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Christianity/Homosexuality

If you would like to drive together………contact me at [email protected] This is the last time Dr. Pearson is scheduled to be in California this year.  If you know anyone who would benefit from attending this workshop, please pass it along.  As you know this material is extremely well researched. Christianity & Homosexuality Reconciled Workshop Experience […]

HRC: Marriage upheld in DC

BREAKING: DC Court Rules Against Foes of Marriage Equality   SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “BREAKING: DC Court Rules Against Foes of Marriage Equality”, url: “http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2010/07/breaking-dc-court-rules-against-foes-of-marriage-equality/” });   By  Michael Cole July 15th, 2010 at 10:47 am Big victory for marriage equality in DC!  Today the DC Court of Appeals ruled against foes of DC marriage equality who

Federal gay marriage ban is ruled unconstitutional

In a somewhat surprising move, a federal judge has ruled that the Federal ban on gay marrage (DOMA) is unconstitutional.  Now, the wait begins to see if the Obama administration will appeal this ruling.  Read more at the New York Times.

GLOBAL GAY PRIDE VIDEO LINKS – GAY PRIDE 2010 #5

  I have to admit, Pride in Madrid looks like a lot of fun…including the huge circuit party…Madrid Pride also featured a performance by Kylie Minogue…after Madrid, head on over to Barcelona Pride…Gay Pride in Paris included a dance routine by men and women in hospital scrubs…What are people in New York talking about at

Volunteers Are The Heroes Of GCV Fireworks Stand

Wow… It’s quite an experience operating a fireworks stand for one week in the middle of a Fresno Summer. We at Gay Central Valley decided some time back to try our hand at this once a year fundraising opportunity. We didn’t have much of an idea what we were getting into. We had no reference

Dear Friends of the Bulldog Pride Fund:

  In 2005, a small group of Fresno State alumni and friends established the Bulldog Pride Fund (BPF). Its mission was and is quite simple: to provide an annuity to support scholarships. Just five years later, donations to the BPF endowment total nearly $175,000. All made possible by the generosity of Fresno State donors, alumni

Out College Athlete Andrew McIntosh Won’t Be Alone

Andrew McIntosh will be speaking at the First Congregational Church (The Big Red Church) at 2131 N Van Ness Blvd, on Friday, July 30th from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Admission is free. VISIT: Andrew McIntosh: Coming out while a college athlete – Facebook Page When “out” college lacrosse player Andrew McIntosh speaks at The Red Church

GLOBAL GAY PRIDE VIDEO LINKS – GAY PRIDE 2010 PART 4

  "Bulletproof" by LaRoux provides the backdrop for a pride video from Syracuse, NY…there’s a lot of color in this video from Edmonton Pride…Get a glimpse of some fireworks from New York Pride from the barge launch point…see what it’s like to be in France for Pride in Paris…or maybe you’d prefer Napoli, Italy…or maybe

Teen Books With Gay Themes Take Off

At his Kentucky elementary school, kids taunted Brent on the playground about being gay, whatever that was. By eighth grade, he realized what they meant and came out to a friend — and vice versa. She was an avid writer, he a voracious reader. They headed to their school library in search of stories that