Gay Central Valley

07/18/2026

On the latest episode of the It's a Q***r Thang - Podcast, we talk to
Kiel Thomas Lopez-Schmidt of the South Tower Community Land Trust, a nonprofit working to add park resources, affordable housing, and community spaces in Fresno’s historic Tower District.

Then Chris and Kaylia dive into the latest controversy surrounding
Garry Bredefeld, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors (yes, again…) and the upcoming State of the County address.

And we can’t leave this summer without discussing the polarizing topic of, you guessed it…mayonnaise!
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07/04/2026

On this episode of It's a Q***r Thang - Podcast, we talk with Shai Chang, Fresno Trans/Q***r Community Organizer, for Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) and Q***r Hmong Intersectional Pride (QHIP). We discuss the power of organizing, the excitement of the radicalized youth, and the awesome work these organizations are doing as they fight for justice and equality for the Hmong community in q***r politics and spaces.

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06/21/2026

On the latest episode of the It's a Q***r Thang - Podcast
we welcome Simon Biasell of the Big Red Church, Tracie Cisneros and Bryan Esparza. Simon talks about a recent act of vandalism against the church, as well as their mission in the community.

Tracie joins Kaylia and Chris to discuss the recent Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting where Gary Bredefeld introduced his proclamation declaring June as Traditional Nuclear Family Month. 33
Then we talk to Bryan about his new LGBTQ+ nonprofit, Equal Fresno, plus the facility they’ve acquired and how he is working to assist other LGBTQ+ organizations in Fresno.

We talk about the Fresno County Libraries and Pride, Grindr and Republicans and the struggles of our community in Fresno and the Central Valley.
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06/04/2026

Fresno State gets grant for local LGBTQ+ archive

Fresno State Library’s Special Collections Research Center was awarded a $126,000 Preservation and Accessibility of California’s LGBTQ2+ History grant from the California State Library to expand the Central Valley Rainbow Archives, established in 2014.

06/02/2026

Join us THIS SATURDAY, June 6th for the 36th Annual Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival. See you there!

06/01/2026

05/30/2026

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Join us for a quickie! We talk to Hope and Joleen with the Reedley Peace Center about what this group of allies is doing to support the LGBTQ community and fight back against the Fresno Board of Supervisors!

Want to get involved? Here is the info from the Reedley Peace Center:

We will sit outside each library from 10 - 11 every Saturday in June. Bring whatever you need to be comfortable for an hour in the June sun: sun screen, umbrellas, your own chair, and plenty of water.

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 10 - 11 a.m. Reedley Branch Library, 1027 E Street

Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10 - 11 a.m. Woodward Park Regional Library, 944 E. Perrin Ave, Fresno

Saturday, June 20, 2026, 10 - 11 a.m. Clovis Library, 1155 5th St., Clovis

Saturday, June 27, 2026, 10 - 11 a.m. Kingsburg Branch Library, 1399 Draper St., Kingsburg

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05/17/2026

Check out the latest episode of the It's a Q***r Thang - Podcast with Kaylia Metcalfe and Chris Jarvis

We talk to Gabriel from Detention in the Tower District about their new ownership, grand opening and rebranding. We get the EXCLUSIVE info on their new name, re-design and plans for the future.

We dive into the Fresno County Board of Supervisor’s meeting and decision to bar the Fresno County Libraries from participating in the annual Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and what that all means.

Then we discuss the latest developments in Wisconsin, where a local band was censored from performing an already approved Stonewall selection, a move by Seattle to create a civil emergency surrounding the influx of LGBTQ+ people fleeing the discrimination of other states, the need for LGBTQ+ people to re-locate to the coast, and remind everyone to VOTE VOTE VOTE.

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