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The LGBTQ Community Network recently conducted a survey to better understand the struggles of the LGBTQ community in the Fresno area. While significant research has been done in the fields of healthcare and homelessness, there still remain several unanswered questions in areas such as criminal justice, education, employment, and more. This study hopes to provide …
California is officially the first U.S. state to recognize Transgender History Month. On Wednesday, September 6, the California Assembly voted for House Resolution 57. This resolution, beginning in 2024, recognizes August as Transgender History Month. After passing the bill, Matt Haney, a California Assembly member and the author of House Resolution 57, stated, “…our strongest …
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Released on July 13, Australian singer/songwriter Troye Sivan’s latest debut, “Rush,” has been a key topic of controversy. Embracing hedonism and sexuality, the song is the perfect summer bop–and it shows on the charts! Reaching #3 on “Top Songs | Debut Global” at one point, Sivan has hit a new height in his popularity. The …
With a mix of terrible singing, questionable fashion sense, and a lot of humor, you get cultural icon Miranda Sings. Yet with the recent allegations surrounding the problematic practices throughout her career, it’s only fitting we analyze the element of homophobia as well. In March 2020, Miranda Sings (whose real name is Colleen Ballinger) announced …
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In the span of one year, after already reversing abortion rights and affirmative action, the Supreme Court has ruled that it is constitutional to refuse service to homosexual couples if it goes against one’s belief system. This conservative turn is not only a devastating reversal of decades of progress for LGBTQ rights but a tragic …
We’re again participating in Give OUT Day, the only national day of giving for the LGBTQ community. This 24-hour online fundraising event brings together the LGBTQ communities and their allies across the United States. Give OUT Day 2023 is taking place on June 28, 2023, from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The marathon …
Valentines Party! February 13. Singles and couples. Don’t miss this very special Dinner and Dance evening put on especially for our LGBT community and friends. It starts with a Meet and Greet at 4:30p in the Visalia Wyndham Hotel Bar. 6pm no host cocktails in the ballroom. 7pm dinner and then dance until midnight. Purchase …
Fun & Friendly competition Begins November 12th at 6:30pm $11 per week for 14 weeks AMF Visalia Lanes, 1740 W Caldwell Ave Fun & Friendly competition Begins November 12th at 6:30pm $11 per week for 14 weeks AMF Visalia Lanes, 1740 W Caldwell Ave
In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in the 5 to 4 decision. He was joined by the court’s four more liberal justices. Justice Kennedy said gay and lesbian couples had …
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IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AND OUR ALLIES SHOW UP AND RESPOND WITH PROTEST. WE NEED TO LET IT BE KNOWN THAT TONY PERKINS’–NOR HIS HATE GROUP–WILL BE WELCOMED IN TULARE COUNTY. TRUE CHRISTIANS PREACH LOVE, NOT HATRED.************************** ************************** ***********On the morning of Monday, May 4 , Tony Perkins will be speaking at the Tulare …
