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Trial resumes tomorrow

Prop 8 Trial to Conclude on Wednesday After Lengthy Hiatus     By  Michael Cole June 15th, 2010 at 9:00 am On Wednesday, more than four months after a two-week trial the captured national attention (despite a last-minute bar to its broadcast from the Supreme Court), Judge Vaughn Walker will hear closing arguments in Perry […]

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Have you signed?

When I heard the news yesterday, I couldn’t believe my ears. Rep. Ike Skelton, a Democrat from my home state of Missouri and the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said he was against the repeal of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" because he is worried it would force parents to explain homosexuality to their

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BallroomLIVE OPEN HOUSE June 19th – OUTdancing

Created in 1992 by Stepping Out Studios of New York, OUTdancing is a comprehensive same-sex Latin, swing, and ballroom dance program. The Valley’s own Franco Peraza now brings OUTdancing to Fresno! BallroomLIVE encourages students to lead or follow, regardless of gender and sexual orientation. At BallroomLIVE it’s common to see both gay and straight students

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June PFLAG Meeting

PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDERED AND QUESTIONING COMMUNITY PFLAG TULARE & KINGS COUNTIES Next Meeting When: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 3:00pm—5:00 pm Where: 305 E. Center St., Visalia (corner of Bridge) Program: DVD:”Holding Families Together” looks at social problems that result when parents reject their LGBT sons and daughters. Phone:

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Are you a Lifesaver?

Dear Friend of The Trevor Project in Tulare County,   I want to sincerely thank you for expressing an interest in volunteering with The Trevor Project as a Lifeguard Workshop facilitator.  This wonderful program takes volunteers into schools to assist youth in better understanding the negative consequences of their language and actions on lesbian, gay,

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A Little Progress in CA

IRS adopts state domestic-partner property law Kathleen Pender Thursday, June 3, 2010 In a significant move for same-sex couples, the Internal Revenue Service has decided to recognize California’s community property law and treat the income earned by California registered domestic partners as community property income for federal income tax purposes. The decision, which was issued

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