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Colin Farrell Speaks Out About Bullying

Okay…let’s face it…Colin Farrell just gets hotter the older he gets…I could go so much further with why older guys are hotter than younger guys, a tenant I’ve lived by my entire life, even when I was a teenager, but I digress…let’s focus on the message about bullying… Courtesy BelongTo.Org Hollywood actor Colin Farrell has […]

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Advocate Reaches Out To Politicians

The Advocate reached out to all Presidential candidates, as well as the President, for a statement on LGBT accomplishments. President Obama was the only one who responded. His statement is below… Statement to The Advocate from President Barack Obama Our country grows stronger when all Americans have access to opportunity and are able to participate

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FREE Health Clinic This Saturday

Tzu Chi Community Health Fair Fresno City College – Cafeteria March 10, 2012 9 AM – 2 PM (Patient Registration Starts at 8 AM) *May stop accepting patients before 2 PM, depending on number doctors volunteer and patients register before 2 PM* Tzu Chi Free Clinic presents a free health clinic for low income and

UPDATE: Kirk Cameron & Patricia Heaton

Statement issued by Kirk Cameron… “I should be able to express moral views on social issues, especially those that have been the underpinning of Western civilization for 2,000 years — without being slandered, accused of hate speech, and told from those who preach ‘tolerance’ that I need to either bend my beliefs to their moral

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Celebrities Deal With Backlash

Kirk Cameron recently appeared on Piers Morgan. Morgan asked Cameron about homosexuality and same sex marriage. It’s a perfectly appropriate question, given that Cameron has very publically taken up a crusade against the LGBT Community. Cameron stated on the show, among other things, that “homosexuality is unnatural, detrimental and ultimately destructive to foundations of civilization“

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THE POWER OF AN ENDOWMENT: The Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State

Since 2006, the Bulldog Pride Fund (BPF) has had one simple mission: “To support student scholarships at Fresno State.” A relentless focus on its mission has allowed the BPF to become one of the Fresno State Alumni Association’s largest endowments within its $2.4 million portfolio. In just six years, the BPF has raised $214,000 for

Addiction recovery options

You probably know that there are many in the community who struggle with substance abuse issues. Our Fresno LGBT Community Center hosts weekly meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM and Crystal Meth Anonymous on Sundays at 6:00 PM for those who are interested. If you’re interested in exploring another option—one that is

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Bulldog Pride Fund – 2012 Scholarships

THE POWER OF AN ENDOWMENT: Established in 2006, the Bulldog Pride Fund (BPF) has had one simple mission: “To support student scholarships at Fresno State.” Since its inception, the BPF has raised nearly $214,000 for its endowment. This fall, the BPF will provide five scholarships of $2,000 each – $10,000 total – to Fresno State

The big tent

I’ve been an LGBT activist since the mid-1980s. I was an early member of the California State University, Fresno student organization known at the time as the Gay and Lesbian Student Alliance (GLSA). I’ve been in this fight for a long time. I love the energy and enthusiasm of the movement as it is today.