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BUY NOTHING DAY

BUY NOTHING DAY is November 25th. Courtesy Wikipedia… Buy Nothing Day (BND) is an international day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. Typically celebrated the Friday after American Thanksgiving in North America and the following day internationally, in 2011 the dates are November 25 and 26 respectively. It was founded in Vancouver by […]

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McInerney King Trial Ends with Plea Deal

In one of the highest profile LGBT violent crimes in California history, Brandon McInerney’s prosecution for the killing of sexually ambiguous Larry King has ended in a plea deal. McInerney was 14 when he violently murdered King at school, apparently for flirtations which McInerney, offended by King’s questioning gender and sexuality, took offense at. At

Coming Out Group Day Change

The COMING OUT SUPPORT AND SOCIAL GROUP day has changed. This group, which met initially on the 2nd Wednesdays of the month, will from this point on meet on the 2nd Thursdays of the month at the Fresno LGBT Community Center. Please check Gay Fresno’s CALENDAR for updates.

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Hate Crimes Task Force

Last week I visited the U.S. Federal Courthouse here in Fresno to attend a Central Valley Hate Crimes Task Force. The meeting was put together by the U.S. Department of Justice and moderated by Elana S. Landau, Assistant United States Attorney. The session was attended by various members of law enforcement, as well as representatives

Police Pepper Spray SEATED Protestors

You want a definitive answer as to which side the police are on?…either the public, who PAYS THEIR SALARIES…or CORPORATIONS in bed with GOVERNMENT…if THIS VIDEO doesn’t get you on the side of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, NOTHING WILL…   In a longer version of the video, the students are shown seated across a

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GLAAD Wants You To Speak Up

GLAAD has launched an effort to encourage the LGBT Community to speak up to their families during the upcoming holidays. As we always have to remember, our true power lies in COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET and being as open as possible… The LGBT community has a ton to be thankful for from the past

The CDC, Chlamydia, and YOU.

New statistics from the CDC show an alarming trend.  Over 19 million people were diagnosed this year with a sexually transmitted disease. But one group seems to be hit harder than the rest: young gay and bi black men.  The rate of young black men getting syphilis rose 134% since 2006 despite a national trend

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EVENT: Transgender Day Of Remebrance THIS SUNDAY

This Sunday is Transgender Day Of Remembrance The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28th, 1998 kicked off the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a San Francisco

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Transgender Murder In Hollywood

Thursday night, Nov. 17, at around 9:55 p.m., a transgender woman named Cassidy (aka Nathan Vickers) was shot in the chest and killed in Hollywood on Lexington Avenue and Gower Street. Police believe the same suspect may have been responsible for the attempted robbery of another African-American transgender woman in Plummer Park in West Hollywood.

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CA Supreme Court – Read the Ruling

As reported here yesterday by our own Kaylia Metcalfe, the Prop 8 trial continues. Citing other rulings within the continental United States, the California Supreme Court decided Thursday to allow the proponents of Prop 8 to appeal Judge Walker’s historical ruling. In response to the question submitted by the Ninth Circuit, we conclude, for the