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Persistence

I’ve lived in Fresno for most of my life. Despite that, I’d never visited the Forestiere Underground Gardens before LGBT Fresno invited me to join their tour. The place is easy to miss; it sits on West Shaw, right by the 99. The sign for the Gardens blends into the rest of the billboards that […]

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The Fabulous Tammie Brown

There are a few things you already know about the unmistakable Tammie Brown. Like her overdrawn lips, video bytes of her clapping back at RuPaul, and quizzical one liners – “C’mon Teletubby, teleport us to Mars”! You may not know that this RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) All-Stars Season One queen is a small-town Texas born

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Strong Women Done Well

I was able to catch Avengers: Infinity War on opening night. The culmination of ten years of dedication to the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) was coming to a close. After being a fan of Marvel comics since I was six, this was another moment in my nerdy history that I would cherish. I smiled, laughed,

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Is It Something I said?

Let me start by saying that this should be fun, but informative.  My idea is to get our community united, in one mind set, and that mindset is to UTILIZE that grey matter that we all are notorious for NOT using.  Relying instead on the easy, social media related BS to cloud our own thoughts. 

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Join Us: Tour Forestiere Underground Gardens

Take an hour long guided walking tour through Baldassare Forestiere’s creation. See a hand-built network of underground rooms, courtyards and passageways reminiscent of the ancient catacombs. Unique fruit producing trees, shrubs, and vines growing underground – some over 90 years old! Ancient Roman architecture – arches, vaults and stone-built walls. Underground micro-climates – temperature variations

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Remembering Stonewall

REMEMBERING STONEWALL50 YEARS OF IMPACT FROM NEW YORK TO FRESNO MONDAY, MAY 65:30PM-7:30PM BOARD/WHITTEN RMSMITTCAMP ALUMNI HOUSEFRESNO STATE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Food and Drinks will be servedParking Code: 629978 Please join us for a celebration and reflection of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riots with a screening of the acclaimed documentary Stonewall

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Friends Of Pride Fundraiser

  Friends of Pride come 2gether to bring you the last dinner and show fundraiser benefiting Fresno Pride 2019! Always a sold out event. All ages. Come for the food, stay for the entertainment. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7 PMTacos Marquitos1772 E Barstow Ave, Fresno Tickets available at the door. Tickets are limited, please

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Pre-Pride Volunteer Party

Are you ready to volunteer with us during the Fresno Pride Parade on June 1st, 2019?! We sure hope you’re ready!!! You are invited to our fun, informational Pre-Pride Volunteer Party sponsored by Bobby Salazar’s on May 21st from 5:30-7pm, at their Tower District location. You will have the chance to make new friends, pick your

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Give OUT Day results

The Central Valley should be proud! Congratulations to three, local LGBT NonProfits. With your help we were able to receive a $1500 grant! COMMON SPACE received $2500 and The Source LGBT+ Center received an incredible $10k

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