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Free Speech In Question At University of Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The students stomped their feet, heckled and then stood and turned their backs as the speaker at the University of Oregon defended red-baiting Sen. Joseph McCarthy and called Martin Luther King Jr. a communist dupe. With more than 30 security officers assigned to keep the peace, the 90-something patriarch of the

Valentine’s Day – Sexiest Song According to Billboard

NEW YORK (AP) — Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Billboard has ranked the 50 sexiest songs by popularity – and Barry White didn’t even make the list. Instead, it’s Olivia Newton-John who is tops – her hit "Physical" is No. 1, followed by Rod Stewart’s "Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)." Rounding out the

Peter Robertson To Speak At PFLAG Meeting This Weekend

From Peter Robertson… "Kathy Ward, co-founder of PFLAG Fresno, has invited me to be the guest speaker on Valentine’s Day to share my personal coming-out story with them. (Sun. Feb. 14th @ 2pm, Wesley United Methodist Church). This is something that I haven’t thought about too much, lately. But, back in the day I was

Wine & Chocolate Lovers Weekend

  WINE & CHOCOLATE LOVERS WEEKEND: Feb. 13 & 14, 2010 • 12-5 p.m. Engelmann Cellars 3275 N Rolinda Ave • Fresno • (559) 274-WINE BYOG • Bring Your Own Glass Taste three Engelmann Cellars Platinum Series Wines – Mulino (Super Tuscan), Two Horse Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon – for just $5 with 100% of

VIDEO: “The Homosexuals” – A TV Broadcast From 1967

Get ready for your mouth to drop open. Not for all of us. Some of us remember when the world was like this. Some of us remember it like it was yesterday. Younger people may look at this in an almost campy way, finding it hard to take seriously. But this is exactly what the

AUDIO: Michelangelo Signorile & Barney Frank

Michelangelo Signorile is annoying. If you’ve listened to his radio show at all, you’re likely nodding right about now. He talks far too slowly, takes too long to get to the point, has trouble phrasing his thoughts cohesively and lately has been far too pleased with his own words. The worst thing though, is that

VIDEO: CBS 47 – FCC Teacher Under Fire

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ACLU Goes After FCC Health Instructor

  The ACLU has drafted a letter to the President of Fresno City College, to issue a formal complaint about Bradley Lopez, a health instructor at the school. They claim his teachings include various religious based arguments as well as anti-gay misinformation being shown to the students. Some of what the ACLU says Mr. Bradley

Prop 8 Trial – Judge Walker Is…(shhh!) Gay!

  The San Francisco Chronicle details the latest "revelation" from the Prop 8 Trial in San Francisco, which is now in recess. The Judge in the case, Vaughn Walker, is gay. Walker is not closeted. He keeps his private life separate from his professional life, but it’s no secret that he’s gay. According to another