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King Candlelight Vigil

About forty people turned out on Wednesday night, February 20th, at the corner of Shaw & Blackstone in honor of Lawrence King, who was recently shot and killed by a fellow student in Oxnard, CA. Local ABC Channel 30 covered the event and you can see their video here:  Local ABC News Coverage of Vigil

Walmart Demonstration Against Marriage Initiative

On Monday, February 18th, members of Gay Fresno and members of Wesley Celebration at the United Methodist Church participated in a peaceful protest at the Walmart located at Herndon and Ingram here in Fresno. The demonstration was part of an ongoing stand against the signature gathering which supports a ballot initiative (California Marriage Protection Act)

HIV Partner Notification Assistance

The Fresno County Department Of Community Health – HIV/AIDS Program provides assistance and counseling for those seeking help in revealing their HIV status to a partner, as well as individual HIV counseling. Click on the READ MORE link  below to access the informational brochure and contact information. 

Candlelight Vigil for Lawrence “Larry” King

 Lawrence "Larry" King Candlelight Vigil Wed, February 20, 2008 Starts at 7pm (Arrive by 6:45) Blackstone and Shaw, Fresno While we are all shocked and angered by this tragic event, we feel it is necessary to remember and mourn the life of a young boy who was taken much too soon. As a lot of

Cathy DeBuono VLog Episode #5

Check out Episode #5 of Cathy DeBuono’s VLog with her guest, comedian Bridget McManus. "Among a few other things, we two east coast italian girls talk about age difference in relationships, randomly bang on a drum and fight over a chicken sandwich." http://www.afterellen.com www.cathydebuono.com www.myspace.com/cathydebuono 

IDC Barn Dance 2008

THE IMPERIAL DOVE COURT INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN “BARN DANCE 2008 – A COUNTRY JAMBOREE” The Imperial Dove Court is proud to announce its upcoming event, “Barn Dance 2008 – A Country Jamboree”, and we hope that you as an individual or your organization would like to be a part of this day.  

Suspected Hate Crime Ends The Life of 15 Year Old

(UPDATE: Click on READ MORE at the end of this paragraph for the latest details, including a CANDLELIGHT VIGIL to be held here in FRESNO on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH) Lawrence King, 15, a junior high school student in Oxnard, Calif. was shot at E.O. Green Junior High School on Feb. 12, 2008 and pronounced brain

Presidential Candidates & American Christians

I’ve been on the fence for some time now between Hillary and Barack. In the beginning I preferred other Democratic candidates, mainly Joseph Biden and secondarily Dennis Kucinich (the only Democratic candidate who vocally supported gay marriage as equal in name and benefit to straight marriage), but I was also well aware from the start

Washington Blade Interview With Hillary

Click on the following link to read a recent interview with Hillary Clinton in which she expands on her LGBT policies…Washington Blade Interview With Hillary Clinton

Motown Review A Huge Success

The Imperial Dove Court did it again with it’s Mr., Miss and Ms. Gay Fresno Pageant – Motown Review this past Saturday evening.  It was a packed house with everyone hooping and hollering for their favorite contestant and the wonderful entertainment…("Read More" to continue, as well as to View Photo Gallery)