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 The Imperial Dove Court website. 

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 in America in the public dialogue.

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 a life changing move that took them away from corporate America into something much more meaningful.

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 awareness on issues of importance to their particular GLBT communities.

Central California Alliance will host a Freedom To Marry Panel & Community Discussion on Saturday, February 10th. The event will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, which is located at 4144 North Millbrook Avenue in Fresno. There will be a photo presentation and discussion of the issues. Scheduled event time is from 6PM to 9PM and admission is free. Please visit CCA Fresno for more information.

Central California Alliance held it’s 7th Annual Talent Night at Roger Rocka’s on Tuesday, January 23rd. The evening included a buffet dinner, silent auction and a roster of talent from the Central Valley. To view our video of highlights from the talent portion of the night, visit our Multi-Media Gallery.