PA AFA slap down Laura Bush on gay tolerance

The American Family Association of Pennsylvania is displeased with the First Lady for suggesting that gay marriage not be used as a campaign tool.  Even Laura Bush is not spared their fury when the AFA smells a whiff of tolerance.  From their May 17 press release: Homosexuals have a right to live their lives as they […]

Howard Dean sucks up to anti-gay 700 Club, will be gay democrat keynote speaker in June

Howard Dean sucks up to anti-gay 700 Club, will be gay democrat keynote speaker in June

Ah, Howard.  You were a good homo friend.  Democratic Party Chair Dean sat down with the always-delightful Pat Robertson on The 700 Club and promptly lied that the Democrartic Party platform did not include gay marriage.  In fact, it does support gay marriage.  “We support full inclusion of gay and lesbian families in the life […]

Ambridge seminary leader describes gay bishop as “terrorist bomb”

Oh, those whacky Episcopalians — doing their best to drag Pennsylvania back into the Dark Ages.   Up to bat this time is the Very Reverend Paul F. M. Zahl, dean of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.  Let me catch you up.  This coming weekend, we'll see the election of a bishop for […]

Why Pgh Catholic Schools should contact GLSEN

Why Pgh Catholic Schools should contact GLSEN

From last week's Tribune-Review, I found this little item about a young Catholic middle school child who was the victim on-line bullying.  According to his mother, classmates put up a faux My Space profile identifying the young man as gay.  This happened hand in hand with unspecific physical bullying.  So what happened to this kid?  […]

Ohio: Gay Rights Trump Religious Freedom

Words I thought might never cross my lips … Hurrah for Ohio! The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that public employees can be disciplined for discrimination even if they are following religious beliefs.  This is a big victory for gay rights advocates because it gives teeth to workplace non-discrimination policies. The case involves a Baptist prison […]

Russian Christians Partner with Skinheads on Gay Rights

Russian Christians Partner with Skinheads on Gay Rights

Here's a sad fact: Russian Orthdox Catholics are working in unity with skinheads to oppose gay rights. On Sunday police had to hold back a crowd of bottle-tossing skinheads and Bible- clutching church folks who were protesting a gay event at a local club. Not to be outdone by the Christian-Skinhead connection, Russian Muslims are […]

Hypocrites in right winger land

Hypocrites in right winger land

As a member of the female species and a feminist I have been paying attention to the furor in Mt. Lebanon. I have some friends who live in Mt. Lebanon and my grandfather lived there for many years. It's a nice place. Lately it has also provided a lesson in good ole fashion hypocrisy, one […]

AFA of PA: Being Queer More Risky Than Bullying and Harassment

AFA of PA: Being Queer More Risky Than Bullying and Harassment

I just have to post the whole damn message I received as part of my subscription to the American Family Association of PA email list.  🙂   Apparently, homos have shorter life spans than our heterosexual counterparts.  Not to mention the obligatory reference to us hurting kids. From: AFA of PA [mailto:info@afaofpa.org] Sent: Thursday, April 27, […]

Big Lesbian Welcome to Correspondent Shelly

Big Lesbian Welcome to Correspondent Shelly

Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents is pleased to welcome our newest correspondent Shelly. We’ve known Shelly for several years — she is very active in the local LGBT community. Her writing, you will find, is articulate, insightful and from a slightly different perspective than Ledcat and me. Three’s Company, too! Welcome aboard Shelly! Sue

Take Heart: Rich White Liberals Can Drive Back the Wingers

Take Heart:  Rich White Liberals Can Drive Back the Wingers

From a blurb on the Post-Gazette website comes the nugget that the Upper St. Clair School District is reinstating the International Baccalaureate program in the face of a hailstorm of protest and a pending lawsuit.  IB is an educational curriculum that proposes to give students an “international” perspective in the classroom.  Obviously, its a propaganda […]