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CIRCUS 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus

Tickets start at only $33 Step right up! Step right up! The producers of the world’s biggest magic show, The Illusionists have teamed up with the award winning puppeteers from War Horse to present a thrilling turn of the century circus spectacular. Sensational puppetry puts Elephants back in the ring as never seen before along with a huge cast of […]

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Bulldog pride fund receives $70,000 bequest

The Bulldog Pride Fund (BPF), an endowed scholarship fund established under the auspices of the Fresno State Alumni Association (FSAA), has received a $70,000 bequest from the Estate of Larry Newsome. “We are most grateful to Mr. Newsome for the tremendous impact that his legacy gift will make to support students at Fresno State,” said

DOE gets Michigan anti-LGBT crusader

The Donald Trump-Mike Pence Transition has gained a new potential cabinet member: longtime Michigan charter school advocate Betsy DeVos.But she’s not just pro-charters. She’s part of the famed Amway DeVos family, which has a checkered history with the LGBT community.“Betsy DeVos is a brilliant and passion¬ate education advocate,” Trump said. “Under her leadership we will

Gay tax time: A primer

Filing your taxes can be a complicated and intimidating process.For many LGBTQ people, the process is made even more unapproachable because tax software and tax preparation companies seldom have a clear understanding of the credits, deductions, and other issues that are most relevant for members of our community.The National LGBTQ Task Force has put together

Pence as VP raises concerns

One of the American Civil Liberties Unions most senior attorneys has warned that President Trump and Vice President Pence could influence a rash of federal and/or state “religious freedom laws.” Because they virtually promised as much during the campaign. More than 200 bills were introduced nationally in 2016 that the ACLU characterizes as discriminating against

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We Keep Going

What can I say about 2016 that hasn’t already been said? I know, I know – it was bad. The foundations of civilization seemed to crack and we all felt more anxious about our future than we have in a long time. Faith in established institutions disintegrated further and hope seemed to vanish. Will 2017

Join the hopeful hundred

The LGBT community has made great strides forward in the last several years:  marriage equality, adoption rights, greater state and federal protections, and more widespread support and awareness for our transgender community.  All of this was achieved starting at a grassroots level through organizations such as ours, Gay Fresno. We are a small, but mighty,

Intrepid pilot is back on flying status

After weeks of paperwork and dealing with the FAA, I have finally been cleared to fly. And just in time, too!By the time you are reading this, I will have already been back in the left seat and in the air. Over the next few months I will be refreshing my Multi- Engine and Instrument

Same-sex Couple Turn Mistaken Letters to Santa Claus Into Miracle

Jim Glaub and Dylan Parker were getting ready to spend their first Christmas living together in their Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street when their mailbox started filling up with letters addressed to Santa Claus — letters that would lead to a global giving movement. Having lived in the Chelsea apartment for nearly three years before

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Logo Contest – Make your voice heard

Happy Holidays! Much like Santa, we’ve been busy this time of year. January 1st we’ll have some very big changes to reveal. Until then, we would love just 30 seconds of your time to help us choose our new logo. Please click here and select the one you like best. No email, name, long forms,