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In Memory of Hal Hynds

Hal Hynds was a long time personal friend and an active member who served several terms as Secretary of Fresno Stonewall Democrats. Hal was born in Bakersfield, CA, September 6th, 1957, and died in Fresno, CA, on July 16th, 2017. His sister Berma Absher has several children and grandchildren still living in Kern County and also in Florida. His sister Doris Rogers has one daughter still living in Bakersfield. Hal enjoyed the role of uncle, particularly after both his own sisters passed away. Hal attended public schools, proudly graduated from…

Trump Speaks at anti-LGBT, anti-Muslim event

Trump Is First Sitting President To Speak At Hate-Filled ‘Values Voter Summit’ President touted religious freedom for right-wing Christians at annual anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT event by Julia Conley October 14, 2017 Trump Is First Sitting President To Speak At Hate-Filled ‘Values Voter Summit’ Advocates of LGBT rights and religious freedom denounced President Donald Trump as he became the first sitting president to address the Values Voter Summit on Friday. In his speech, Trump assured his supporters that Judeo-Christian religious values would be protected by his administration and pushed the narrative that…

Exporting anti-LGBTQ laws

This morning LGBTQ people in Mississippi woke up knowing that their state now officially has the most discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws on the books, worse than any state in the country. Today HB1523, a religious refusal law, took effect in the Magnolia State. The law authorizes Mississippi officials and service providers, such as doctors and store owners, to refuse to serve LGBTQ people on the basis of three specific religious beliefs about marriage between same-sex couples, transgender individuals, and sex before marriage. It’s a terrible law, leaving all LGBTQ people vulnerable…

Stonewall Inn’s Landmark Status To Be “Reviewed” By Trump

http://www.newnownext.com/stonewall-inn-trump-national-monument/04/2017/?fb_ref=fbshare_web The Stonewall Inn was declared a National Monument by President Obama just last year. by Cody Gohl President Donald Trump is expected to order a full evaluation of all the national monuments designated by President Obama, which includes a review of the Stonewall Inn. New York’s Stonewall Inn has a unique place in queer history as it’s considered by many to be the birthplace of the modern day LGBT rights movement.