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View Article  80ish Catholic Grammy Loves McIntire AND Correspondent

Had dinner with my long-time friend Amy (27 years or so) and her adorable two-year old daughter last weekend.  She informed me that her 80ish grandmother had heard my "Lesbian Correspondent" segments on The Temporary John McIntire Show and was very pleased. 

John McIntire just before he shocked the crowd

Apparently, Grammy is a big fan of both McIntire and Lynn Cullen.  Obviously a woman of good taste.

Grammy is down with the lesbians.  She also caught my 10 second interview by WTAE on the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal last fall.  Obviously a woman plugged in.

Rock on Grammy!

 

 

View Article  Good News for Pittsburgh's Queer Youth

From the City Paper


Tom Wyse, faculty adviser for Gay-Straight Alliance groups in two Pittsburgh Public high schools, says a new meeting spot in Carnegie Library?s Oakland branch is the start of a community-wide Alliance. The Carnegie?s dedicated teen room will become the ?Safe and Respectful Space? every Wednesday after school, beginning with a post-Valentine?s Day ice-cream social. The space was Wyse?s suggestion: He says it?s necessary, pointing to January?s Harris poll that showed sexual orientation was the second-most common reason for bullying in schools, after appearance or size. Teens in middle or high school who identified as gay were three times as likely to report bullying as their straight peers.


Now this is a great idea. GSA's in general provide wonderful mutal support for LGBTQ youth and their allies.  These are some amazingly brave kids who refuse to be intimidated by all the homophobic hate spewing from educators around the country.  Such as in Utah where the state legislature is trying to ban GSAs to ensure socially appropriate behavior.

I'd launch into a rant here but this post is supposed to be about the positive things happening in Pittsburgh.  Kudos to the Carnegie Library for stepping up on this issue.  Good to know that my never-ending late fines are contributing to some good gay stuff.


Safe and Respectful Space, Carnegie Library, Oakland, Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. beginning with the Ice Cream Valentine?s Party for LGBTQ Youth and Allies, Wed., Feb 15, 4 p.m.

Contact safe&respectfulspace@glsenpgh.org or phone 412-361-6996; see www.glsen.org and www.carnegielibrary.org.


View Article  Lesbian Tagged

Somewhat misleading title.  This is my first time being "tagged," but since i love those little email questionnaire things, this seems fun.

Four Jobs I?ve Had:

1. Foster Care Recruiter
2. Special Projects Coordinator
3. Lay Missioner
4. Intern for Senator Rick Santorum

Four Movies I Watch Over and Over Again:

1. A Family Affair
2. When Harry Met Sally
3. Legally Blond
4. Miracle on 34th Street

Four Places I?ve Lived:

1. Manchester (Northside) in Pittsburgh, PA
2. Elkton, Kentucky
3. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
4. West Mifflin, PA

Four TV Shows I Watch:

1. Medium
2. The Office
3. Will and Grace
4. Criminal Minds

Four Places I?ve Vacationed:

1. Nags Head, North Carolina
2. West Texas 
3. South Beach, North Carolina
4. Chicago, Illinois

Four Websites I visit daily:

1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2. The Big Gay Picture
3. Pam's House Blend
4. Soap Central (give me points for honesty)

Four of My Favorite Foods:

1. Portabella Stuffed Ravioli
2. Pad Thai
3. Cheesecake
4. Oatmeal

Four Places I?d like to be right now:

1. The Beach (read sunny, warm and not here)
2. Budapest
3. Ireland
4. Another beach

Four Folks Now Tagged With This Meme:  I really don't know any other bloggers who would do this.  Except for Unspace who sent it to me in the first place ...So I guess this is a dead end unless someone wants to pick it? 

 

 

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