A former bully reached out to me on Facebook, even going so far as to arrange a face-to-face meeting. She was one of several girls in elementary school who had harassed me about my weight, my sexuality, and my choice of friends. Jennifer was not the ringleader but simply one of a crew headed by […]
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You probably know that there are many in the community who struggle with substance abuse issues. Our Fresno LGBT Community Center hosts weekly meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM and Crystal Meth Anonymous on Sundays at 6:00 PM for those who are interested. If you’re interested in exploring another option—one that is
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I’ve been an LGBT activist since the mid-1980s. I was an early member of the California State University, Fresno student organization known at the time as the Gay and Lesbian Student Alliance (GLSA). I’ve been in this fight for a long time. I love the energy and enthusiasm of the movement as it is today.
Among conservatives, one often hears homosexuality referred to as a choice, while most of us insist—quite vehemently sometimes—that our sexual orientation was set from the moment we were born. I believe we and conservatives are talking about two different things, each of which is interesting and important to study. Conservatives may well cede that some
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