July 18, 2008

Volume XIII, Issue XI (#155)

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July 2008 Issue

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- page 1 -

Bowlathon 2008

Queer Volley Ball to Take Saturdays Off

Youth Group Meeting Time Change

Photo: Congratulations, Tony Lane! Winner of Mr. Central California Leather 2008-09 (story: p. 10)

Photo: A Day in History (story: p. 5)

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The Waterhouse Report: "Exciting, Wonderful Time in Fresno" by Dan Waterhouse

Fresno News: Expression Through Art

Local GLBT Resources

- page 3 -

Fresno GLBT Community Calendar for July & August, continued on page 27

Staff credits

Subscription information

Community Link information

Advertising rates

- page 4 -

Ads:

  • Golden State Bears' Bear Frenzy 14

  • The Den

- page 5 -

Fresno News:

  • A Day In History by Chris Jarvis, gayfresno.com

  • Couples Celebrate Marriage at Thaiphoon Reception by Chris Jarvis, gayfresno.com
 

- page 6 -

Fresno News:

  • Witnessing History - 06.17.08 by Dakota Draconi, gayfresno.com

Ads:

  • The Red Lantern

- page 7 -

Fresno News:

  • IDC Report by Greg Lucas

  • Knights of Malta update

  • 47th Badger Flat Run with Satyrs MC

Ads:

  • Deja Vu Night Club

- page 8 -

Fresno News:

  • KampOut Report

  • Golden State Bears' Bear Frenzy XIV: Bear Round-Up

  • FACE Meets After a Break

Ads:

  • WestCare

  • Freaky Fridayz

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Fresno News:

  • 3rd Annual Stride with Pride for Kids

  • Deja Vu events

  • TGIF Anniversary

  • CCA Afternoon at the Movies

Ads:

  • Showstoppers at Babylon Club

  • Knights of Malta Psycho Beach Party

  • GayFresno.com

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Fresno News:

  • Leatherfest Recap by Kevin Caldwell
 

- page 11 -

San Joaquin Valley South Link:

  • Meet Somebody New: Nate from Visalia by Slade, gayvisalia.com

  • PFLAG Tulare - Kings Counties

  • Regular Visalia Happenings

  • Bernie Siben's Upcoming Shows

Ads:

  • Wild Willy's

  • Melissa Cuneo, LCSW

  • John Richardson, DDS

  • QueerBakersfield.com

  • QueerVisalia.com

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San Joaquin Valley South Link:

  • RAINBOWlers first event! by Slade, gayvisalia.com

  • Bakersfield Pride Vendor Applications Near Deadline

  • Upcoming Bakersfield LGBTQ Events

  • Let's Eat Out! Pizza Hut & Catch Phrase

  • Marriage Day photographs

Ads:

  • Mark Lungren, Chiropractor

  • Bakersfield Pride 2008

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San Joaquin Valley North Link:

  • Exhibit at Stanislaus PRIDE Day 2008

  • Wedding Day Extravaganza

  • Celebrating Victories

  • Modesto Ducal Ball

  • Congratulations to Modesto's New 3M Gay Titles by Jeff Case-Young, continued on page 27

Ads:

  • Tiki Lounge

  • Stanislaus PRIDE Day 2008

  • QueerMerced.com

  • QueerModesto.com

  • QueerStockton.com

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U.S. Briefs

Youth News

Ads:

  • Bulldog Pride Fund

  • Queer Volleyball

 

- page 15 -

Youth News

California Briefs

Ads:

  • It's A Queer Thang

  • Rainbow Bowling League

 
 

- page 16 -

Ads:

  • Fresno Video Exchange

 

- page 17 -

Ask Uncle Barbie by Mark Langenfeld

Travel Closet: "Water. Water Everywhere!"

- page 18 -

Family Matters

Trans Positions

Ads:

  • 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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Marriage News

In The Arts & Media

Ads:

  • Friant Pharmacy

  • Gazebo Gardens

  • Jeffery Robinson, LMFT

  • KAOS Headquarters

  • Community Alliance

  • KSL Travels

 

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World Briefs

Lesbian News

Ads:

  • Michael Craghead's American Saddlebred Horses

  • QueerFresno.com

  • All Breed Pet Sitting

 
 

- page 21 -

Ads:

  • Wildcat Enterprises

 

 

- page 22 -

Queereadings

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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Religion & Spirituality

Gay-friendly Services in the Valley

Ads:

  • Barbara Martin, London Properties

  • Bulldog Travel

  • BulldogPride.org

  • Gina Keller, LMFT

  • Tom DeBey, London Properties

  • Chase Flower Shop

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Lesbian Events

Ads:

  • Tacos Marquitos

  • Lesbian Breast Cancer Support Group

  • Gray Alliance

 

- page 25 -

Lesbian Events

Ads:

  • Fresno Youth Alliance

  • Valley Stone Works

 
 

- page 26 -

Horoscopes by Eric Biglione

NewsLink Distribution Points throughout the Valley

Ads:

  • Fresno Youth Alliance
  • ACME Dating

- page 27 -

Nerd Talk by BryceT

Ongoing GLBT and GLBT-Friendly Events in Fresno

Fresno GLBT Calendar, continued from page 3

North Link, continued from page 13

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Pink Pages 2008 out

Bowl-A-Thon 2008