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Central Valley LGBT Profiled

The Bay Area Reporter, founded in 1971, is San Francisco’s oldest and largest publication serving the LGBT community. In August of 2005 the newspaper launched a companion website known as EBAR. The website’s current edition, dated June 22, 2006, includes an article by Matthew S. Bajko which focuses on the state of the LGBT community […]

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KMPH FMA Debate

VIDEO LINK AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE… Gay Fresno was contacted by local television station KMPH  Channel 26 on Wednesday, June 7th, requesting our participation in an on air political debate that same night. The subject was the Federal Marriage Amendment, which had just been defeated in the Senate. The vote was 49 for

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Fresno Pride Recap

Against the ironic backdrop of a radio message from the President of the United States which re-ignited debate of a constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage, the Fresno Pride Parade & Festival stepped out into the warm, sunny Fresno day to become a great success. Over 50 floats and groups marched in the parade

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Lipstick Conspiracy

Headlining the main stage entertainment for the 2006 Fresno Pride Festival was Lipstick Conspiracy, a four member band hailing from San Francisco. The band, which saw it’s first CD, A Perfect Alibi  released on June 1st, is on a Pride Tour which after Fresno takes them to Santa Rosa, Portland, San Francisco and San Diego.

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Pride & President

UPDATE: THE AMENDMENT WAS DEFEATED IN THE SENATE ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 7TH  While the LGBT community and our heterosexual supporters gathered on Saturday, June 3rd in the Tower District to celebrate the 16th annual Fresno Pride Parade & Festival, the President of the United States had a much different agenda on his mind. On the

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Gay Fresno Raffle Winners

Gay Fresno would like to thank the following businesses who donated raffle prizes for this year’s Pride Festival. Chase Flower Shop($40 certificate won by Michele Alvarez)1405 N. Van Ness Ave / 559-233-8631Chase Flower Shop is family owned and operated. They are committed to offering only the finest floral arrangements and gifts, backed by service that

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The War On AIDS

          June 5 of this year represents 25 years that America has been fighting AIDS. This war has gone on longer than any war in the history of America.  It has out lasted the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, and will probably out last the current war in Iraq. What is interesting is that in all

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Volunteer Call

The Valley’s Gay Pride Parade committee would like to ask all the members of the community to volunteer for this year’s parade and festival. The Pride event is on Saturday, June 3rd. The parade will begin at 10:00 AM at the corner of Olive and Palm Avenues and head east to Maroa Street. The festival

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Where There’s Smoke…

How much truth do we expect from the American government? What exactly are we supposed to believe in these days filled with scandal and revelation, and how much of an influence has our government had over the years in shaping our beliefs and opinions? We all have ideas of right and wrong, good and bad, much

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