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Tracy Morgan Corrects Himself Again

Tracy Morgan has once again stepped up his apology over his recent comedic rant condemning the LGBT community. He’s also now agreed to partner with GLAAD to protest the “Don’t Say Gay” bill coming out of Tennessee. Morgan now says… “I know how bad bullying can hurt,” Morgan said. “I was bullied when I was […]

LGBT Community Center – UPDATED Hours

We have worked to standardize the days and hours the Fresno LGBT Community Center is open for operation. Our new days and hours are as follows: OPEN on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY from NOON – 5PM CLOSED Sunday through Tuesday As always, regardless of our days open or operating hours, the Community Center is

Violence Erupts During Croatia Gay Pride

Courtesy HUFFINGTON POST ZAGREB, Croatia — Stone-throwing extremists disrupted a gay pride march in Croatia on Saturday, a day after the Balkan country was given the green light to join the European Union. At least 100 people were detained and many others were injured after opponents of the march in the coastal town of Split

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Tracy Morgan + TN + Homophobic Hate Speech = Shock and Dismay

(Photo courtesy of World Pulse) Tracy Morgan might have just ruined 30 Rock for me (and several others as well.) In Tennessee (in the news lately for the Don’t Say Gay and other anti LGBT policies) it is reported that Mr. Morgan went on a tirade during a comedy performance… a homophobic violent offensive tirade.

VIDEO: Pride Festival Performances

Here are two of the performances recorded during the Fresno Pride Festival…More will be available, including a complete video of the Pride Parade itself, by this weekend… Stay on top of all Fresno Pride Parade and Festival Video Coverage by visiting Gay Fresno’s YouTube Page Performance by DivaLicious… Performance by JoAnna…

Upcoming Event: Writer’s Workshop

Writer’s Workshop! Saturday June 18th, Noon – 3pm. Fresno LGBT Community Center 1055 N. Van Ness Ave Suite C Fresno CA Come join community members to get help or guidance in crafting your submission for the USP’s LGBT+ Anthology! USP is currently accepting submissions of personal stories of the LGBT experience (either directly or peripherally)

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GetEQUAL: Stop Religion Based Bigotry

Dear friends, Last week, we asked you to call on President Obama to support full equality for LGBT Americans. We understand that’s not a popular stance for everyone, especially heading into an election year. But when a President hides behind religion to justify discrimination, we’re not OK with giving him a pass. The President has

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EQCA, Prop 8, 2012, and You!

Last night Andrea Shorter the Director of Marriage and Coalition from EQCA (Equality California) joined approximately 25 locals at Fresno City College for a Town Hall meeting to discuss the practicality of puting a Same Sex Marriage initiative on the 2012 ballot. She assured us that EQCA wouldn’t be making a decision regarding this issue until the