Life

Trials and tribulations of our writers / contributors lives

FACEBOOK Expands Relationship Status

Facebook has added some details to their profile details that are of interest to the LGBT community. Now, under relationship status you can enter IN A CIVIL UNION or IN A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP. UPDATE: I listen to Michelangelo Signorile, but let’s face it, he’s often way off the mark. Today he’s ranting about whether this […]

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Abby Dees * Civil Rights Attorney

Last year, I sat down with Abby Dees at a Starbucks here in Fresno to interview her about her book, Queer Questions, Straight Talk. That book, a short, smart and humor filled,  yet serious take on communications between straights and gays is a suggested read. Lately, Abby is utilizing her talents as a civil rights

February is Black History Month

Courtesy WIKIPEDIA Black History Month is a remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. Since 1976, it is celebrated annually in the United States of America and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in the month of October. In the U.S., Black History Month is also referred to

Say Bye Bye to Your Zodiac Personality

First they declared Pluto wasn’t a planet anymore. Now, your astrological sign, the one you’ve been glued to your entire life, the founding star chart that offers you guidance and gives you insight, is no more. I’ve been waiting for something like this for decades.   It looks like we now have proof that this

What Happened When Fundamentalist Christians Tried to “Cure” Me

My experience at Teen Challenge began in Aug of 2007. At the age of twenty-four, I found myself facing the county prosecutor on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol after leaving a gay bar near Troy, Michigan. This was my first time getting a ticket for anything.   James Voss I had

Valentines Dinner & Dance 18+

The Visalia Pride Lions Club is hosting an LGBT+ Valentine’s dinner and dance. There will be prizes, photo opportunities and more! Please visit their website HERE for more information. Get your tickets early so you don’t miss out on this GREAT event for our community!

History of Times Square Ball Drop

From Kate Kelly, Blogging on The Huffington Post Tonight people from around the world will pack into Times Square in anticipation of being at the "center of the universe" for the countdown to midnight. In addition to the one million people expected to be there in person, an estimated audience of one billion people around

Just As I Am

In the last few weeks, I’ve been dealing with some depression.  It happens to me occasionally, and because of my own mental instabilities, I tend to obsess on the depression.  I, as always, attempted to fill the void and placate the overwhelming sensation with food, shopping, and booze.  More or less, I just buried the