Pamela Brooks is a new contributor to Gay Fresno, adding her unique voice, insight and wit. “I’m a city girl by way of Phoenix, Reno, San Francisco, Reno, Portland, and Reno. I have cowgirl and philharmonic in my blood but never thought I’d live in farm country. My politics are libertarian to democratic; I believe […]
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The Christian Examiner is the largest Christian newspaper in the states. According to their general information blurb, which functions as a mission statement, the newspaper aims to: “. . .report newsworthy religious events and activities within the local Christian community, nationwide and around the world, to increase the awareness and activism of believers regarding the
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Over the course of the last two years there has been a proliferation in media coverage of gay and lesbian suicide coverage. The following names should ring a bell. Tyler Clementi, Lance Lundsten, Justin Aaberg, Samantha Johnson, and most recently, Jacob Rogers. This list is skimpy in comparison to those who don’t get media
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You can imagine my shock when I learned yesterday that a person had been raped by a man in Visalia. As the story goes, the two met on a social networking site and when the man got to the house he was asked to leave. Upon refusing to leave, he pepper-sprayed his victim, bound their
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A local man, in Visalia, has been brutally assaulted and raped by a contact he made through the social application GRINDR. Read more here… While there have been many comments supporting the victim and the LGBT community in general, there has also been a string of negative statements on various social media sites regarding this
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I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Abby Dees twice before for Gay Fresno and Gay Central Valley. I came across this piece she wrote about the differences in traditional marriage and the trials same sex partners go through. This piece just appeared in South Florida Gay News… It’s my wedding anniversary today and I’m 6000
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“I was raised that way.” When people say it to me, I want to scream. That has started to morph into another reaction, one which is very difficult for me, to end the conversation and walk away. What is the point of having a conversation with someone whose foundation is based on what someone else
I mentioned it on Friday, but have you been following the story of the teacher who found himself under fire for a recent Facebook quote? The status,: “”I’m watching the news, eating dinner, when the story about the New York okaying same sex unions came on and I almost threw up.” was listed on his
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Read my blog at www.kenego.com email comments or question to [email protected] Two of the most hotly followed topics seem to be colliding. Gay and Immigration rights rarely intersect. However, it should be noted that, in the past, organizers of both causes have come together to show a united front. This is all about to change
Gay Immigrant: my two-front war. Read More »
The following is my submission in the upcoming USP Anthology: “Our Stories; Voices of the LGBT Experience”. Join us this Saturday night at the LGBT Community Center (1055 N Van Ness ave) for an open mic event that will feature other voices from the anthology as well as creative input from our community at large.
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