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Yes on Prop 30

Gay Fresno Voter Guide

Make your voice heard!  Voting is one of the most important things you can do to determine the direction of this country.  The following guide was prepared after extensive research of the ballot initiatives full text, fiscal effects and comparisons with other LGBT service organizations recommendations.  We hope this guide proves to be a valuable […]

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Exclusive With Sandy & Kris, Prop 8 Plaintiffs

A week ago, we had the pleasure to meet Prop 8 lawsuit plaintiffs Kris and Sandy at the “8″ Play reading in Sacramento. Kris and Sandy’s characters are major players in the play (and the case). They participated in the Q&A session after the plat, and were also gracious enough to agree to an interview

NOM Ad Compares Marriage Equality to Pedophilia and Incest

A new ad from the National Organization for Marriage instructs viewers that same-sex marriage is like incest, pedophilia, and drug use and should be prohibited, arguing that it harms society. Like most NOM videos, comments are disabled at YouTube and the clip has a majority of ‘dislikes’, a sentiment with which I’m sure you’ll agree.

Why Wasn’t Marriage Equality Included in the Vice Presidential Debate?

While Martha Raddatz was masterful last night actually moderating a genuine and thoughtful debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, she failed to pose a key question to the contenders: What is your view on same-sex marriage? Some will say, well, there are a long list of issues she had to get in the mix

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Paul Ryan Promises Romney Administration Would Defend DOMA

In an interview with Jim Daly, the president of noted gay haters, Focus on the Family, Paul Ryan reaffirmed his and Mitt Romney’s dedication to denying equal rights to LGBT people nationwide. Right Wing Watch reports: It’s the foundation for society and for family for thousands of years. First of all, Mitt Romney and I

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Take a Volunteer Vacation for Marriage Equality

In the fight for marriage at the ballot this November, a few good neighbors lending a hand in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, or Washington could be the difference between winning and losing. That’s why Freedom to Marry is teaming up with the ballot campaigns in those four battleground states and the Human Rights Campaign and the

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Will Marriage Equality Come Up in Obama/Romney Debate?

Wednesday’s presidential debate could mark the first opportunity for President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to face off on marriage in a race in which LGBT issues have figured less prominently than previous elections. The debate — the first in a series of three for the presidential candidates — is set to take

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Central Valley activists take Devin Nunes to task

U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is one of 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California who received a “0” rating on LGBT issues from the Human Rights Campaign’s 2010 Congressional Scorecard, which has a rating scale of 0 to 100.   Nunes and most of the other U.S. House members with a

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What Happens Next with Prop 8?

This Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court released the first list of cases it will hear this Term and AFER’s challenge to Prop. 8 is not on this week’s list The Justices meet nearly every week to determine the cases they will take up. The next time we could hear something is Monday, October 1 at