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Last year I reached 65 years of age. I have been wondering for a while now what that means to me, how I truly feel inside and what lies ahead. I struggled in my youth with being gay and fought valiantly to act straight and fit in. But was I really kidding my family and […]
Today, LGBT Fresno announced free transportation to LGBT+ individuals in need. This program was launched in an effort to help address the epidemic of violence against the LGBT+ community. Our goal is simple — provide reliable and immediate access to transportation for LGBT+ people, a community that has been disproportionately impacted by discrimination, stigma and
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of a dear friend and tireless advocate for many within Fresno’s LGBTQIA+, public health and social services communities – Toni Harrison. A longtime WestCare California staff of over 18 years, the Program Director for The Living Room – Fresno, the Chair for the Fresno AIDS
More than 1,000 LGBTQ-friendly books are on their way to Fresno Unified schools, thanks to a recent donation. The 1,040 books donated by Gender Nation — a nonprofit that helps schools obtain age-appropriate LGBTQ stories — are primarily children’s fiction featuring LGBTQ protagonists and other characters in stories like “Julián Is a Mermaid.” The donation
Fear Street: 1995 is the first installment to a three-part trilogy. It includes some popular names such as Maya Hawk of the popular Netflix show Stranger Things, Kiana Madeira of Netflix’s Trinkets, as well as Benjamin Flores Jr. from the Nickelodeon show The Haunted Hathaways. Right off the bat, the Film began with an eerie
We’ve missed you! Vaccinations are up, people are getting back out and so are we… The website is getting a facelift and we hope you’ll love it. Our events are returning in the coming weeks, as well. Why not join us?! We’re looking for volunteers in several areas. Check out the list, we are sure
Less than 24 hours after our message urging you to contact Mayor Dyer, he has reversed course and will allow for the rainbow flag to be raised at Fresno City Hall on June 11th. We encourage you to attend the event. We commend this decision and thank you for taking the time to reach out and share your opinions with
On Thursday, May 28th councilmembers voted five to two to transfer the power of who gets to decide what flags fly outside of City Hall. Dyer openly opposed a resolution passed by the Fresno City Council that would allow local organizations to fly flags at Fresno City Hall. The LGBTQ+ flag was set to fly over Fresno’s City hall
LGBT Fresno will participate in Give OUT Day, the only national day of giving for the LGBTQ community. The 24-hour online fundraising event brings together the LGBTQ communities and their allies across the United States. Give OUT Day 2020 takes place on June 30, 2020, from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Eastern. Last year, Give
The LGBT Fresno fireworks stand reopens July 1st to July 4th and our volunteer need is extremely dire, especially July 4th. If you are able to join us for one (or more) of our shifts, from: 9:00am-1:30pm, 1:30pm-6pm or 6pm-10:30pm (or any combination) please use this signup form or email/text/call. You can also see the facebook event for more
