Kevin Aviance , singer of such club hits as “Din Da Da” and “Give It Up”, made good on his promise to celebrate Gay Pride in the New York Pride Parade on Sunday, June 25^th. Aviance was the victim of a severe and violent gay bashing  in NYC earlier this month, which left him in the hospital with his jaw wired shut. Aviance stated that he would make it to the Pride event regardless of circumstance, otherwise the attackers would have “won”.

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Gay Fresno was contacted by local television station KMPH  Channel 26 on Wednesday, June 7^th, requesting our participation in an on air political debate that same night. The subject was the Federal Marriage Amendment, which had just been defeated in the Senate. The vote was 49 for the amendment and 48 against. Not only did the Republican party fall far short of the 60 votes needed, but 6 Republican Senators voted against it, indicating a shift in the conservative party.

Republican Senators who voted against the amendment were McCain from Arizona, Campbell from Colorado, Collins and Snowe from Maine, Sununu from New Hampshire and Chafee from Rhode Island. The three Democrats voting in favor of the amendment were Miller from Georgia, Nelson from Nebraska and Byrd from West Virginia.