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Reel Pride 20th Annual Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Fresno’s REEL PRIDE celebrates September 16th-20th with its 20th ANNUAL GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL in the Tower District.  "For 20 years, Reel Pride has worked to increase the awareness of the gay and lesbian community through the exhibition of films and videos exploring gay and lesbian themes at an annual festival in Fresno.  Over […]

The State of HIV in Fresno

Over the  past few years we have seen cuts to HIV/AIDS programs and we have learned to work with less.  We have learned how to get the Prevention message out, take care of those infected and keep working towards the goal of everyone infected getting proper care and stemming new diagnosis.  Every year we wondered 

PBS – Gallagher – Newsom Debate

Follow a recent debate between Maggie Gallagher, of the National Organization for Marriage, and Gavin Newsome, Mayor of San Francisco on PBS. There are questions, answers and rebuttals, and you can vote for who won the debate at the end. Check it out HERE

NOM Goes After Iowa – GLAD In Maine Stands Up

The infamous National Organization For Marriage has officially launched its Reclaim Iowa Project, which the organization calls a "multi-year campaign to pass a state constitutional amendment reversing last spring’s same-sex marriage ruling from the Iowa Supreme Court". This, along with the current campaign waging in Maine, is a prime example of why our only long

US Judge Dismisses DOMA Lawsuit

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A same-sex marriage lawsuit that created a public rift between President Barack Obama and his gay supporters was dismissed Monday on a technicality. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled the case – the first of several pending challenges to the federal Defense of Marriage Act – must be refiled in

Federal Prop 8 Case Moves Forward

(08-19) 14:10 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has scheduled a trial for Jan. 11 on the constitutionality of California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage – the first trial on that issue in any U.S. court – and allowed the city of San Francisco to join the case against the ballot measure. Chief U.S.

2010 VS 2012 – LA Times Editorial

The LA Times ran an editorial on Monday, August 17th, ruminating on the recent decision by Equality California to work towards a 2012 ballot initiative. The Courage Campaign, which multiple websites have falsely reported are set on a 2010 campaign, are merely collecting funds for more research.  This, despite the fact that the effort faces

Mixner Takes On Clinton’s Explanation of DADT

David Mixner takes on Bill Clinton for his recent explanation of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. While I don’t entirely agree with him, he has a point. It’s interesting though, how he discounts the public and congressional support absent in the process of DADT, but for so many other issues, we’re constantly told to call and