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My roommate is dying. His body has cancer due to the complications of being treated for HIV, and the way it and the medication for it has ravaged his body for the last thirty years. When I met Bil, he was still a vibrant gay man. He had a bit of a belly and a […]
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Coming out is a right of passage for gay men and women — an experience as nearly universal as it is unique for each person. The process invariably began with the moment where the journey from self-discovery to self-awareness finally coalesces in self-acceptance and the readiness to speak the words. It began the first time
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After a series of incidents where an unknown congressional staffer or staffers made trans-phobic edits to Wikipedia pages, the organization has blocked them from future changes. Towleroad.com reports: It’s impossible to know whether the edits are coming from one or multiple users, but the changes come from an IP address, 143.231.249.138, that has repeatedly been
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Before this titled is explained, let me enlighten you with a story. It was a warm summer night, and I had offered to give a coworker a ride home. As we both drove off in my car there was a silence. To break the awkward silence, I decided to turn up the radio to cover
A whole lot of judges who are being asked to decide whether states may ban same-sex couples from marrying think the Supreme Court clearly gave them the answer last year: no. But a few judges think the Supreme Court provided the answer more than 40 years ago: yes. That reading comes from a one-sentence order
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One of the most widely discussed issues on the political right is the danger supposedly posed by judicial “activism,” when judges are said to substitute their personal preferences for the clear intent of the law and the Constitution. The Supreme Court in particular has been a target of those who oppose judicial overreach. Overlooked by
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The 400K member American Bar Association took a stand this week on LGBT rights. Gay Star News reports: At its annual meeting in Boston this week, the American Bar Association officially adopted a policy recognizing the rights of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender as basic human rights. A four paragraph resolution passed
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Recently, various tech companies, including Apple, Google, Facebook, and Twitter, have been releasing diversity reports for the first time in history. Perhaps unsurprisingly, these reports show that the majority of employees at these tech juggernauts are white and male. But perhaps the least progressive thing about these diversity reports is what they leave out: they
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ApCal PresentsRAY MOORE & THE EXPERIENCE A benefit for the BULLDOG PRIDE CLUB at Fresno State Sat. Aug. 16th • Gates: 6pm • Music: 7-11pmAppellation California Wine Tasting & Events Center32749 Ave 7 @ Highway 99 • Madera • 559/674-WINE $10 per person • 21+ only • Please drink responsiblyBring lawn chairs • No outside
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It’s that time of year again! Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival is having its annual Silent Auction Kick-Off Party Wednesday, August 13th,starting at 6pm in the Cal Arts Severance Dance Studio. Please consider this your official invite to an amazing party. This year Reel Pride has secured items totally over $25,000. To date, this will
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