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SHARON NEEDLES – DRAG SUPERSTAR @ The Express

THE WINNER OF RUPAUL DRAG RACE SEASON 4 IS COMING!Saturday, June 16th – 9pm-2amThis summer The Express is having Halloween in June to welcomeDRAG SUPERSTAR!SHARON NEEDLESon herEVERY NIGHT IS HALLOWEEN BALL TOUR This Halloween Themed event will featurecostume contest for:-Best Sharon Needles Impersonator-Most Shocking Costume Drink Specials selected by Ms. Needles:$5 – Needle Shots$5 – Shocktinis […]

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Prop. 8 Case Timeline

By the end of the year, either the freedom to marry will be restored for gay and lesbian Californians or our federal case for marriage equality will be on its way to the highest court of the nation. The Prop. 8 Proponents now have at least 90 days (September 4, because of Labor Day) to

Gay Pride Means Embracing Our Differentness — From Other Gay People, Too

When I was 22 and just stepping out of the closet, I knew that choosing to embrace my sexual orientation meant not choosing other options available at the time to gay men. Marrying a man wasn’t a legal option. And the integrity I asserted by accepting myself allowed no place for a half-baked heterosexual marriage,

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Pecs and the City

It gets better. That’s what all the videos from celebrities and a myriad of other people from different professions across the globe are telling our gay youth. “It gets better.” My question is probably the same as every kid out there who sees these video messages: Does it? Really? Don’t get me wrong here —

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The word by Sheila

 The theory behind freedom of speech was pretty simple: a robust consideration and debate of all ideas will lead to adoption of the better ones. When all points of view can be examined, people will opt for those which are best for that society. The history of civil rights in the U.S. would seem to

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State Ethics Panel to Investigate NOM

In a surprise move, the state of California’s ethics office announced Wednesday that it will investigate Fred Karger’s complaint against the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage (NOM). In his sworn complaint of May 17, Karger alleged that NOM did not report over $340,000 that it raised to pass Proposition 8 four years ago. California joins

Considering “Gay Marriage”

The issue of marriage equality is currently a hot topic. Political leaders, celebrities and proponents from many disciplines are publicly lending their support in favor of equal treatment, and admirably so. These people are making the headlines. These headlines, however, are illustrating a growing trend. Everybody’s calling it “gay marriage.” I’m asking, by using the

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Fresno Rainbow Pride Gives Thanks and Recaps Pride 2012

It is said that takes a village to raise a child, BUT I call tell you it takes a community to raise a pride. People, their time, energy, efforts, and spirit are irreplaceable. There are so many people to thank for making Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival such a success. There is no hierarchy

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The Science of “Gaydar”

“GAYDAR” colloquially refers to the ability to accurately glean others’ sexual orientation from mere observation. But does gaydar really exist? If so, how does it work?   Our research, published recently in the peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, shows that gaydar is indeed real and that its accuracy is driven by sensitivity to individual facial features