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Advice: Pink In The Sheets

Mz. Pink, So here’s the thing, me and my girl have been together for three and a half beautiful, wonderful years. We have had our ups and downs but I have cherished every moment with her. When we first got together, she had a dog that was real timid. I never understood why the dog […]

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Parents and Doctors Sue Clovis School District Over Sex Education

Lawsuit is the first of its kind in California Parents and physicians sued the Clovis Unified School District over its high school abstinence-only-until-marriage sex education. The lawsuit charges that the district is violating California law and putting teens’ health at risk by teaching students misinformation and denying them critical instruction about condoms and contraception. The

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New Gay Rights Legal Guide Developed for Tribal Leaders

The award-winning documentary about two-spirit people in Navajo culture.Inspired by the Coquille and Suquamish Tribes’ recent landmark decisions to recognize same-sex marriage, a cutting-edge legal guide has been developed to help tribal legislators strengthen LGBT equality in their governments and communities. The guide, “Tribal Equity Toolkit: Tribal Resolutions and Codes to Support Two Spirit and

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Take a Volunteer Vacation for Marriage Equality

In the fight for marriage at the ballot this November, a few good neighbors lending a hand in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, or Washington could be the difference between winning and losing. That’s why Freedom to Marry is teaming up with the ballot campaigns in those four battleground states and the Human Rights Campaign and the

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EVENT: Be the Change at Fresno State

You are formally invited to attend the third annual “Be the Change” event at Fresno State. This event will be on Tuesday, October 9th from 10am-2pm in the Free Speech Area and Peace Garden, along the Henry Madden Library. The 12pm-1pm hour will include entertainment in the “Pit” area. This event is to increase visibility

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Bulldog Pride Fund presents $10,000 to the 2012-13 Bulldog Pride Fund Scholars

The Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State presented $10,000 equally to the 2012-13 Bulldog Pride Fund Scholars on Fri. Sept. 28th at the Smittcamp Alumni House at a reception attended by nearly 40 donors, guests and family members. Attendees were welcomed by Jared Lindo (2009), the inaugural Bulldog Pride Fund scholar and master of ceremonies.

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The Future of Marriage Equality

The Prospect​ tells you what’s in store for election day, when three states are slated to consider allowing same-sex nuptials. If you’ve ever read an article about a gay marriage ballot initiative, you’ve almost certainly seen an anti-marriage-equality advocate proclaim confidently that every time the question has been on the ballot, “traditional marriage” has won, and

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Will Marriage Equality Come Up in Obama/Romney Debate?

Wednesday’s presidential debate could mark the first opportunity for President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to face off on marriage in a race in which LGBT issues have figured less prominently than previous elections. The debate — the first in a series of three for the presidential candidates — is set to take

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Where Are The Gays in Marriage Equality Ad?

In one TV ad, a husband and wife talk fondly of a lesbian couple who moved into their neighborhood. In another, a married couple speaks of wanting fair treatment for their lesbian daughter. A third features a pastor talking supportively about gay unions. Each of these ads ran recently in states with gay marriage issues

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Central Valley activists take Devin Nunes to task

U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is one of 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California who received a “0” rating on LGBT issues from the Human Rights Campaign’s 2010 Congressional Scorecard, which has a rating scale of 0 to 100.   Nunes and most of the other U.S. House members with a