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Fresno mourns the passing of Reese Ramirez

Local trans activist and community member, Reese Ramirez passed away overnight.  A facebook post by his mother states: Friends of Reese Ramirez…….This is his mom, Denise Michelle Ramirez. Reese has many, many friends throughout CA and beyond, and this is the only way I can reach most of you. It is with deepest sorrow that I have […]

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I May Not Always Understand My Gay Son, But I Accept Him

I picked up my 20-something son, David, at the Metro a few weeks ago. After he got into the car, he put out his hands towards me, and asked: “Do you like this color? Kind of a deep purple. I get a lot of compliments on it.” Yes, David wears nail polish — bright, glossy,

Reel Pride weekend starts tonight!

Reel Pride Fresno Reel Pride is gearing up for its biggest year yet! Grab the one page printable film schedule here.   Film Schedule Friday, September 19 5:30pm – EAT WITH ME – Tower Theatre 5:30pm – BROKEN GARDENIAS – The Voice Shop 7:30pm – TRU LOVE – Tower Theatre 7:30pm – TIGER ORANGE – The Voice Shop 9:30pm – 10-YEAR PLAN – Tower Theatre Saturday, September 20 12:30pm – THE CIRCLE (Der Kreis) – The Voice Shop 12:30pm – FUN

Fresno Reel Pride Begins Wednesday!

  FRESNO REEL PRIDE KICKS-OFF WEDNESDAY WITH “HELICOPTER MOM”   HELICOPTER MOM Tower Theatre  Wednesday, September 17, 2014 7:30 p.m.    Oh, how far we’ve come from the dark days of rampant homophobia. But teenager Lloyd Cooper (Jason Dolley) may think society—or at least his mother—has progressed a bit too far on this topic. Lloyd’s

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Transgender attack in the Tower

An incident happened to begin at a restaraunt in the Tower District. The victim (a member of Trans-E-Motion and Pink Panthers Movement) was approached  by one of four men and sexually harassed. It quickly turned into a physical sexual assault and the victim disclosed to perp she is a transgender M to F. When the

DirecTV’s ad with Gay NFL Fans

DirecTV did not announce the ad before it aired during Thursday’s game, prompting a flurry of generally positive comments on social media after viewers met the cute couple with a “friendly rivalry.”

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Andrew Christian and the Sexualization of Gay Men

How Andrew Christian has used low self-image and body shaming within the gay community to create an underwear empire. Andrew Christian is notably known for his very popular line of designer underwear for men. His catalogue extends from swim suits to T-shirts, as well as jock straps to briefs. His underwear line has reached mega

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Are you proud of your heterosexuality?

DID YOU KNOW that July was ‘Heterosexual Awareness Month’? Now that the month has passed, are you more aware of your own, or other people’s, heterosexuality? I’m guessing the answer is no – and I’m guessing that most of you probably don’t feel the need for a particular time to be proud of who you

KampOut Fresno: Sep 5-7

Kampout Fresno is an annual event in the Central Valley for the Gay and Lesbian community. It’s always the weekend after Labor Day. In 2014, it will be September 5-7. Kampout Fresno is at Texas Flat Campground. It is a little rough to get to, but well worth the 90 minute journey from Fresno. The