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Gay foster ban cleared for Arkansas ballot

A proposal aimed at effectively banning gay men and lesbians from becoming foster or adoptive parents was cleared Monday to appear on this fall’s ballot in Arkansas. To read more of this article on PlanetOut.com click here.

IDC – Evening Under The Stars

The Imperial Dove Court de Fresno/Madera Inc. & The Court of Life, Laughter,& Love Proudly Present EVENING UNDER THE STARS: A CELESTIAL VOYAGE THROUGH THE STARS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2008 419 VASSAR FRESNO, CA 93704 DOORS @ 6 PM / SHOW @ 7 PM / ADVANCE TICKETS $20 / DOOR TICKETS $25 / FOR MORE

GOOD AT DECORATING A DINNER TABLE ? YOU COULD WIN $100.00 !!

If you are good at decorating a dinner table, the Imperial Dove Court is looking for you. On Saturday, September 20th the Imperial Dove Court will be hosting "Evening Under The Stars".  This is a very popular event where members of the community are invited to set a dinner table for eight guests.  The person

Red Lantern Anniversary Celebration This Weekend

The Red Lantern will be celebrating its 33rd anniversary this week-end with lots of special things going on and we hope the community will join us for a great party week-end. On Friday, we’ll be having a Red Party starting at 7:00 and goes until midnight.  Everyone wearing red that evening will automatically be given

LGBT Pioneer Del Martin 1921-2008

The LGBT community lost a great pioneer, leader and true hero today, when Del Martin, 87, passed away in San Francisco with Phyllis Lyon, her lifelong partner and spouse, by her side. These two women share a rich history of activism in the LGBT community and played a crucial role in our obtaining marriage rights

Republican Scandal Playing Cards

A couple of enterprising men from Austin, Texas, have created a deck of playing cards featuring hypocritical Republicans “caught in the act”. Cards feature Larry Craig, Ted Haggard, Mark Foley and others. Each one was caught up in a gay scandal and each has made anti gay statements or voted against pro-gay legislation. “These professional

Olympics: Out Diver Mitcham Takes The Gold

In a shocking upset, openly gay Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, 20, has won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s 10m platform at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Going into the final round, Mitcham trailed China’s Zhou Luxin by more than 30 points. But Mitcham scored an astonishing 112.10 on his last dive —

LGBTQ Movie Night

What is  better than a Gay Fresno Movie Night? …….. A *FREE* Gay Fresno Movie Night!!!! Our first ever Gay Fresno Movie Night was HOT HOT HOT and more HOT. We showed the very vibrant film "But I’m A Cheerleader!" It was all laughs and pom poms all night. If some of you have not

Obama Chooses Biden As VP Candidate

CNN & The Associated Press are reporting that Barack Obama has chosen Joseph Biden as his Vice Presidential Candidate. Read the story HERE…

Hallmark Introduces Gay Marriage Cards

Most states don’t recognize gay marriage — but now Hallmark does. The nation’s largest greeting card company is rolling out same-sex wedding cards — featuring two tuxedos, overlapping hearts or intertwined flowers, with best wishes inside. "Two hearts. One promise," one says. Hallmark added the cards after California joined Massachusetts as the only U.S. states