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Visit the Gay Fresno Booth at the Fresno Pride Festival this year to purchase non-stop continuous Pride Mix CD’s by dj chris j. Every year since 2002 and up to 2008 is available. For Pride 2008, all CD’s are ON SALE @$10 each. The CD’s are all Pride themed, original, dance club non-stop mixes, @ an hour or more in length. Entire Sets of 12 Pride CD’s are on sale for $100. Click on Read More to view individual CD track listings. See you at Pride!

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The Imperial Dove Court de Fresno/Madera Inc.
Presents Coronation 35 / Host Hotel:
Americas Best Value Inn / 2425 Merced Street Fresno, CA
Reservations:  559-233-4896 Be sure to mention the Imperial Dove Court room Block

Click on Read More for the full Coronation Schedule...click on the flyer to enlarge 

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The Central Valley Progressive Political Action Committee (CVPPAC) has released its list of endorsements for the June 3, 2008 Primary election and in the process has redefined the term progressive.

Following on the heels of its 2006 endorsement of Margaret Mims for Fresno County Sheriff, the CVPPAC continues to break ground towards constructing a new model for progressivism in the San Joaquin Valley.

Mims, the darling of the local Democratic Party, soon after her progressive endorsement began to reveal her true nature with support for unjust legislation and ideological alignment with the likes of Mike Reynolds (Three Strikes), Jerry Duncan (Dirty Bomb), and Jerry Dyer (Occupying Force).

The CVPPAC's endorsements for 2008 include Nathan Magsig, a Christian Fundamentalist who "strongly believes that America’s traditional values must be preserved" and who supports a bigoted agenda to maintain second-class status for gay and lesbian people.

Though labeled as progressive by the CVPPAC, Magsig's political views are hardly progressive. Magsig "strongly supports incarcerating youth gang members as adults, and he is a supporter of the death penalty." He wants to "immediately build more highway lane miles" and "rewrite the Endangered Species Act."

The Central Valley Progressive Political Action Committee's endorsement of Nathan Magsig - along with some other questionable endorsements - raises a serious question. "Are you folks nuts?"

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They just keep coming. It’s like a movie no one would believe. Another conservative, Republican member of Congress has fallen. Vito Fossella of New York, who’s worked legislatively to support a constitutional amendment barring same sex marriage, voted against the Matthew Shepard Act to add gays to hate crime laws, and touted himself as another one of those “family values” kind of conservative Americans, has crashed and burned in the spotlight of revelation. He’s been arrested for drunk driving and it’s been learned that he’s had an extramarital affair, and a child born of that affair. Just how full of BS are American conservatives anyway? Read the story here

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  The Fresno Chapter of The Knights Of Malta are hosting a Beer Bash & Fresno Gay Pride Fund Raiser on Friday, May 30th @The Red Lantern. There are raffle prizes, and open show, and a chance to perform at the Fresno Pride Parade & Festival. See the attached flyer (click to enlarge) for all the details.

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The headline performer at the Fresno Pride Parade & Festival this year is Dario. Dario is currently out on tour and will perform here in Fresno on Saturday, June 7^th at the Pride Festival. I recently had the opportunity to interview Dario about his career and his stop in Fresno. Click on READ MORE for the full interview, a brief biography, and current photos. (click on the images to enlarge)

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The Stonewall Democrats have posted the results of their inaugural Stonewall Census. This past December, they conducted an in-depth survey of the opinions and priorities of their members. The Stonewall Census surveyed their membership on a range of subjects including voting priorities, Democratic participation and satisfaction with the group’s work.
  
Stonewall Democrats - Stonewall 2007-08 Census Results

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The 2008 Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival is just about a month away, with the festivities all taking place on Saturday, June 7^th. Click on the attached poster for more details, and visit Fresno Rainbow Pride for information on schedule, booth rental, advertising, volunteering, donations, and entertainment.

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In Episode 13 "Chow Not So Fun",  comedian Erin Foley and I spend some time hangin' out.  Despite having just survived a night of "chow fun's revenge", Erin manages to join me for some reminiscing about how we met playing ultimate Frisbee and some fruits and vegetables come into play when we examine the large size of our hands. Lucia asks me some questions about learning how to ride while I wash the "Dinah dirt" off of my bike and my gorgeous neighbor Daniel shows up right on time with cocktails. After taking on three AfterEllen.com viewer letters and a lot of laughs, Erin takes her first motorcycle ride ever on the back of my Triumph...
For information about Erin's upcoming shows and to see video of her stand up go to www.erinkfoley.com

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Did you know that...

*Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people have been targeted by the Tobacco Industry.*Interventions to counter tobacco use are not always culturally tailored for the LGBT communities.
*The LGBTQ communities smoke at rates 40%-almost 200% higher than the general population.
The National Tobacco Control Network is working to support the many local tobacco control advocates in helping to eliminate tobacco health disparities for all LGBTs. For more information click on the following link

National LGBT Tobacco Control Network

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Gay men longing to see San Francisco drop its ban on bathhouses should not count on the city's new HIV prevention director to champion their cause. In response to a question at a meeting with community members Wednesday, April 23, Dr. Grant Colfax said he is not inclined to support ending the decades-long policy of restricting private rooms inside the city's sex clubs. Read the story here

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A monument will be erected in Tel Aviv honoring gays and lesbians persecuted during the Holocaust. The Israeli news site Ynet reported Wednesday that an agreement to build the monument has been signed by city council and LGBT civil rights leader Itai Pinkas. Read the story HERE

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Speedway Junky
Rated R / Director Nickolas Perry
Starring; Jordan Brower/Jesse Bradford/Jonathan Taylor Thomas/Darryl Hannah
Reviewed by Leon Velasco / Rating: Thumbs Up

Every dream has its price…From Executive producer Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester) comes another compelling story of a teenage dreamer. Johnny (Jesse Bradford, Clockstoppers) has run away from home to pursue his fantasy to race cars – but he runs into trouble and out of money in Las Vegas. Gay street hustler Eric (Jordan Brower, Teen Angel) befriends Johnny and introduces him to his gang, including Steven (Johnathan Taylor Thomas, Home Improvement), Wilma (Tiffani-Amber Theissen, Beverly Hills 90210) and Erics Serrogate mother Veronica (Darryl Hannah, Splash). As the two boys become close, they are confronted with a life-threatening situation involving drugs, money and betrayal, and Johnny must decide if he has what it takes to follow his dream.

“ A potent mixture of sentiment and grit” – Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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IDC Coronation takes place on May 24th, 2008 at the Fresno County Plaza. There are four shows in addition to the Coronation festivities, all being held at The Red Lantern. Click on the attached flyer for all the details or visit www.idcfresno.org

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In Episode 12 "Don't Call Me Ma'am", I take a walk to the park with 19 year old Andrea who I affectionately call "the little one".  As we respond to Afterellen.com viewer letters we talk about the fear of failure, aiming for perfection, and how MOCA is selling "straight pills". Andrea talks about her first gay role model, why she isn't dating right now and the book she wants to write called, "Everything is Stupid".Oh yes, Comet and Lucia join us too...  but guess who's on the leash...Enjoy! Cathy
www.cathydebuono.com
www.myspace.com/cathydebuono

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 Fresno City College's Diversity Club hosted a week long Pride Celebration this week, culminating in a Pride Festival on Friday, April 25, 2008. Many groups from Fresno had booths at the festival, including the FCC Diversity Club, Central California Alliance, United Student Pride, The Big Red Church, Imperial Dove Court, Community Link, Knights of Malta, PFLAG, and Gay Fresno. Performances included offerings from the Fresno Gay Men’s Chorus, the Imperial Dove Court, as well as personal poetry readings and speakers on topics from being the parent of an LGBT person to the issue of being transgender. Click on READ MORE to view a PHOTO GALLERY of the day’s events… 

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This is the first in a series of health articles by Dr. Maninderjit Singh M.D.

What is AIDS?

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which kills or impairs cells of the immune system and progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers. HIV is most commonly spread by sexual contact with an infected partner.

The term AIDS applies to the most advanced stages of an HIV infection. Official criteria for the definition of AIDS are developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is responsible for tracking the spread of AIDS in the United States . The 1993 CDC definition of AIDS includes all HIV-infected people who have fewer than 200 CD4+ T cells. (Healthy adults usually have CD4+ T-cell counts of 800 or more.) In addition, the definition includes 26 clinical conditions that affect people with advanced HIV disease.

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My Vlog: "What's Your Problem?" Episode 11: "The Vlog With No Guest & No Name"
After a series of technical difficulties, scheduling conflicts and computer freezes, Episode #11"The Vlog With No Guest & No Name" features me getting some input from two 19 year old girls, a couple of new musical performances by Janet Robin (she was my guest in episode 2), and actress, Jill Bennett makes an appearance just because the camera was there...I  spend more alone time with you this time around as I respond to 4 Afterellen.com viewer letters. 
For more information on Janet Robin and her tour dates, please visit www.janetrobin.com or www.myspace.com/janetrobinmusic
Enjoy! Cathy
www.cathydebuono.com
www.myspace.com/cathydebuono 

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