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Ricky Martin Finally Comes Out

  Okay, Clay Aiken beat Ricky Martin to the punch? And for both of them it’s because of their kids? Ricky Martin has finally admitted to being gay, saying that "To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids were born with." It’s great that […]

Questions about your Census form?

Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Kou, and I am working at the Questionnaire Assistance Center at the Equality California, Central Valley Field Office in Fresno. I want you reach out to you and your membership to let you know that I am here Tuesday through Friday, from 10:00am to 2:00pm to serve

Gates Ups Protections for Gay & Lesbian Soldiers

  Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who suggested and implemented a year long study into whether it is feasible to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, made a major move to ease the time period of the study for gay and lesbian soldiers. He’s changed the terms under which gays and lesbians can be discharged under the

Visalia Pride Lions Dinner

You are invited to our Charter Party April 17, 2010 at the Visalia   Convention Center’s San Joaquin Room 303 E. Acequia Ave. , Visalia , CA No Host Social Hour 5:30 pm  Dinner 6:30 pm Ceremony 7:30 pm Dancing 9:00 pm – Midnight  Dinner Attire Suggested Raffle prizes throughout the evening Dinner Entertainment by Ms.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE CLUBS

Click on flyers to enlarge…click on the name of the club to visit the website… THE DEN THE EXPRESS  THE NORTH TOWER CIRCLE   THE RED LANTERN 

Dreading Sunday

        I was sitting in my chair and my eyes were fixated on one thing and one thing only. That one thing was the excruciating and painfully slow second hand of the clock. My ears were of no use to me as I sat there in English amongst annoying students waiting only to hear one

ENDA Vote May Be Sooner Than You Think

With Health Care Reform out of the way, a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a bill which would provide employment protections for LGBT Americans, could come as early as the first weeks in April. Congress is on break from March 29th through April 9th, but Congressman Barney Frank predicts that a vote could easily

Top 18 Effects Of Health Care Reform

An End To Pre-Existing Conditions Health Insurers cannot deny children health insurance because of pre-existing conditions. A ban on the discrimination in adults will take effect in 2014. Small Business Tax Credits Businesses with fewer than 50 employees will get tax credits covering up to 50% of employee premiums. Seniors Get ‘Donut Hole’ Rebate Seniors

Prom Court Case Heard Today

The court case brought by the ACLU against the Mississippi school district which cancelled the school prom rather than have Constance McMillen attend in a tuxedo with her girlfriend was heard Monday. While school officials tried to deflect blame by saying they considered cancelling the prom before McMillen’s request, for other reasons, and then blamed