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VIDEO: O’Reilly Keeps Foot In Mouth

Bill O’Reilly just doesn’t know how to back off of a blunder. During an interview with David Silverman, president of the American Atheist Group, O’Reilly proclaimed the mystery of ocean tides to help explain the existence of God. According to O’Reilly, no one knows why the tides go in and out, so it must be […]

Celebration of Life This Weekend

A celebration of life hosted by the Golden State Bears honoring members Tom Hayhurst, Allan Gilbert, and Patric Hipp will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5th, beginning at 1pm. The celebration will be at the Spiritual Living Center, 723 West Clinton, between Fruit and West avenues. We welcome food donations for the event.

Iowa House Votes To Constitutionally Ban Same Sex Marriage

The country was stunned in 2009 when Iowa’s State Supreme Court ended hundreds of years of discrimination by making same sex marriage legal. Now, in many ways, Iowa is following in the footsteps of California, as the legislature there is working to get a ballot measure to the people in order formally and constitutionally overturn

Seabra In Court As Details Unfold

Renato Seabra, the male model who is accused of violently killing a male celebrity television journalist he was vacationing with, 65 year old Carlos Castro, has been arraigned in a Manhattan court. Seabra, 21, admitted to brutally attacking him for more than an hour – castrating him with a corkscrew, stabbing him in the face,

Annual Marriage Equality Counter Action

What will happen: We’ll meet at the Fresno County Clerk’s office at 12pm and unmarried same-sex couples will ask for marriage licenses. The media will be present to document their experience as they are denied the fundamental right to marry. Supporters will cheer on those who want to marry! Also, some time will be set

DADT Training To Begin In February

The Washington Post is reporting that starting in February, the Pentagon will start a program to train commanders, chaplains and troops for the impending overturning of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Training should focus on reminding troops to treat each other with respect, that no policy will be established solely based on sexual orientation and that

BPF Accepting Applications for Scholarship

BULLDOG PRIDE FUND AT FRESNO STATE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2011-12 GSA NETWORK AWARD OF $2,000! (Fresno, Calif.) The Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State is currently accepting applications for the 2011-12 GSA Network Award of $2,000. A $50,000 endowed scholarship, the GSA Network Award provides a $2,000 annual scholarship “to a student affiliated with

Minnesota Students Make a Stand

In Champlin, Minnesota, another brave stand for LGBT Equality was made by two lesbian students at a local high school. Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton were both elected to the Royalty Court for the Snow Days Pep Fest and wanted to walk into the auditorium together. Traditionally, students elected walk in boy-girl pairs. When school

Illinois Grants Civil Unions

Illinois has made civil unions for same sex couples legal. While it does not equate to marriage, and the state will continue to define marriage as one man and one woman, it’s a step in the right direction, and a salvation for couples in the state who are faced with discrimination in hospital visitation, property