On Bilerico – Customer Service Snafu or Homophobic Clash
My latest contribution to Bilerico. Me and Dell are about to part ways.
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Why I Think the LGBT Storylines on GLEE Are Important
As with any television show, people tend to love or hate it in a general sense and then in a meta sense when they delve in subtle plot points. This is particularly true when a show “delves” into issues that are typically stereotyped, downplayed or even dropped – storylines about LGBT characters, but its true […]
Why Hunger and Poverty Are LGBT Issues
From the Center for American Progress Economic insecurity 20 percent: The amount of female same-sex couples who are raising children and living in poverty, compared to 9 percent of married heterosexual couples who are raising children and living in poverty $41,000: The average income of Hispanic lesbian couples—the average household income of a Hispanic heterosexual […]
Calling All Bloggers – Women & Girls in Pittsburgh Need You
Do you realize that many women in our community do not have the resources to purchase tampons or pads? Either for themselves or their daughters? Read more here. Have you ever been that poor? Its not a joke. It was a wake up call for me when I first learned about it in 1995. […]
Allegheny County LGBT Employees Will Qualify for Domestic Partner Benefits in April
what a great idea! http://www.postgazette.com/pg/12063/1214223-455.stm
Pgh Media Coverage on LGBT Issues – Words Matter
What’s your overall impression of the effectiveness of Pittsburgh’s media outlets in covering LGBT issues? Overall, I would say B-. In terms of the number of stories they cover, the depth of the stories and the attention to national issues, I would say B. The difference is the inconsistency in how they cover these stories. […]
Vote for PghLesbian as Favorite GLBT News Publication
Each year, the regional Gay Life Newsletter acknowledges the best of the community through popular vote. I was honored to be unexpectedly named “Lesbian of the Year” in 2010. This year, our blog is the first local blog to be included in the “GLBT News Publication” category. The newsletter publishers have informed me that they […]
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“Hobo Hunt” App is Major Google/Android #Fail (aka WTF?)
NEWS: The app has been pulled by the developer. Read their statement http://www.emuparadise.me/the-gamers-voice/breaking-news-hobohunt-pulled-by-creators/ *************************************************************************************************** I learned about this from Twitter. Android (aka Google) has added an app called “Hobo Hunt” to their marketplace. HoboHunt awards players for hunting down poor people and virtually killing them. Players first snap a photo of a homeless person, which […]
Girl Scouts! Get Those Cookies To The GLCC
We have a plan. Thank the Girl Scouts of America for standing up FOR #LGBT girls and tolerance and diversity. Buy one extra box of Girl Scout cookies. Then donate to the GLCC Youth Programs (www.glccpgh.org) for their support of transyouth right here in Pgh. For more details, reread this post. This is not a […]
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