greek alphabet and that’s because it’s second, but not usually first-rate. The reason I bring this up is I have had the opportunity recently to try the new (and still in beta testing) operating systems (OS)

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Reel Pride – Freebies for students!

Fresno Reel Pride starts in 2 days! Did you know that students have benefits at the five day film festival? Click here for a full list of student perks and freebies – yes students get freebies!

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The Word by Sheila

More and more, I find myself mulling over the question posed by Rodney King in the wake of his horrific beating at the hands of the L.A.P.D. and the ensuing riots: “Can’t we all get along?” Evidently, we can’t. As I write this, a jury in Florida has just acquitted George Zimmerman of Second- Degree

Advice: Pink in the sheets

Dear Mz. Pink,I recently moved in with my girlfriend, and it was a great decision but she has memorabilia from her past girlfriends all over the place. She has pictures, movie tickets, decorations, stuffed animals and anything you can think of in her house.I told her that I feel uncomfortable with the stuff, but she

Finances in Focus

One of the things I hear a lot writing is that the “average reader” is a guy in his late 20s, meaning I often get reminded that I need some columns and suggestions for the beginners reading my words. Guys and gals who are just a year or two out of college, now have good