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Bakersfield bakery that won’t make LGBTQ wedding cake, heading back to court

In 2017, Cathy Miller, the owner of Tastries Bakery, refused to design a custom wedding cake for Eileen and Mireya Rodriguez-Del Rio, a same-sex couple planning their wedding. Miller cited her Christian beliefs, stating that her faith prohibits her from endorsing same-sex marriage. Instead, she offered to refer the couple to another bakery for their […]

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Chosen Family Holiday Party

Join us for a fun filled evening of food, friends, resources and games! This is a no cost annual event to provide a safe and supportive place for our LGBTQ+ community to be together and celebrate with friends. Saturday, December 21, 2024 from 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Kodiak Club @ Chukchansi Park1800 Tulare StreetFresno, CA

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What’s Next in the Wave of U.S. Book Bans? The Rise of ‘Soft Censorship’

David Shelley, CEO of Hachette, one of the “big five” publishing houses, grew up in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain under Section 28, a law in place from 1988 to 2003 that prohibited schools from “promoting the teaching of the acceptability of homosexuality.” Recalling the 1980s, Shelley said his primary sources of information were teachers and libraries,

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Anti-LGBTQ+ education activist exposed as former gay adult film actor

Corey DeAngelis, a conservative education reform advocate known for his anti-LGBTQ+ views, has recently faced allegations of hypocrisy following the exposure of his past involvement in gay adult films. This revelation has sparked widespread criticism online, given his public opposition to LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion. DeAngelis, a self-proclaimed “school choice evangelist,” holds senior positions at

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Short: Fresno Pride (2024)

The five-minute short – “Fresno Pride” (2024) by Angeline Ruiz Cardenas, a local high school student – highlights the history of the Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival, which was established in 1991. Alex Cisneros Soto, instructor and mentor. It includes an interview with Dr. Peter Robertson, an inaugural grand marshal, a founding member of

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Breakthrough Injectable HIV-Prevention Drug Proves Effective, but Costly

Lenacapavir (Sunlenca), administered every 26 weeks alongside daily antiretroviral therapy (ART), showed comparable HIV suppression. At week 54, viral suppression to fewer than 50 copies/mL was achieved in 85-90% of participants across three groups receiving lenacapavir, whether orally or subcutaneously every 26 weeks, combined with two daily oral ART drugs for the first 28 weeks,

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Famed Gay Penguin Passes Away

Sphen, an 11-year-old male gentoo penguin who became an international icon for his same-sex partnership with another male penguin, Magic, has died, according to the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium. Sphen’s health deteriorated earlier this month, and the aquarium made the difficult decision to euthanize him to prevent further suffering. Sphen and Magic’s bond began six

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