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White supremacists are ringing bells for the Salvation Army

The Salvation Army has another scandal on its hands. Northern Indiana residents reacted with outrage after white supremacists were photographed ringing the evangelical church charity’s iconic red kettles outside of a local Walmart. The Hell’s Angels Northwest Indiana Region Motorcycle Club manned the kettles over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and a social media post about it […]

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Keeping It Cool

It seems like today many people are like simmering pots ready to boil over. It doesn’t take much, perhaps a simple commercial showing the opposing candidate for an election, the evening news, or heavy traffic that can send someone into a fit of rage without notice. Today, Road Rage is not just two people flipping

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Holiday drive from LGBT Pink Panthers Movement

The due date for donations is Dec. 8, 2018.   Items will be delivered to: Golden Living Center’s Hy-Lond Dec 22, 2018 at 10:30 am 118 residents   Golden living Center’s Country View facilities.  58 residents  There will be a Holiday Card signing (TBD) that will be included cards in each resident’s gift bag.   For

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Meet Andrea, our volunteer manager

Andrea joined our team in September and has been doing an incredible job at keeping in contact with our volunteers, finding new volunteers and implementing new programs. Her dedication to the community did not begin just last month, she has been active in other LGBT and wider causes for years. You can catch her smiling

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The Death of Summer

No, no one died, but as my friend Jeff, over at thetravelinbum.com put it, October is the death of Summer! While mourning the loss of hot weather, poolside cocktails, and warm summer nights, we are trying not to think about the pending holidays on the horizon. With the patio furniture put up, it’s now time

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We Got This – An Opinion on the Department of Human Health Service

Like many trans people and allies, I was horrified to hear that the Department of Human Health Service is proposing new guidelines for determining gender in the United States. While the DHHS refuses to acknowledge its intention to ban transgender people from federal protection under Title IX, its proposal to establish a concrete definition of

Ad depicts Jim Costa in red heeled shoes

LGBT Fresno decries the transphobic ad by Elizabeth Heng’s campaign against Jim Costa. The ad depicts Costa in offensive, emasculating, using gender stereotypes. We call on their campaign to pull this ad. Let their campaign know your thoughts: Elizabeth Heng From Zoyer Zyndel, President of Trans-e-Motion: I think it’s offensive because it is equating his

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Brooke Ashjian walks out during vote on LGBT History Month

Not only must we hold people and groups accountable, we MUST applaud them when they do something RIGHT! So, please email the Fresno Unified School District’s board members who approved the Resolution for LGBT History Month. Brooke Ashjian walks out during vote on LGBT History Month Resolution. Remaining board members all vote in favor. Watch