Morrissa Holzman L.C.S.W., of Mariposa, is spearheading a new and desperately needed hotline for Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth AND Seniors, as well as the community at large of the Central Valley. Cities that will be served are Merced, Madera, Fresno, Clovis, Hanford, and Visalia, The center will be operational by January of 2012. The […]
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The Fresno LGBT Community Center is launching new group meetings in our continuing effort to provide resources for the LGBT Community in the Central Valley. Starting Tuesday, November 1st, and every Tuesday afterwards from 7-8PM will be the LGBT Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting . Starting on Wednesday, November 9th from 7PM-9PM will be the Coming Out
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The Advocate Magazine started “A Day In Gay America” last year, a photo project chronicling the LGBT community across the nation on a given day. This year, the second annual effort, is another cross section of LGBT American life. Often lost in all the debates this year over same-sex marriage and “don’t ask, don’t tell”
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“I was raised that way.” When people say it to me, I want to scream. That has started to morph into another reaction, one which is very difficult for me, to end the conversation and walk away. What is the point of having a conversation with someone whose foundation is based on what someone else
President Obama may still waffle on marriage equality (which, I believe, if he’s re-elected, will fall by the wayside and will be replaced by a full support of the issue. Presidents generally save the really groundbreaking stuff for the safe, second term.) but he does support the repeal of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). DOMA
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While Equality California has decided to not move forward with a repeal Prop 8 ballot measure for 2012, the group Love Honor Cherish, which helmed an unsuccessful signature gathering campaign in 2010, has decided to submit ballot language and start the process of getting a repeal Prop 8 measure on the ballot for 2012. Currently,
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It looks like the Stop SB48 campaign has failed. This groups was gathering signatures to get a repeal of the recently signed SB48, or the Fair Education Act, on the ballot. SB48 will insure that the contributions of LGBT Americans are recognized and acknowledged in our public education system. Equality California on Tuesday, announced that
Statement by National Stonewall Democrats Executive Director, Michael Mitchell, on the passing of Dr. Frank Kameny: Last night, we lost a hero and a champion for LGBT rights. Dr. Frank Kameny was a courageous and undeniable force in our movement. In 1957, he was fired from his US Government job for being gay. The peaceful
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We need your help! We have been asked to collect data from the LGBT Community regarding LGBT Domestic Violence. The information gathered would then be used by other organizations in Fresno to work toward a better understanding of the issue, as well as to provide better assistance to the LGBT Community in terms of Domestic
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