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I have said this a time or three previously, but it bears repeating: The longer I work with computers and electronics, the more e-mail looks like the old “snail mail” stuff. In other words, the more it seems that e-mail I send out to people (or they send to me) “bounces” for this or that […]
In honor of National Coming Out Day (October 11) and #SpiritDay (October 15), this post examines how some highly-public moments for the LGBT community affected support for this movement and the rate at which people came out on Facebook. Examining aggregated, de-identified information about people in the U.S. on Facebook, we look at the total
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October 9-11 YOUR TRUE GENDER CONFERENCE 2015 Your True Gender is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the general public with an educational experience on Transgender awareness and issues. The Your True Gender Conference 2015’s mission is to educate and guide individuals of all ages on their transition journey (whatever that may be for each
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In 1961 KQED produced what is perhaps the first known documentary about homosexuality in the United States called “The Rejected.” It’s been lost – until now. The film is hardly a flattering portrayal of the LGBTQ community. It frequently refers to homosexuality as a “problem” and the documentary is peppered with other derogatory words such
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IN MEMORIAM: RONALD D. WILSONMay 7, 1946 – June 24, 2015 Ron Wilson was a tireless volunteer and generous benefactor of many local causes including the Bulldog Pride Scholarship Fund at Fresno State, Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival, Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival, and the no-longer active Central California Alliance. In 2013, he was
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Always the weekend after Labor Day!Kampout is a 3 day LGBTQ social, fun filled camping event held at Texas Flats up above Oakhurst, CA. The Theme for 2015: Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves. $30 per person for the entire weekend! Can’t beat that anywhere! Includes 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner, a whole lot of booze! Games, prizes,
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Mark your calendars!! REEL PRIDE 26’s KICK-OFF PARTY will be held Friday, August 14th! Held in the amazing venue of our Festival Partner THE PAINTED TABLE, located at 1211 N Wishon Ave. We hope to see all of our members & festival sponsors/donors. Pick up your Festival Passes; Enjoy the food stylings of THE PAINTED TABLE
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The Fresno Police Department, would not confirm that “CASEY” aka Kenton Haggard was a part of the transgender community and often regards her disrespectfully as “A Man in a Dress”; that further insults and infuriates the Transgender community. At first in looking over the unclear footage presented to the community for verification of identification; Trans-E-Motion
Murdered transgender victim’s name revealed in sign in sheet Read More »
Thanks to this video, police say they now have physical evidence from the suspect and a prostitute and pimp who’d be able to identify the suspected murderer of KC Haggard. Thursday morning, police believe the suspect in this silver Saturn was out looking for sex. Hours later, police say he found it, at a
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In 2006, under the neon lights of a gay-friendly neighborhood in New York City, a group of African-American lesbians were violently threatened by a man on the street. The women fought back and were later charged with gang assault and attempted murder. The tabloids quickly dubbed them a gang of “Killer Lesbians” and a “Wolf
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