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Justice Department to Extend Recognition to All Legally Married Same Sex Couples

Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department will recognize all legal same sex marriage, regardless of where the couple lives. The Los Angeles Times reports: In a new milestone for gay rights, Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. will issue a directive Monday expanding government recognition of same-sex marriages to all federal courtrooms […]

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Four ways to see Hello, Dolly!

At William Saroyan Theatre, Feb 18th & 19th, 7:30pm Four ways to get your tickets (of course, our famous free ticket raffle too!) Buy your tickets from Ticket Master or at the Saryoan box office #1 Like us on facebook and enter our contest at the top of the page (Winner will receive two tickets

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Transgender People Aren’t Caricatures

Physical pain. I’ve been experiencing a lot of it in the past week. One of the chronic conditions that contribute to my VA disability rating of 100 percent is the lumbar area of my back. A combination of exaggerated lordosis (an exaggerated curve in the lumbar region of the spine), years of lifting heavy gas

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Applications currently being accepted for six bulldog pride fund scholarships

APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED FOR SIX BULLDOG PRIDE FUND SCHOLARSHIPS OF $2,000 EACH.The Bulldog Pride Fund is an endowed scholarship that was established under the auspices of the Fresno State Alumni Association in 2006 with one simple mission: “To support students attending Fresno State.” Today, the Bulldog Pride Fund endowment provides six annual scholarships of

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Boyfriends, Husbands, And The ‘Partners’ In Between

As a part of the Will & Grace generation, it has been my pleasure to witness the evolution of gay couples in the context of public opinion. From the oversexed stereotypes on Queer as Folk to the Disney-like caricatures on The New Normal, our televisions have been speckled with a variety of examples of what

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The Next Wave for US Marriage Equality

2013 was a great year for marriage equality. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Windsor brought federal recognition of same-sex married couples. When Windsor was decided, it was unclear what effect it would have on the bigger fight, the fight to strike down all remaining same-sex marriage bans. Recent decisions in two of the most

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I Have Had Enough

I have had enough of people being able to say ridiculous things about the LGBT community and get away with it. Most recently it was the star of the Bachelor who called us perverts. He also said that there should never be a gay Bachelor. Really, gay men and women can get married in 18

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Epic Westboro Baptist Church Fail in Sacramento

One of our local Sacramento-area high schools, Granite Bay High School, is producing the Laramie Project, and Westboro Baptist Church announced with great fanfare that they would be here to protest it. Local LGBT rights activists Beverly Kearny and Jovi Radtke swung into action, mobilizing the local LGBT community the same way they did last

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Caterer Who Discriminated Against Gay Couple Could Escape Consequences

A California caterer who refuse to serve a gay couple for their wedding might be small enough to avoid any consequences. On Top Magazine reports: A California catering business that refused to serve a gay couple might be small enough to avoid the state’s anti-discrimination laws… Zimmerman’s catering company, Janet Zimmerman Catering, operates mainly on

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HPV Awareness: It’s not just for women anymore

Author’s note: This article contains information on the human papilloma virus (HPV), its treatment, and its vaccine. The author in no way intends the information to be used to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition and should not be construed as an attempt to practice medicine. All medical conditions should be evaluated on a case

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