FSD’s 2018 Candidate Endorsements

Click here to download PDF version   US Senate   Congressional Dist. 4   Auditor/Controller DIANNE FEINSTEIN   JESSICA MORSE   OSCAR J.. GARCIA Governor   Congressional Dist. 16   City Council Dist. 3 GAVIN NEWSOM   JIM COSTA   NO ENDORSEMENT Lieutenant Governor   Congressional Dist 21   City Council Dist. 5 NO ENDORSEMENT   T. J. COX   LUIS CHAVEZ Secretary Of State   Congressional Dist. 22   City Council Dist. 7 ALEX PADILLA   ANDREW JANZ   NELSON ESPARZA Controller   State Senate Dist. 8    …

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SCOTUS decides Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission

June 4, 2018 — This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the case where an LGBTQ couple was denied service by a cake baker. In a very narrow ruling limited to this specific case, the Court voted 7-2 in favor of the anti-LGBTQ baker. The good news is that this ruling is very limited and applies narrowly to the unique facts of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case. It did NOT create a license to discriminate or overturn existing LGBTQ non-discrimination…

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Fired Transgender Journalist Speaks Out

Fired ‘Marketplace’ Reporter Wonders: Is Objective Journalism Dead? Lewis Wallace, former “Marketplace” reporter. (Sam Worley / KCRW) In this week’s episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews Lewis Wallace, a former reporter fired for questioning objective journalism in the age of Trump. Wallace had been working for the American Public Media show “Marketplace” for months when he was abruptly fired in February. The reason? He’d written a personal blog post, titled “Objectivity is dead, and I’m okay with it,” in which he explored how journalists will…

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The Fresno State Cross-Cultural and Gender Center

The Fresno State Cross-Cultural and Gender Center is a great place to meet new people and find a sense of belonging on campus. We are excited to bring new programming, and honor existing, as well as collaborate with groups, clubs, and organizations across campus. If your group would like to work on a campus event or ongoing programming with us, let us know! We are not limited to the groups listed above, and we would love to partner with you! We are located in between the Satellite Student Union and…

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