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Fresno Rainbow Pride 2008
The 18th annual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Parade and Festival was held in Fresno today. Photos of the event are below.
Please note the following event:
Tuesday, June 17
8 AM
Jason Scott, from Fresno County Chapter Leader, Marriage Equality USA, writes: We are planning to join together at the Fresno County Clerk’s office on June 17th at 8AM to request marriage licenses for same sex couples. If you are interested we would love to have you join us. If you aren't ready to make the leap or just want to support those who are, please come out and join us! Please understand that this date may change depending on the courts. If you plan to attend, please email or call me so I can contact you with up to date information.
If you know of any businesses who would like to support us with items/donations or any gay-friendly clergy members who may be willing to perform ceremonies, also, please contact me. This will be a historic moment in the marriage movement and we want you to be a part of it!
Jason Scott
Fresno County Chapter Leader, Marriage Equality USA
(559) 862-4559
ca-fresno [at] marriageequality.org
Tuesday, June 17
8 AM
Jason Scott, from Fresno County Chapter Leader, Marriage Equality USA, writes: We are planning to join together at the Fresno County Clerk’s office on June 17th at 8AM to request marriage licenses for same sex couples. If you are interested we would love to have you join us. If you aren't ready to make the leap or just want to support those who are, please come out and join us! Please understand that this date may change depending on the courts. If you plan to attend, please email or call me so I can contact you with up to date information.
If you know of any businesses who would like to support us with items/donations or any gay-friendly clergy members who may be willing to perform ceremonies, also, please contact me. This will be a historic moment in the marriage movement and we want you to be a part of it!
Jason Scott
Fresno County Chapter Leader, Marriage Equality USA
(559) 862-4559
ca-fresno [at] marriageequality.org
For more information:
http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home
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dude....Starbucks on Indybay
fuck starbucks! being queer is not about shopping and consumerism!!!
There are some many reasons, for example........
Grand Rapids firing comes in the midst of Unfair Labor Practice charges being investigated by the NLRB against Starbucks.
Grand Rapids, MI (06/06/2008)- Starbucks terminated a barista active in the IWW Starbucks Workers Union today as part of its ongoing effort to combat a growing movement of employees pushing for a living wage and secure work hours. The barista, Cole Dorsey, was fired after two years of service while he was coordinating a union recruitment drive at Starbucks stores in Grand Rapids. Starbucks' pretext for the illegal anti-union firing was that Dorsey was guilty of some months-old attendance infractions.
Grand Rapids firing comes in the midst of Unfair Labor Practice charges being investigated by the NLRB against Starbucks.
Grand Rapids, MI (06/06/2008)- Starbucks terminated a barista active in the IWW Starbucks Workers Union today as part of its ongoing effort to combat a growing movement of employees pushing for a living wage and secure work hours. The barista, Cole Dorsey, was fired after two years of service while he was coordinating a union recruitment drive at Starbucks stores in Grand Rapids. Starbucks' pretext for the illegal anti-union firing was that Dorsey was guilty of some months-old attendance infractions.
For more information:
http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story...
The fact remains that Starbucks marched (for the first time) as a contingent in Fresno's Pride Parade. Many Starbucks employees are also members of the queer community. As much as some people may not care for Starbucks, I applaud their willingness to buck the (very) conservative attitudes in Fresno and the Valley.
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