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VIDEO: Global Pride Videos 2011

While we process all the video from the Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival, here are some videos of other Pride events around the world… Here’s a clip from Long Beach Pride 2011, a Performance from Kansas City Pride where Out Country Singer Chely Wright also performed…looking for a major Pride event overseas? Here’s a […]

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EVENT: FRESNO PRIDE PARADE & FESTIVAL TOMORROW

The 21st Annual Central Valley & Fresno’s Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival takes place TOMORROW, SATURDAY, June 4th 2011 in the Tower District. The Parade happens between 10AM-11AM – The Parade is FREE The Festival happens from 11AM-3PM – Admission to the Festival is $5 The Grand Marshall’s are ROBIN MCGEHEE, MATT MAZZEI, ANDREW MCINTOSH,

A Meet & Greet with The California Legislative Caucus – TODAY 5-7pm

Fresno Rainbow Pride is proud to announce a Meet and Greet with The California Legislative Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Caucus. The LGBT Legislative Caucus is chaired by Senator Christine Kehoe (D – San Diego) and also includes the Speaker of the California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D – Los Angeles), Senator Mark

Weekly Round Up for Friday June 3, 2011

Happy Friday! As I’m sure you know, tomorrow is Fresno Pride Festival which will take place in the Tower District starting at 10am. But before you deck yourself out, take a moment to read some of thhe other news worth note from this week. In honor of the LGBT community, the white House this week

The Giants: It Gets Better

Remember how we told you that the San Francisco Giants were going to make history by being the first professional sports team to take part in the “It Gets Better” campaign? Well… they did! Here’s the video!

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President Issues LGBT Pride Proclamation

Presidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The story of America’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is the story of our fathers and sons, our mothers and daughters, and our friends and neighbors who continue the task of making our country

Come celebrate pride with FREE civil commitment ceremonies

Come celebrate pride and join us for FREE civil commitment ceremonies inside the Fresno Rainbow Pride festival! Since our location is not given in advance, please look for the Marriage Equalty USA booth with banner once you enter the festival area. “Wedding” packages will also be available!  Raffle prize – tickets only 25c

Prom Royalty: Now for Everyone!

Two different alternative couples in two different states (Maine and Virginia) were crowned Prom King and Queen! In Maine, a gay couple won and in Virginia a trans female won Queen. In both cases there were original issues with even being allowed to run, write in campaigns, and big steps forward in terms of acceptance.

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EQCA Should Be Spanked, Yet Again…

Let me just say, with utmost confidence, that EQCA’s decision to conduct Town Hall Meetings to discuss the relevance of organizing a voter referendum to install a ballot measure which will repeal California’s Proposition 8 (which is currently still in the jurisdiction of the highest courts in the state) is the crowning of the self-destruction

First Acceptance, Then Pride.

We talk a lot about acceptance in the LGBT community. We are working hard to ensure our own acceptance into “mainstream” life, we consider ourselves an open and accepting group willing to come together will all sorts of different people from all over the spectrum of sexuality. But I think before we can even begin