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LGBTQ Fresno is excited to announce the launch of EmpowerYouth, a new program dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ teens and young adults (ages 13-24). We’re creating a space for you to connect, learn, and grow. Join us for our launch event on April 12th from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the Casita Feliz Latine LGBTQ+ […]
EmpowerYouth: A New Space for LGBTQ+ Youth in Fresno Read More »
Join us for an LGBTQ+ Town Hall where we’ll come together to uplift, support, and empower one another. This isn’t just another meeting; it’s a chance to connect with fellow community members, share your experiences, and collectively find the resources we need to thrive. Don’t be fooled by division – there’s power in unity! Let’s
The Fresno EOC LGBTQ+ Resource Center on Fulton Avenue is closing. The staff will be relocated to 1900 Mariposa Street, the main Fresno EOC campus/office. Keep in mind:🔹 No Drop-In Services in April – We’re setting up our new space!🔹 All regular groups will continue🔹 Soup for My Family:April 3️– Current location (Fulton St.)May 1️–
Fresno EOC’s LGBTQ Resource Center moving Read More »
Greetings, Gender Alchemy has been busy at work toward our mission of a thriving trans and gender expansive community that is healthy, wealthy, and well fed. So far in 2025, we have been able to provide over 600 meals, offer 11 support groups and hang out events, host 3 Soup For My Family community potlucks,
Gender Alchemy seeking support Read More »
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has rescinded Directive 1341, a 2018 policy that ensured respectful and clinically appropriate healthcare for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex veterans. This reversal, revealed by The Advocate, aligns with President Trump’s “Defending Women” executive order, which recognizes only two sexes. Directive 1341 had provided protections against discrimination, guaranteed access to
VA halts gender-affirming care Read More »
In his first few weeks in office, President Trump has rolled out a series of executive orders that openly target transgender, gender expansive, and intersex people, and purport to require recipients of federal funding to discriminate against transgender, gender expansive, and intersex people. Our organizations recognize how frightening these executive orders—and future federal actions in
Your Rights in California in Response to Recent Executive Orders Read More »
Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent pronouncements on transgender athletes, aired on his new podcast “This Is Gavin Newsom,” have thrust him into a contentious national debate, revealing a stark departure from his previously staunch advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. In a conversation with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, Newsom conceded that the participation of transgender athletes in girls’
Gavin Newsom shocks LGBTQ allies Read More »
My first experiences in LGBTQ activism and advocacy go back to the Prop 8 campaign that successfully outlawed same sex marriage in California back in 2008. Here in California, Prop 8 was one of the defining political and social questions of that decade. I was in my mid-twenties and had only recently come out when
Beyond the “Save The Children” Rhetoric: True Protection Comes from Empowerment Read More »
The Trump administration’s efforts to politicize the Department of Education escalated on Thursday with the unveiling of what critics are calling a “tip line” — an online portal encouraging students, parents, and school staff to report what it describes as “unlawful discriminatory practices” in educational institutions. According to the Department of Education (DOE), the submissions
‘Snitch Line’ Introduced to Monitor LGBTQ+ Support in Schools Read More »
Michigan’s first openly gay state senator, Jeremy Moss (D), warned that a newly introduced resolution condemning Obergefell v. Hodges, though legally unenforceable, signals a broader effort to challenge same-sex marriage rights. State GOP Representative Josh Schriver introduced the resolution Tuesday, calling the Obergefell ruling unconstitutional. He told Newsweek that his measure is a step toward
Same-Sex Marriage at Risk? Senator Warns of GOP Efforts Read More »
