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Fresno Celebrates the Anniversary of Same-Sex Marriage in California

Article by: Brittany Reyes Photos by: Nigel Medhurst Wednesday, June 17, 2009 marked the one year anniversary of the brief legalization of same-sex marriage in California. Same-sex couples and their supporters met at the historic Water Tower in downtown Fresno to renew their vows and take group photos. The celebration continued throughout the night at […]

Protest In Fort Worth Over Gay Bar Raid & Injuries

Police say 7 arrested for public intoxication; one man remains hospitalized with brain injury incurred during incident   Between 150 and 200 people gathered on the steps of the Tarrant County Courthouse Sunday, June 28 — the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion — to protest a police raid on a Fort Worth gay bar,

President Hosts Historic Lunch For LGBT Community

By Kenneth R. Bazinet DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON – President Obama launches a fence-mending offensive today with a deep-pocketed and well-organized gay and lesbian community divided over whether the White House is moving fast enough to keep its campaign promises to fight for gay rights. Obama invited hundreds of members of the lesbian, gay,

40 YEARS AFTER STONEWALL

As much as LGBT Americans have against them in 2009, it seems almost insignificant compared to life in the 1960’s. Social repression in the 1950’s and before resulted in a wave of rebellion in the 1960’s. LGBT Americans migrated to larger cities, and established a sizable population in Greenwich Village, NY.  The city had laws

STONEWALL 40 TONIGHT @THE DEN

  Stonewall Anniversary Commemoration Party tonight, Sunday, June 28th, at The Den . Today is the actual 40th Anniversary of the infamous Stonewall Inn Riots, which sparked the current Gay Rights Movement. Please come out to honor this monumental leap forward for LGBT Americans. For more information, click HERE

Local LGBTQ Softball Team – The Fresno Skittles

  Click on images to enlarge… Gay Fresno is happy to help sponsor The Fresno Skittles, a local LGBTQ softball team. The skittles play other teams locally at the Regional Sports Complex , located 1707 West Jensen , on Jensen just past West Avenue. Their games are an hour in length. The game schedule is:

Wild Pride

Seen some wild outfits in Pride parades over the last few years? As Pride month comes to a close, check out a slide show of some of the wild attire of Pride participants by clicking HERE

Colbert – The Word Is Stonewalling

  The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c The Word – Stonewalling www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Mark Sanford