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Contact Ford Now!

Recent news stories indicate that Ford Motor Company has reacheda deal with the anti-gay group the American Family Association(AFA) and that Ford has pulled advertising from media for thegay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. If you go to the URL below you can check out what is at stakeand send your own message directly to […]

Exclusive Interview with Jade

I sat down for an exclusive, one on one interview with Jade Esteban Estrada after the November performance of ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 1.  Please enjoy the interview, photos and video from the event… Video: (modem) (dsl/cable)

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Crystal Meth Persuasion

            AIDS seems to be a disease that has never succumbed to predictability. In fact, it’s a constant mutation, intent on surviving and conquering. Although AIDS has become more manageable that it used to be, it’s still a critically dangerous disease.              But even with the danger of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, there

Tower Arsonist?

In recent weeks three fires have occurred in the Tower District, all within the same proximity, Two of the fires took place at either gay owned and operated, or formerly gay operated and still gay owned nightclubs.  The first fire took place on September 26th at the North Tower Circle, the second on October 1st at

Too Hot To Handle , Benefit for NTC Employees

The Red Lantern was host for the show “Too Hot Too Handle”, on Friday, October 14th. The show, conceived and arranged by Elaine Beringer, Tatiana and Patsy Del Rey, was a benefit for the employees of The North Tower Circle, recently closed to a devastating fire.

Becki Jones’ mom writes an article

Hey there it’s Becki, my mom, Marti, wrote an article for us here at gayfresno.comIt is the nicest thing she has ever done or said to me and I wanted to share it with everyone……..

Third Tower Fire Is Arson

The third suspicious fire to strike the north Tower District area occurred Sunday night, October 16th. A bail bond office was heavily damaged by a fast-moving fire shortly before 7 p.m. The Bail-U-Out office was located on Wishon just south of Shields near the underpass.

Benefit show for Circle Employees

Benefit show at The Red Lantern on Friday, October 14thto benefit the North Tower Circle & Employees due to the devastating fire which closed the club.  The show is called "Too Hot To Handle" and it is scheduled to start at 9pm. Hope to see you there… By the way, Indulgence Fresno will be providing a

Coming Out Day Celebration

National Coming Out Day was celebrated October 9th here in Fresno. It was celebrated on the front plaza of our own City Hall. This is the second year we’ve celebrated NCOD there. It seems only right to hold the venue there since last year Mayor Autry used the plaza to discriminate against our brothers and