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Fresno Unified paid more than $2.7 million because of trustee Brooke Ashjian’s conflicts of interest with local construction companies during his first and only term on the school board, according to district documents. A bulk of that cost came after the school district was forced to rebid a building project for Figarden Elementary in 2016 […]

Fresno Unified School District trustee Brooke Ashjian will not seek re-election to the board in November, he announced Wednesday. Ashjian said he’s not running for any other office this year either and will instead focus on his family, which includes his wife, four children and one grandchild. “If I ran again, I would win,” Ashjian

LGBT Fresno is looking for LGBTQ (and allies) journalist interns to cover events and write feature articles. LGBT Fresno is a non profit community resource and news site serving the LGBTQ community in Fresno and the Central Valley since 1999. If you have an interest in covering important and relevant stories about the issues that

April 8th: Bowling for Pride from 12PM to 3PM at Bowlero April 21st: Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) from 12PM to 4PM at Alliant International University April 21st: Expression Not Suppression Conference (ENS) at Fresno High School April 28th: Drag Queen Story Hour from 11AM to 1PM at Bitwise Industries April 29th: Anniversary Block Party from from 10AM to 1PM

You are not alone! Are you 14-18 years old? Do you need support? Do you need a safe place to be and to express who you are? Scott Polenz, MA LMFT, facilitator This Free support group is for LGBTQIA teens and meets the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month. Pizza, snacks and drinks provided

ENS is a free, annual conference in the Fresno area of California for LGBTQ and straight ally youth who are dedicated to creating safer schools and building the GSA movement in the Central Valley. ENS is open to middle and high school students, teachers, and GSA advisors, as well as the larger community. ENS includes

Fresno’s 28th annual LGBT Pride Parade and FestivalSaturday, June 2nd 201810am Parade – 11am Festival   This isn’t just a Fresno Pride event it is regional and the only Pride event that in the Valley that includes a parade! Up to 5,000 people will attend the parade, parade begins at 10 am and the route is

Fresno police Chief Jerry Dyer on Friday named Derrick Garcia, 25, as the suspect sought in the high-profile slaying of Imer Alvarado, 34, who was gunned down while dressed as a woman on Belmont Avenue in May of 2017. The case sparked outrage in the transgender community, many of whom felt the slaying may have

Imperial Dove Court de Fresno Presents:4M Leather & Lace: The Black and White BallSponsored by: Pulido Law Group Saturday March 10, 2018Las Palmas-Ponderosa Lodge No.3662992 E Clinton Ave, FresnoDoors open at 5:00 PM | Dinner at 6:00 PM | Show at 7:00 PM$20 Pre-sale Tickets | $25 Tickets at the door| $10 Junior Tickets VIP Tables $225

Join us for a one day genderless pop up shop in Downtown Fresno! Browse through items on display, try clothes on and go home with things that represent you. It’s a brown bag sale! All the clothes, shoes and accessories you can fit in a bag are yours for $5. Proceeds will benefit MY LGBT