April 18, 2008

April 2008 Issue

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Fresno Rainbow Pride Update

Welcome New Columnists

Attention! All GLBT Military Veterans! Recruiting...

Dine Out For Pride!

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The Waterhouse Report: "City Council Members Running for Fresno Mayor Mostly A Waste of Time for Voters" by Dan Waterhouse

Local GLBT Resources

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Fresno GLBT Community Calendar for April & May

Staff credits

Subscription information

Community Link information

Advertising rates

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Ads:

• Imperial Dove Court's Coronation 2008

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Fresno News:

• United Student Pride Winter Formal by Kevin Caldwell

Mi Voz por Luis Martinez / My Voice by Luis Martinez

Ads:

• Knights of Malta April Showers

• Golden State Bears Annual Dildo Pinata

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Fresno News:

• A New Way Conference: Reconciling Weekend

• Xotica Anniversary

Ads:

• The Den

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Fresno News:

• Living Room Fair & Luau by Toni Harrison

• Imperial Dove Court Report by Greg Lucas

Ads:

• The Red Lantern

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Fresno News:

• Fresno Reel Pride & Bulldog Pride Fund Working Together

• The Bulldog Pride Scholarship Fund: The Pride of Fresno State and the San Joaquin Valley by Gevorg Cholakyan (continued on page 9)

Ads:

• Deja Vu Night Club

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Fresno News:

• Knights of Malta news by Kevin Caldwell

• BPF Graduates Reception

• Monthly Lesbian Social

Ads:

• Xotica & Deja Vu Night Club fundraiser for Fresno Rainbow Pride

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Fresno News:

• Community Special Services Offers Support Groups by Mark Campbell

• Fresno Stonewall Democrats New Officers Installed

• Pride Community Forum

• Burlesque Bearded Beauties a hit! by Kirk (continued on page 11)

Ads:

• Ellos Latinos & EZ-n-slEZ Productionz fundraiser for Fresno Rainbow Pride

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Fresno News:

• Fresno Reel Pride Receives 2008 Horizon Award

Ads:

• WestCare 2008 Luau Fundraiser

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Fresno News:

• Pink Pages Deadline Nears

• Trans-E-Motion Meetings

• Rainbow Bowlers Celebrate by Kirk

Ads:

• Xotica Show

• GayFresno.com

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Fresno News:

• Exodus International Protest by Chirs Jarvis, gayfresno.com

• Fresno City College Diversity Club Pride Week

• Artemis Recovery Club Annual Blossom Run

Ads:

• Central California Alliance Garage Sale

• Bulldog Pride Fund

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San Joaquin Valley South Link:

• Visalia / Tulare PFLAG Organizing

• Camping Women Rafting

• Artemis' Blossom Run 2008

• Bears in the Woods!

• Use Good Search for Good Cause

• Xotica Show in Visalia by DivaX

Ads:

• Wild Willy's

• Melissa Cuneo, LCSW

• John D. Richardson, DDS

• QueerBakersfield.com

• QueerVisalia.com

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San Joaquin Valley South Link:

• Bako LGBTQ Yard Sale

• Bakersfield Pride changes date to October 18

• Bird Cage - a new club or ?

• Alternative Prom photos?

• Help us out!

Ads:

• Mark Lungren, Chiropractor

San Joaquin Valley North Link:

• A Plethora of Events at San Joaquin AIDS Foundation

• OESCI Events

• Family Fun & Fairytales at Pride 2008

Ads:

• QueerMerced.com

• QueerModesto.com

• QueerStockton.com

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San Joaquin Valley North Link:

• UC Merced Pride's drag show video clips online

• Valley Ministries MCC 9th Anniversary

• MoFest! 4 Film Search

• New PFLAG Chapter Formed in Oakdale from PFLAG  Modesto Newsletter

• Earth Day Volunteers Needed!

• Stanislaus Pride Center moves to a bigger location

• Comedy show benefit

Ads:

• AIDS Walk San Joaquin

• Tiki Lounge

• Stanislaus Pride Center

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San Joaquin Valley North Link:

• ISJDE Investitures

• Live Music at Queen Bean

GLBT Centers in California

Ads:

• Deja Vu Love Boutique

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Ask Uncle Barbie by Mark Langenfeld

Ads:

• Tacos Marquitoes

• Lesbian Breast Cancer Support Group

• Rainbow Bowling

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Religion & Spirituality

Gay-friendly Services in the Valley

Ads:

• Baldomero's Hair Art

• Barbara Martin, London Properties

• ABL Paralegal Services

• Bulldog Travel

• BulldogPride.org

• Tom DeBey, London Properties

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Ads:

• Fresno Video Exchange

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Welcome, Matt by Matt Wolcott

Nerd Talk: "Hot Times" by BryceT

Ads:

• Gray Alliance

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California Briefs

Marriage News

U.S. Briefs continued on page 23

Ads:

• Chase Flower Shop

• Cindy Curwick, London Properties

• Community Alliance

• Danny Goldstein, London Properties

• Don Smith, London Properties

• Debra Goodson, Countrywide Home Loans

• Fresno Center for Non-Violence

• Fresno County Adoptions & Foster Care

• Brass Unicorn

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Lesbian News

Ads:

• Fresno Video Exchange

• Friant Pharmacy

• Art Murillo, CMT

• Gina M. Keller, PsyD, LMFT

• Gazebo Gardens

• Jeffery Robinson, LMFT

• John Hernandez, London Properties

• KAOS Headquarters

• Knight Consulting

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Family Matters

Youth News

Ads:

• Michael Craghead's American Saddlebred Horses

• Mason's Picture Frames & Art Gallery

• Nicole Galvan, Royal Charter Mortgage

• QueerFresno.com

• Garden Terrace Apartments

• All Breed Pet Sitting

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Ads:

• Wildcat Enterprises

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Queereadings

Diamond Exchange by Robert Diamond

Ads:

• Telephone Services of California

• Tower Health Foods

• Superior House Cleaning & Janitorial

• Spin This Productions

• J. Stanley Teixeira, Attorney

• Sue Stone, M.D.

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Lesbian Events

Ads:

• Valley Stone Works

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In The Arts & Media

World Briefs

Ads:

• Fresno Youth Alliance

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Health & Fitness

Trans Positions

Ads:

• WestCare

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Horoscopes by Eric Biglione

NewsLink Distribution Points throughout the Valley

Ads:

• Fresno Youth Alliance
• ACME Dating

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Ongoing GLBT and GLBT-Friendly Events in Fresno

It's A Queer Thang: Review of "Funplex" by the B-52s by S. James Curtis

Ads:

• Queer Volley Ball

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Fresno Rainbow Pride 2008