Health

Addiction recovery options

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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FREE HIV Testing Offered

The Fresno County Department of Public Health will be offering FREE HIV testing in honor of Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Details, courtesy of the Dept of Public Health are below… National Black HIV / AIDS Awareness Day is Tuesday, February 7, 2012. In observance of this day, the Fresno County Department of Public Health will

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Susan G Komen Reverses Position

In a statement that allows them an out on renewing grants to Planned Parenthood, the Susan G Komen foundation has reversed their position on ending existing grants to Planned Parenthood… Courtesy Huffington Post… Following a massive public backlash over its decision to pull funding for breast cancer screenings from Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen for

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Planned Parenthood Attack Heats Up

Due to a current investigation by Congress, led by anti-abortion groups, Susan G Komen For The Cure, the largest breast cancer charity, has issued a decision to pull grant money from Planned Parenthood. Their policy is to not give money to any organization which is under investigation. The Komen Foundation has invested almost two billion

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EVENT: LGBT Health Fair

Gay Central Valley will be hosting our first LGBT Health Fair on Saturday, March 24th from 10AM – 2PM. This year’s National Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Health Awareness Week is March 26-31, 2012. Due to the Cesar Chavez holiday, we have chosen to host the fair on the 24th in order to allow interested

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Black HIV / AIDS Awareness Day 2012

Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Tuesday, February 7th. I reached out to the Fresno County Department of Public Health with questions regarding the annual event, as well as the current state of HIV/AIDS. The Fresno County Dept. of Public Health is located at 1221 Fulton Mall in downtown Fresno. Phone 559-600-3200. Links can be found

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