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Simpsons Actress Yeardley Smith Gives $25K to Prop 8 Fight

Yeardley Smith, the French-born actress best know for playing the voice of Lisa Simpson on Fox’s animated series The Simpsons, has pledged up to $25,000 to the group challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California’s gay marriage ban. The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) announced the gift in an email to supporters on Thursday. […]

Lessons from Sharing the Story of My (Possibly) Gay 6-Year-Old Son

www.huffingtonpost.com Submitted here by Lorie Frye The Author is “Amelia” Editor’s note: “Amelia” is a pseudonym chosen by the author in order to keep her family’s identity anonymous. On August 16 I learned what viral meant. I wrote an essay about my oldest son and his love of a popular gay television character, Glee‘s Blaine,

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Testing Makes Us Stronger !

For information on FREE HIV Testing in Fresno please contact… The Fresno County Department of Public Health – HIV/AIDS Phone: (559) 600-3434 Fax: (559) 600-3370 Email: [email protected] Address: 1221 Fulton Mall Fresno, CA 93721

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LGBT Rights in the U.S. in 2011

Although we are still second class citizens in the United States and threatened with measures as extreme as execution in some nations around the world, we did see some landmark changes to LGBT civil rights in the year 2011, along with some defeats. Here’s a recap of the major happenings in the United States… Click

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The New “Kiss”

Courtesy The Washington Post Two women in the Navy made history on Wednesday by winning the privilege to give the “first kiss” after returning from a deployment. Here’s what it looked like: For the gay community and the troops who were affected by Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, that image may become as iconic as this

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Lesbian/Bisexual Study Participants Compensated

Lesbian/Bisexual Females Needed!! $15.00 for Participation Are you an adult female (lesbian/bisexual) who has been in an abusive same-sex relationship in the past or currently in one? The study will involve the following: Interview: interview lasting 60 minutes with information remaining confidential. Location: Interview will be at a location of your choice, no need to

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Oh NO! A gremlin got to our fridge! Can you help?

Unfortunately, a gremlin got to our mini fridge at the Fresno LGBT Community Center and it no longer works.  Do you or someone you know have a new or gently used small or mini fridge? We’re also looking for a donation to help us cover the cost of a replacement.  The fridge allows us to offer

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Let’s Help ALL ABOUT CARE

The North Tower Circle and the Fresno DBO’s are once again stepping into holiday action to help ALL ABOUT CARE . More about the nonprofit organization All About Care… All About Care provides practical, emotional, spiritual, and charitable support to people with terminal illness, especially those with HIV/AIDS. We provide information and referral for People