When I heard the news yesterday, I couldn’t believe my ears. Rep. Ike Skelton, a Democrat from my home state of Missouri and the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said he was against the repeal of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" because he is worried it would force parents to explain homosexuality to their […]
PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDERED AND QUESTIONING COMMUNITY PFLAG TULARE & KINGS COUNTIES Next Meeting When: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 3:00pmâ5:00 pm Where: 305 E. Center St., Visalia (corner of Bridge) Program: DVD:”Holding Families Together” looks at social problems that result when parents reject their LGBT sons and daughters. Phone:
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Dear Friend of The Trevor Project in Tulare County, I want to sincerely thank you for expressing an interest in volunteering with The Trevor Project as a Lifeguard Workshop facilitator. This wonderful program takes volunteers into schools to assist youth in better understanding the negative consequences of their language and actions on lesbian, gay,
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IRS adopts state domestic-partner property law Kathleen Pender Thursday, June 3, 2010 In a significant move for same-sex couples, the Internal Revenue Service has decided to recognize California’s community property law and treat the income earned by California registered domestic partners as community property income for federal income tax purposes. The decision, which was issued
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Get it on the raffle benefitting: Visalia Pride & the Visalia Skitttles team The raffle will be held June 9 @ 8pm at (SIC) Strings Italian Café Lounge Prizes include gift baskets from Orchard Supply, gift certificate(s) for Strings & Salazars and 3 Bottles of Champagne. Tickets are $1.00 each or $5.00 for one arms
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Well, the Skittles softball season has officially come to a close. We finished second in our division, woohoo! Not too shabby for our very first league. I want to thank my team for whom I owe a great season to. You guys withstood a rough start, jeers from the crowd and actually stepped out of
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For Immediate ReleaseMay 28, 2010 Presidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month As Americans, it is our birthright that all people are created equal and deserve the same rights, privileges, and opportunities. Since our earliest days of independence, our Nation has striven to fulfill that promise. An important chapter in our great, unfinished story
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Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of Porterville Newsletter for June 2010 Sunday service is at 10:30 am; coffee and visiting at 10:15 am 135 E. Harrison (Corner of Harrison Ave. And Fourth Street) Porterville, CA 93257 For additional information call 782-1724 Our website is: http://UUFellowship.homestead.com/UUFellowship.html June programs coordinated by Marion Gant June 6 -Straight Talk
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Stride with Pride For Kids Please help out this GREAT cause! It’s a chance for our LGBT community to come together and do something meaningful and helpful. They need volunteers, participants and most of all donations! Please help however you can and tell your friends! A small amount of help can make a HUGE difference!
YOU ARE INVITED BECAUSE… â¦preventing youth suicide takes all of us knowing â¦when to listen …how to hear â¦what to say Come find out more! Thursday, May 20 at 7 PM Congregation B’nai David 1039 S. Chinowith Ave, Visalia This is an informational night to find out more about the A national organization focused
