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FAQ – Same Sex Marriage Questions & Answers

Here are a few questions and answers and more information about the marriages that will begin next Tuesday, June 17th.  * Please do not download the marriage application on the county website, this is an old version and will not be accepted on the 17th. *  Doors open at 8:30AM until 5PM.  You’ll need to […]

Obama Pride

“While we have come a long way since the Stonewall riots in 1969, we still have a lot of work to do. Too often, the issue of LGBT rights is exploited by those seeking to divide us. But at its core, this issue is about who we are as Americans. It’s about whether this nation

Kern County Clerk Defies Same Sex Marriage Ruling

More lines are being drawn in the battle for legal same sex marriage in California. Now, county clerk’s and others are doing all they can to block access to marriages for same sex couples. In what has become a national news story, making an appearance on The Today Show, Kern County Auditor-Controller-County Clerk Ann Barnett

Local Media Coverage of Pride

Click on the following links to access local media coverage of Fresno Pride…  Local News KSEE24 Pride Coverage VIDEO Local News CBS Pride Coverage VIDEO FresnoBeeHive Coverage PHOTO GALLERY 

Immigration Policy Run Amuck

While this has nothing, at all, to do with gay rights, it does concern human rights.  We have our very own immigration drama playing out right here in Fresno, and it is vital that the voices of every concerned citizen be heard by our elected representatives. 

West Hollywood Party Celebrates Gay Marriage & Pride

Hollywood stars such as Jay Leno and TR Knight came out Wednesday night in West Hollywood for a wild party, kicking off Pride month and more importantly, celebrating the legalization of gay marriage in California starting June 17th. Judy Shephard, mother of slain Matthew Shephard, was one of the speakers. Click on the following link

Californians Will Vote On Gay Marriage In November

The effort by several anti-gay groups to get enough signatures to put the issue of gay marriage to California voters has officially qualified for the November ballot. Therefore, this November, California voters will have the chance to restrict California marriage to one man and one woman, despite the recent Supreme Court decision to legalize gay