My name is Jamie Richie. I live in the small town of Porterville, CA. Two months ago, I was just another concerned, but quiet member of the community. Like a lot of people, I often thought of myself as an activist at heart, but I wasn’t really doing anything besides complaining. In part because I […]
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Jason & deMarco Jason & DeMarco, The Fresno Gay Men’s Chorus, and guest speakers ranging from city council members to local political organizers from the gay community joined an audience of roughly 200 people to commemorate National Coming Out Day at the Tower Theatre last Thursday evening. The musical portion of the program opened
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Donors and guests are cordially invited to a reception honoring the Bulldog Pride Fund scholars– Jared Lindo, Sara Martinez and Adrian Quintero— on Thursday, Oct. 18 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Jensen Library of the Smittcamp Alumni House at Fresno State. The reception is being held prior to the Fresno State Alumni Association‘s
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For the Bible tells me so is a wonderful documentary. It has won several awards, such as, the HBO Audience Award at the Provincetown Film Festival and the Audience Award for best documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival. I personally wanted to see the film because I am heavy on religion and have
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The origins of the Employment Non Discrimination Act, a bill which would protect LGBT Americans from discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation, go back more than 30 years. New ENDA bills are currently moving through Congress, and with an LGBT community far more visible and vocal, along with a Democratic majority in Congress,
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Reel Pride is undeniably more than just a film festival. This is a venue where films that wouldn’t be shown anywhere else in Fresno are seen, but Reel Pride also offers people a chance to meet and enjoy the company of other members of the LGBT community in a healthy, proactive, inclusive environment. What
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Conservatives, the Media and Catholics, oh my! A poster for Folsom Street Fair has fallen under the infantile microscope of the media, with FOX News, while not alone, leading the pack. The poster is a parody of the Last Supper, leather bound for all to see. Even CNN pushed the issue today, calling the picture
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Almost exactly two years to the day (September 26, 2005) that the local gay club the North Tower Circle was destroyed at the hands of an an arsonist, the landmark Fresno nightclub was struck again. Around 4:30AM on Tuesday, September 25th, 2007, an arsonist set a motor home, parked in the back lot of
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The San Diego City Council recently voted 5-3 to join other California cities in supporting an overturning of the state’s ban on same sex marriage, a matter currently pending in the state Supreme Court. The case resulted from court decisions to invalidate marriage licenses issued in 2004 in San Francisco with the approval of Mayor
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Cathy DeBuono is one of the stars of "Out At The Wedding" , directed by Lee Friedlander, and one of the films being showcased at this year’s Reel Pride here in Fresno. Cathy, a west coast transplant from New York, started her adult life as a much sought after athlete before stepping into acting with
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