FRESNO REEL PRIDE CELEBRATES 28 YEARS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH IN THE TOWER DISTRICT With more than 50 films from around the world, Fresno Reel Pride will kick-off its 28th Annual LGBTQ+ Film Festival on Wednesday, September 20th at the Tower Theatre with our opening night feature film “Hello Again” starring Fresno favorite Audra McDonald. The film will begin […]
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Board trustee Claudia Cazares said the board “cannot and will not” ask Ashjian to step down, and does not support censorship.
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Trustee Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas spoke out for the first time about Ashjian’s remarks. “I firmly believe in love and equality. I don’t believe we can make someone gay by teaching them sex education or want to change their gender, for that matter.”
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Fresno Unified employees stand to speak out re: Ashjian's LGBT remarks. "We stand for acceptance of all students." pic.twitter.com/7s4a8Q78We — Mackenzie Mays (@MackenzieMays) September 14, 2017 During public comments, approximately 30 administrators, teachers and staff from Fresno Unified stood at the Fresno Unified School District board meeting, the following statement was read to the board:
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This article has been updated On August 21st a group of pastors submitted a properly completed agenda item request form. Our community was informed that it would be placed on the September 13th agenda. On September 8th the agenda was posted, missing this agenda item. After repeated calls and emails, David Chavez, Special Assistant to the Superintendent,
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Via The Fresno Bee, we’ve learned that Trustees Cal Johnson and Valerie Davis said Monday they would support removing Brooke Ashjian as board president. Trustee Christopher De La Cerda previously called for his resignation and is assumed to be a yes vote as well. That means three trustees have not yet taken a position. They are:
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Salary: Based on Experience Type: Temporary Full-Time Reports to: Program Director/Deputy Executive Director Start: As soon as possible Closing date of this position: Open until filled Position Overview: Equality California is seeking an experienced and motivated full-time Field Organizer to lead our healthcare organizing and execute our 2017 voter registration and civic engagement program in
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A group of 13 pastors read a press release today, condemning Fresno Unified School District President Brooke Ashjian’s recent statement. The release states: THE COALITION STANDS IN OPPOSITION TO THE REMARKS AND VIEWPOINTS OF MR. ASHJIAN AND DEMAND THAT HE BE CENSURED OR REMOVED AS SCHOOOL BOARD PRESIDENT. For Immediate Release: We, as representatives of
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In the most recent statements by Brooke Ashjian, the current president of the board for Fresno Unified School District, he equated the movement for the rights and well-being of the LGBT community to the actions of the Ottoman Empire in 1915, when they massacred over a million Armenian people. The Armenian community is an important
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