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This week featured a major event in the Republican Party’s still-ongoing evolution on gay marriage, with Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) becoming the latest of a handful of congressional Republicans to say he supports it. But while Democrats have come out en masse for gay marriage in the last couple of years, don’t expect a similar […]
A couple interesting new studies out this week on how straight people view gays. First off, a new Gallup poll shows that 37% still believe being gay is a choice. Queerty reports: According to Gallup’s latest results, posted on Wednesday, 37 percent of Americans “believe people become gay as a result of factors such as
Our annual tradition of filming the Fresno Pride Parade continues, feel free to watch the entire parade, in 1080p HD video, below: Share your videos and pictures on our facebook & check out our YouTube for past Pride parades and other event videos.
You’ve waited all year for our annual Pride Day FREE Raffle and we’re pleased to announce the items up for grabs! Over $700 in prizes!!! To enter, all you need to do is stop by our booth and fill out a quick entry form. No cost and no purchase necessary! See you at the Fresno Rainbow Pride
Diva X Diva X has had the longest running weekly Drag Show, The Xotica Show, in the Central Valley reaching a milestone of 10 years this year.That is a feat considering all the drag shoes that have come and have gone.Diva X has always encouraged and welcomed newcomers to put on a wig and strut
Since last year, the progress toward marriage equality has been nothing less than stunning. Nearly a year ago, the Supreme Court granted full federal recognition of married same-sex couples in declaring the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. In rapid succession since then, federal judges in 13 states have overturned their state’s respective bans
A figurative and literal step forward as transgender actress Laverne Cox is featured this week on the cover of Time Magazine. Think Progress reports: Time Magazine has declared that society has reached a “transgender tipping point,” offering up a new feature that includes an extensive “Transgender 101″ article covering the gamut of issues affecting the
The White House on Friday released a proclamation by the President making June LGBT Pride Month. President Obama has proclaimed June as LGBT Pride month since he took office in 2009. Here is the proclamation: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATION As progress spreads from State to State, as justice is
Anthony Villarreal rose from the Sanger High track and field program to become the top distance runner for William Jessup University, only to be kicked out, he says, because he is gay. But the private Christian college east of Sacramento disputed that Friday and stated it has a nondiscrimination policy, even when it comes to
Our thoughts go out to the friends and family of Blue Elijah Riggs, B.S.W. 53, of Emmett, Idaho, formerly of Fresno, died Friday. A long time Transgender LGBT activist in Fresno and part of the original founding of Trans-E-Motion and leader in United Student Pride at Fresno State. A service/memorial is being planned in his honor,
