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The Things We Share: A Catholic’s Case for Marriage

There’s this guy I know in Manhattan. Call him Jim. Jim Watson. We’re friends, I guess. We used to be friends, anyway–grabbing a hamburger together near Gramercy Park, from time to time, or meeting out on the Stuyvesant Town Oval on a summer afternoon to play some folk and bluegrass with the guitar strummers, mandolin […]

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Fox Fires Sports Broadcaster for Antigay Remarks

Fox Sports Southwest has cut broadcaster Craig James from its fall lineup of football commentators because of past antigay remarks. James, a former NFL running back and ESPN broadcaster, made the controversial comments during a 2012 campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas, when he criticized Tom Leppert, his opponent for the GOP nomination, for

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Veterans Benefits for Same-Sex Couples

Just a few days ago, we reported that same-sex military couples would be banned receiving veterans benefits by Title 38. Well, a federal judge just struck that down. Buzz Feed reports: A federal judge in California on Thursday found that, as with the ban on federal recognition of same-sex couples’ marriages, federal veterans’ benefits laws

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Adam Cervantes memorial fund

Adam Cervantes (in White) along with Anthony at Day of Decision 2013 ADAM’S HUSBAND AND FAMILY ARE UNITING TO RAISE MONEY FOR FUNERAL EXPENSES! Adam was known in the community as a person with a heart of gold! His life was tragically cut short due to a random act of violence while attempting to save

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Final day to enter contest

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO “THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE!” in Fresno!  like us on facebook    Text the word “Fresno” to (559) 862-4559 to enter! Chance #1 goes live on our facebook at 6PM, August 29th: “What was your favorite memory of The Price is Right as a kid?” Congrats to Crystal G of Clovis! The Price

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Introducing the 2013-14 Bulldog Pride Fund Scholars

Introducing the 2013-14 Bulldog Pride Fund Scholars The Bulldog Pride Fund is pleased and proud to bestow $10,000 to the 2013-14 Bulldog Pride Fund scholars: Raven Kapphahn, Phillippe Prohoroff, the student performing as Fresno State’s mascot, TimeOut; plus Dausha Calhoun and Justin Kamimoto. Each receives a $2,000 scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year. The Bulldog

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Bakery That Discriminated Against Lesbian Couple Closes

Remember that bakery in Oregon that refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple a few months ago? Well, they’re closing their storefront. Gay Star News reports: Sweet Cakes by Melissa owner, who had cited religious reasons for refusing to make the cake, wrote on their Facebook page over the weekend that they were

Reel Pride – TV Spot

Reel Pride, Fresno’s only LGBT film festival and the 6th longest running in the entire country(!) begins in only 18 days.  Have a look at their TV spot, below:  

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Reel Pride film festival schedule released

Reel Pride 2013 Festival Schedule   Wednesday, September 18 7:30pm – G.B.F. – Tower Theatre 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