Robin Johnston McGehee (1998) has joined the City of Fresno’s Office of Community Affairs (OCA) as a liaison for the LGBTQ+ community. Appointed by Mayor Jerry Dyer, she will work to connect the LGBTQ+ community with services and resources, both within City Hall and in the city at large. McGehee’s first day with the OCA is Sept. …
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Read more at: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/article279608869.html#storylink=cpy Original story by The Fresno Bee’s Laura Diaz. The following is a summary: The Clovis Unified school board has made a decision to cancel all existing reservations made by external groups to utilize school facilities. They made this announcement during a heavily attended Wednesday evening meeting, citing concerns that too many …
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Original story by The Fresno Bee’s Laura Diaz. The following is a summary: The Clovis school board is gearing up for a vote this evening, one that could revoke previous permissions granted to external organizations to utilize school facilities for meetings and events. In prior meetings, the board had given the green light for various …
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Consider choosing “edit” and write your story. Starting in March of 2023, the Clovis Unified School District, with no public discussion or vote, began to enforce a Student Site Plan for transgender and gender-nonconforming students. The Student Site Plan, which the students must renew annually, forcibly outs them by requiring the presence or consent of …
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In December 2022, Tracie Cisneros, a volunteer coordinator for Fresno Rainbow Pride, faced harassment and threats at an LGBTQ event held at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, with masked Fresno Proud Boys insulting and intimidating her in front of indifferent police officers. This incident was discussed at a roundtable on hate crimes hosted by California Attorney …
At Wednesday evenings Clovis Unified School District meeting, 20 individuals demanded that the school district forcibly reveal transgender students’ identities to their parents, sparking controversy and concern. The public comment session, allotted a limit of 30 minutes, was extended without vote or comment to over 40 minutes. The atmosphere in the room became increasingly hostile …
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In a display of support for the LGBTQ+ community, the Clovis City Council voted against sending an anti-LGBTQ letter to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. The proposal, put forth by councilmember Diane Pearse, generated significant debate during Tuesday evening’s meeting. Ultimately, the council’s decision not to send the letter will hopefully stop the broader …
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Join the #NOH8 movement in Fresno, CA and add your face to the fight for equal human rights! WHERE: Hampton Inn Fresno Airport1515 N. Peach AvenueFresno, CA 93727 DATE: Sunday September 24th, 2023TIME: 2:00pm – 4:00pmCOST: (NO TICKETS REQUIRED) Single/Solo Photos: $40 Couple/Group Photos: $25 per person NOH8 accepts cash and credit cards only. Fees paid to participate cover services and costs for …
LGBT Fresno is excited to announce a new monthly LGBTQ movie night! This is a chance for our community to come together and celebrate queer cinema. Each month, we will screen a different film that features LGBTQ characters and stories. The first movie night will be held on September 9th at 2pm. We will be …
