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EVENT: Fresno State hosts GLENNE McELHINNEY (Lesbian filmmaker)

“On These Shoulders We Stand”With Filmmaker Glenne McElhinneyThursday, April 26, 201210 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ·        Free screening takes place in the Henry Madden Library, Room 2134. Open to the public. Not everything began with Stonewall. On These Shoulders We Stand is an illuminating historical account of early gay life and activism in Los Angeles […]

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EVENT: Be The Change

Be The Change…Tuesday, May 1st…California State University, Fresno…Free Speech Area…5200 N Barton (off of Shaw & Barton)…10:30AM – 1:30PM…A project of United Student Pride…click on the Comments link below for a full size flier…

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EVENT: The FAIR Education Act: Extending FAIRness In Our Schools

The FAIR Education Act: Extending FAIRness in Our Schools The Printise J. Womack Lecture endowment, the Henry Madden Library, and the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature invite everyone to attend a panel discussion on the FAIR (Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, Respectful) Education Act. The discussion will be held on May 1st from

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White House Endorses Student Non-Discrimination Act

Courtesy Metro Weekly… The White House today announced that President Obama is endorsing the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) and Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA), two bills pending in Congress to address bullying and discrimination faced by students across the nation. The SSIA would amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying-

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Bulldog Pride Fund Events

Celebrate at Springtini! Sat. April 28th • 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Park Place Shopping Center • Palm & Nees Food, beverages & fashion • $25 advance • $30 day of Partial proceeds benefit the Bulldog Pride Fund • PURCHASE ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE: LINK: http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/CAF/geventcal/ • Unable to attend, but would like to make a donation

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Iowa Teen Suicide

“Mom, you don’t know how it feels to be hated.” That’s the message 14-year-old Kenneth Weishuhn Jr. had for his mother, shortly before he killed himself. The 14 year old had recently come out of the closet and was ostracized by others in his school. A Facebook page was started to persecute him and he