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EVENT: Halloween At The Circle

The North Tower Circle teams up with Femz N Studz for THE RISING…THE HALLOWEEN PARTY on Saturday, October 29th at the Circle. Costume Contest with Prizes…NTC Ghoulish GoGo Dancers…Haunted Nightclub…Sweet Treats and Halloween Cake courtesy of IndulgenceFresno.com…Devilish Drink Specials…Demonic DJ…Horrific Videos…Dead Bodies…Fog…Screams…Coffins…Bats…Spiders and Spells…

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New Suicide Prevention Hotline Coming to the Valley

Morrissa Holzman L.C.S.W., of Mariposa, is spearheading a new and desperately needed hotline for Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth AND Seniors, as well as the community at large of the Central Valley. Cities that will be served are Merced, Madera, Fresno, Clovis, Hanford, and Visalia, The center will be operational by January of 2012. The

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New Group Meetings at Fresno LGBT Community Center

The Fresno LGBT Community Center is launching new group meetings in our continuing effort to provide resources for the LGBT Community in the Central Valley. Starting Tuesday, November 1st, and every Tuesday afterwards from 7-8PM will be the LGBT Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting . Starting on Wednesday, November 9th from 7PM-9PM will be the Coming Out

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Fresno LGBT Community Center Appears in the Advocate

The Advocate Magazine started  “A Day In Gay America” last year, a photo project chronicling the LGBT community across the nation on a given day. This year, the second annual effort, is another cross section of LGBT American life. Often lost in all the debates this year over same-sex marriage and “don’t ask, don’t tell”

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Raised That Way

“I was raised that way.” When people say it to me, I want to scream. That has started to morph into another reaction, one which is very difficult for me, to end the conversation and walk away. What is the point of having a conversation with someone whose foundation is based on what someone else

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DOMA Battle About To Begin

President Obama may still waffle on marriage equality (which, I believe, if he’s re-elected, will fall by the wayside and will be replaced by a full support of the issue. Presidents generally save the really groundbreaking stuff for the safe, second term.) but he does support the repeal of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). DOMA

Weekly Round Up: Friday October 14, 2011

Happy Friday! So many awesome things going on! Tonight, join Gay Central Valley and the LGBTQ group at the county fair! Tomorrow, head south to wrap up 2011’s Pride Season with Bakersfield Pride! And on Monday, head over to the center for the monthly Stings N Things Crochet/Knit group! Whew! Meanwhile, let’s take a look

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LHC Moves Back To The Ballot with Prop 8

While Equality California has decided to not move forward with a repeal Prop 8 ballot measure for 2012, the group Love Honor Cherish, which helmed an unsuccessful signature gathering campaign in 2010, has decided to submit ballot language and start the process of getting a repeal Prop 8 measure on the ballot for 2012. Currently,

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Stop SB 48 Fails

It looks like the Stop SB48 campaign has failed. This groups was gathering signatures to get a repeal of the recently signed SB48, or the Fair Education Act, on the ballot. SB48 will insure that the contributions of LGBT Americans are recognized and acknowledged in our public education system. Equality California on Tuesday, announced that