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Rally, vigil, and sidewalk march for transgender rights

TONIGHT – November 18th at 7pm: Trans-E-Motion Fresno will be holding a rally, vigil, and sidewalk march for transgender rights and awareness in the Tower District, starting at the Fresno LGBT Community Center at 1067 N Fulton Fresno, CA 93728. Now is the time to advocate for the transgender community. With high rates of suicide […]

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Fresno Rejects Hate

Saturday, November 12th, 12pm – 3pm: Meet up at 21 E Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93710 starting at 12pm. This is a peaceful protest. Please do not bring any violence. We are not perpetuating HATE. Join us as we come together to denounce the impending Trump presidency and its implications. We stand against white supremacy, imperialism,

Sometimes, the bully wins; sometimes, the bully reforms

Election 2016 produced stunning surprises, and if you are still looking for explanations, try this one used on an eight-year-old when he asked his grandfather, “I thought you said Trump was a bully?”The answer went something like this: “Sometimes, the bully wins.” And some-times, the bully changes his/her ways.It’s our best hope. Now for the

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A look at our options

America chooses a president, U.S. Senators, and everyone takes a break from nasty TV ads Nov. 8.The LGBTQ community has a lot at stake in next week’s election. PRESIDENTThe platforms of Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are slugging it out for 270 Electoral College votes. Their platforms on our community’s top issues reveal

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If I build it, will they come?

Nov. 1,2016: Today I sit, wondering, what the hell am I doing? I am feeling a bit deflated and discouraged, and yet I still have some hope that I may yet pull this project together. We have all heard that old saying that it is darkest before the dawn, but there is an-other version that

Nearing the end of a historic campaign

Since the middle of July, my home-away-from-home has been the Hillary Campaign Office. I have been spend¬ing as many of my waking hours there as possible. There are so many reasons why I am volunteering for Hillary. I believe in what she believes in – taking care of our children and families; paid sick-leave for

Come on, come out!

October 11th was National Coming Out Day, and it is also around this time of year, eight years past, that I first began to be honest with friends and family about my identity. I came out when I was fourteen. I lived in Mooresville, Indiana, and the number of other people I knew to be

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Review: The Essential RuPaul

The Queen has spoken.Everyone listens because, well, how can they not? Her bearing, her stature, her very demeanor demand attention from all her subjects and in the new book, “The Essential RuPaul” by John Davis, illustrations by Libby Vanderploeg, these queens have a lot to say.When RuPaul Andre Charles was a little boy, his mother

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Shop and Amazon will donate to Gay Fresno!

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support LGBT Fresno every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase

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Hillary Clinton LGBT House Party

Special GuestEric BaumanVice-ChairCalifornia Democratic Party Don’t miss the chance to be with liked minded people and find out what you can do to insure our rights continue and grow! RSVP/Details Suggested DonationFriend $20.16 • Supporter $45 • Team Member $100 Event Coordinator Marsha Conant 559-709-8016 We do not endorse candidates and will share any LGBT