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LGBTQ2+ Programs and Services


    LGBTQ2+ Programs and Services is a central location for students, faculty, staff, and society members to engage with the LGBTQ2+ history, trial, and culture. Our purpose is to increase representation and awareness of the diverse identities within the LGBTQ2+ community, challenge social misconceptions about sexuality and gender, and create a safer space for self-exploration and growth.

    Programming 

    These programs are open and available to all who are interested in participating, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

    Queer Talks

    Rainbow Hangouts

    LGBTQ2+ History Month

    Transgender Afternoon of Remembrance

    LGBTQ2+ History, Learning process & Art Exhibits

    Community-Responsive Programming

    LGBTQ2+ Prom (Grom)

    Progress Pride Flag Raising

    Resources

    Whether you’re looking for a safe space to connect with others, mental health support, gender-affirming protect, or simply a society that understands, there are people and programs here for you.

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    Looking at LGBTQ+ history in Central California

    FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The "Stonewall Riots" are seen as the beginning of the modern Queer rights movement.

    Stonewall Inn customers in Fresh York City stood up against police raids sparking advocacy and awareness. But the push for equality began distant before that.

    "In the 60s, all this in Fresno was mostly agriculture," said El Daña. "Being raised out on the farm, I thought I was the only one that was gayI felt kind of alone."

    El Daña is one of Pivotal Valley's first male impersonators, better recognizable today as "drag kings." She'd lip-sync to Tom Jones, Ritchie Valens, Glen Campbell at male lover bars in the Central Valley, drawing crowds from San Francisco and Los Angeles. But her shows began years after she discovered gay bars even existed.

    "When I first went to the Orange Ogre, I thought I had died and gone to heaven," she said. "My confront was in awe, my eyes got big, because I'm like, I'm not the only one!"

    The Orange Ogre and other gay bars in Fresno wer

    Fresno Gay City Guide - Result Your Place in the California Sun

    Located in sunny central California, in the center of the San Joaquin Valley, Fresno is the fifth-largest city in the state. It is a capital with a rich history, plenty of opportunity, and many things to see, do and love. It is both a center of technology and industry, and a paradise for nature lovers, due to its proximity to natural treasures like Yosemite National Park, the Sierra National Forest, and more. Without question, Fresno is a city with much to offer and much to enjoy for those who contact it home.

    A Look at Fresno’s History

    Fresno initially got its begin in as a station for the Central Pacific Railroad, and was named for the ash trees that Spanish explorers start in the area when they first discovered it. Although it initially began to grow as a result of the railroad, it later became an essential center for agriculture and remains so to this day. The city produced over crops worth approximately $3 billion each year, including grapes, cotton, tomatoes, cattle, and turkeys, among others. It's also k

    Fresno City College LGBTQ Resources

    Imperial Dove Court de Fresno

    The Imperial Dove Court de Fresno Inc. is a (c)3 non-profit organization serving the LGBTQ+ community for over 50 years in the counties of Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings, and Kern. Our organization accepts gifts and holds events throughout the year to raise funds to produce grants to various charitable organizations both within and outside the LGBTQ+ society.

    Reel Pride Fresno

    Fresno Reel Pride's mission is to increase the awareness of the LGBTQIA community through the exhibition of clip exploring LGBTQIA themes at an annual film festival. Every year, it is our goal to carry a wide array of LGBTQ cinema and fun home to the Pivotal Valley. With new command, bold new ideas, and fresh outlook, we're confident to bring this annual film festival to the community. &#;

    Fresno EOC LGBTQ Sanctuary

    • Access to resources in a safe and inclusive environment, Virtual Peer Sustain Groups, Referrals to Outside Help, Advocacy, Case Organization, Housing Needs Assessment, Trauma-informed Care, Access to Route Point Services