Grande Ecole Director: Robert Salis Not Rated Starring: Gregori Baquet , Jocelyn Quivrin , Arthur Jugnot Alice Taglioni , Elodie Navarre , Salim Kechiouche Rating , Two Thumbs up This is a very erotic drama. Very well written and any one who has had to hide their sexuality and be with the opposite sex will […]
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The Get Engaged Tour , organized by Marriage Equality USA, was a recent set of meetings held throughout the state of California, including one here in Fresno, which I participated in with other local LGBT groups and activists. The meetings solicited communities to come out, listen to results of polling data concerning public opinion on
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Lawrence King, at the age of 15, was shot and killed by a classmate on February 12, 2008. His pre-trial began Monday, July 20th, 2009. Tactics were vivid on the first day. Vivid, and tragically repetitive. UPDATE: JUDGE ORDERS MCINERNEY TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OF LAWRENCE KING, STATING THAT THE MURDER WAS CLEARLY
When I first heard of the federal case for same sex marriage I agreed with some of the things I read. Maybe this was the wrong time. Maybe it was doomed to fail, based on the history of other challenges which weren’t supported by a majority on a state level. I’ve been there since, wondering
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As much as LGBT Americans have against them in 2009, it seems almost insignificant compared to life in the 1960’s. Social repression in the 1950’s and before resulted in a wave of rebellion in the 1960’s. LGBT Americans migrated to larger cities, and established a sizable population in Greenwich Village, NY. The city had laws
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Dog Tags Not Ratedâ¦Don’t ask- Don’t Tell Written and Directed by Damion Dietz Starring: Paul Preiss , Bart Fletcher , Amy Lindsay , Candy Clark Review by: Leon Velasco Rating of: One Thumb up It wasn’t one of the greatest movies I’ve seen. It was ok, but if it’s between this and say
Mardi Gra Mambo Author Greg Herren Review by: Leon Velasco Rating of: Two Thumbs way up. I am not very partial to mystery novels but this one was very good. The intricacies of each character mingling with others; the author doesn’t skip a beat. Very well thought out and the execution was great with
I am ashamed to admit that I attended my first Tulare/Kings Co. PFLAG meeting this afternoon. I’m not ashamed that I attended, only that this was my first time. What a wonderful group of people! I am so proud of and thankful for Steven and Joan Palmer. They are a marvelous couple who saw a
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All Over the Guy Rated R Director Julie Davis Starring Dan BucatinskyâRichard Ruccolo Sasha AlexanderâAdam Goldberg Review by Leon Velasco Rating: Two Thumbs Up This movie is a great light comedy of attraction, awkwardness of dating and getting to know each other, gay or straight. "4 friends , 3 guys , 2 couples⦠you do
Meet in the Middle Walk Review By: Leon Velasco & Joshua M. Ross My partner Joshua Ross and I were the first couple to arrive in the sign in station for Selma carpool. The group there was very kind, supportive and welcoming as we walked up to the booth. Everyone as they arrived was very
