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Fresno gay-rights activist Robin McGehee to marry

Robin McGehee and Karen Johnston are school-girl giddy as they look out at their picturesque foothill property near Millerton Lake and point out the spot where they will exchange vows, the under-construction cocktail bar and the concrete slab dotted with trees where they will dance the night away under twinkling lights. They are in major

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2015 Pride Parade Grand Marshals

Congratulations to Rod Hansen and Jeromie Hansen of The Painted Table. The couple has been selected as Grand Marshals for Fresno’s 25th Annual Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival. This year’s festivities include a joint Super-Sized Mega-Mixer with the Professional Men’s Mixer + POW on Fri. June 5th at Veni Vidi Vici beginning at 6pm; followed

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In two weeks: Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival

Fresno’s 25th annual LGBT Pride Parade and FestivalSaturday, June 6th10am Parade – 11am Festival   This isn’t just a Fresno Pride event it regional and the only Pride event that in the Valley that includes a parade! Up to 5,000 people will attend the parade, parade begins at 10 am and the route is east bound

Debunking Fortune Cookies: The Pessimistic Fortune Interpretation

I’ve been picking up the fortune cookie quotes that come in from the front of the restaurant where I work as a dishwasher. It is one of the things that makes work worth it. I get to steal people’s fortunes and do what I wish with them. Like put voodoo curses on them or burn

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Tonight: WERK IT FOR PRIDE 3 @ Club Legends

Club Legends withThe Doll House Show & The Xotica Show presentWERK IT FOR PRIDE 3A fundraiser show for the2015 Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and FestivalFeaturing entertainers fromThe Doll House Show &The Xotica Show PlusEntertainers from around the Valley 

Jeffery Robinson to keynote LGBTQ+ Graduation Ceremony

Fresno State alumnus Jeffery Robinson, CEO of Community Link Incorporated, will keynote the LGBTQ+ Commencement Celebration on Saturday, May 16th where nearly a dozen students will be honored.   Last year, over 300 people attended the inaugural celebration of the LGBTQ+ Commencement ceremony presented by the United Student Pride Club at Fresno State. Founded in

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Only $400 away from Pride fundraising goals

Fresno Rainbow Pride $25 for 25th I am so excited to share with all of our Pride Partners that we are within $400 of reaching our goal. We have 25 days before the big event and we are working hard preparing for our annual LGBT Pride Celebration. Lets all work together to make this happen.

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Valley native sentenced of knowingly spreading HIV

A Valley native, Thomas Guerra, who knowingly spread HIV was sentenced to 6 months in jail on Monday. Guerra, who pleaded no contest, said he told his lovers he was HIV positive and has nothing to be sorry about. He said he would never knowingly infect someone, but that’s what someone did to him. The