Fresno Rainbow Pride 2012 photos
Be sure to also check our facebook page and group for more photos. Photos by: Brian Putnam. For Gay Fresno. If republishing, seek photographer permission.
News
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VIDEO: Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade
Be sure to visit our facebook page and don’t forget to view and upload your photos to our group. Hundreds of photos already added from the parade and festival!
A (soft) Blow to the Defense of Marriage Act
While today’s ruling is a victory for equality advocates, questions about the law’s premise remain to be decided by the Supreme Court. For the dwindling number of supporters of the Defense of Marriage Act, the Clinton-era federal law that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman, the bad news Thursday from Boston
Memorial Day Mourning Discrimination of Gay and Lesbian Americans
“‘The Constitution our son died for was intended to protect rights, not deny them.” Lori WilfahrtMemorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War.
Fresno Rainbow Pride – Issues with new city permitting process
To start off the city has changed the time frame in which the Special Events Application may be submitted. Up until this year the application could be turned in 90 days prior to the event. We usually turned in the permit at the first of March. This year they returned the application and told us
Memorial Day @ The Express
Sunday Funday, this Memorial Day @ The ExpressOld school Party, featuring blended drinks & bloody mary’sFREE BBQ & FREE Pool$2 Draft Beer & $6 Draft PitchersNo Cover, Doors @ 6PM
Upcoming Fresno Rainbow Pride Fundraisers
Sunday May 20th at the northeast corner of Olive and Van Ness Avenues. The glbt+ youth group will be washing cars for $5. Come support our youth as they put on a fundraiser for fresno rainbow pride. Car wash from 8am to 1 pm. Friday May 25th Dine out for Pride at Tacos Marquitos, 1772 E
NAACP backs same-sex marriage
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Saturday announced its backing of same-sex marriage, more than a week after President Barack Obama also expressed support for the issue. “The mission of the NAACP has always been to ensure political, social and economic equality of all people,” Roslyn M. Brock, chairman of
Buttons, Stickers, and Signs
Human Rights Campaign With more than a million strong, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest queer advocacy organization in the nation. The HRC envisions a world where all people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans can be an integral part of society ensured of the most basic of equal rights under
Fresno Rainbow Pride 2012 – June 2nd
The 22nd Annual Central Valley & Fresno’s GLBT Pride Parade and Festival will take place on SATURDAY, June 2nd 2012 in the Tower District between 10am and 3pm. Dine for Pride at Tacos Marquitos all day on Friday May 25th. Javier, the wonderful owner, is donating 20% of his sales for the day. They serve