Back in October of 2006, the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center launched an advertisement campaign targeting MSM's (Men Who Have Sex With Men) which had a message that "HIV is a gay disease". Now I knew back then that this sort of campaign was going to stir up some type of controversy.
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I came across a recent and ongoing online debate between gay blogger Andrew Sullivan and author Sam Harris by accident, but I was hooked instantly. I didn’t move from the computer until I’d read all there was in the debate so far, and not once did the dialogue lose any of it’s resonance or power.
The Human Rights Campaign has joined forces with Cyndi Lauper to launch a national tour in support of LGBT rights, which kicks off in Las Vegas on June 8th. Besides the legendary Lauper, the tour will include such acts as Erasure, Debbie Harry, the Indigo Girls, and The Dresden Dolls, as well as special appearances
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The Yosemite chapter of the Knights Of Malta will host Leatherfest 2007, a competition for various Central California leather titles. Leatherfest takes place March 23 through March 25 with several events and activities scheduled. The Red Lantern is the home bar of the Knights of Malta, and will host the competition. For all the details
A 30-something Fresno gay man has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Fresno police chief Jerry Dyer and four unidentified officers who allegedly handcuffed him, bent "him double" and then penetrated his anus with a foreign object-a thumb or finger. According to the civil complaint, four Fresno police officers showed up at Cain Gonzalez's
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February 14th is known by all as Valentine Day, a day of love, care, and romance. It’s a time where people want to be close to that special someone and express their “feelings” with that person; even if it’s just for one night. But what if your partner decides to open up to you and
It used to an annual staple of the gay community in Fresno, but Barn Dance disappeared a few years back, when the D&D Ranch was no longer available as the venue. The Imperial Dove Court has resurrected the event, and will host it’s re-opening on March 4th, 2007. The attached flyer provides details, or visit
For the LGBT community, Valentine’s Day is now synonymous with political action and demonstration. Every year, same sex couples from around the country gather at their County Clerk’s offices on that day to request marriage licenses with the knowledge that they will not be issued. It’s a way to keep the issue of marriage discrimination
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Recently my partner James and I, along with Jason and RJ from Gay Fresno, set off to Palm Springs at the invitation of Ken Stabins, one of the owners of La Dolce Vita, a renovated, upscale gay men’s resort in Palm Springs. Ken and his partner, Tim Phillips, purchased the property two years ago in
The Gay Fresno Website is one of the recipients of a 2007 GLBT Awareness Campaign, sponsored by La Dolce Vita, an upscale gay men’s resort in Palm Springs, California. The focus of the program, according to resort owner Ken Stabins, is to recognize GLBT organizations in various cities which have been successful in bringing about
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