Do You Understand What Happened This Week With The Obama Administration and LGBT Equality?

Do You  Understand What Happened This Week With The Obama Administration and LGBT Equality?

I hope you have been paying attention, but it is tremendously complicated.  From FireDogLake The Obama administration on Wednesday decided not to move forward with an executive order prohibiting workplace discrimination among federal contractors that is a top priority for the LGBT community. “While it is not our usual practice to discuss Executive Orders that […]

Melissa Etheridge Headlines Pittsburgh Pride Activities; Does It Matter That She’s a Bad Wife?

Melissa Etheridge Headlines Pittsburgh Pride Activities; Does It Matter That She’s a Bad Wife?

Rumors have been circulating, but today the Pittsburgh Pridefest organizers confirmed that Emmy winner and openly lesbian Melissa Etheridge will be performing at “Pride in the Streets” the Saturday event of Pridefest. I like Melissa’s earlier music and I have a lot of respect for how gracefully she walked through her battle with breast cancer. […]

Pitt Subpoenas Trans Couple in Bomb Threats

Pitt Subpoenas Trans Couple in Bomb Threats

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: A transgendered couple from Cambria County with ties to the University of Pittsburgh have been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh that is investigating the rash of bomb threats at Pitt. The couple, Seamus Johnston, 22, and Katherine Anne McCloskey, 56, said FBI agents visited their apartment […]

The Mommy Wars – Stop Ripping Each Other Apart. Listen to The Aunties

The Mommy Wars – Stop Ripping Each Other Apart. Listen to The Aunties

The only thing that makes me cringe more than the “mommy wars” is the mudslinging between adults who have children and those who do not. I’ll set that aside for another post. Speaking an an auntie of 2 biological related children, 2 in-law children and multiple “extended” family/friend/kinship children – stop. Just stop. This morning […]

Bully Debuts in Pittsburgh This Weekend

For those of you who have been following the efforts to get the rating for the documentary “Bully” lowered from an R to a PG-13 … the wait is over.  Not only has the rating been changed, but the movie opens this weekend in Pittsburgh at both The Manor in Squirrel Hill and AMC Loews […]

Pitt

Pitt

I have yet to blog on Pitt’s absurd and dangerous decision to impose “bathroom rules” on their trans students, staff, faculty and guests. I have been gathering some information both in terms of how to best help our trans sisters and brothers be safe and to figure out … well, the possible motivation. I would […]

Please Vote For Us

Please Vote For Us

We are pleasantly surprised to be finalists for multiple categories in the Keystone Alliance Gaylife Newsletter awards … muc thanks for your votes during the semi-finalist round. We’d love your vote in this final round. Ballots are due by April 15 – email gaylifenewsletter@yahoo.com Please take a look at all of the categories. I’d particularly […]

I Should Vote for Chris Cratsley

I Should Vote for Chris Cratsley

Today, we receive a lovely full color, multi photo Easter card from … M&Ms. Seriously. A Christian holiday card just a week after a full 8.5×11 color mailer and a color printed door knocker. I would laugh if his printing bill were more than $50,000. Then I would weep. httpv://youtu.be/U5-74QkzmGI  

Pinning Queerly – Me and My Pinterest Boards

When I joined Pinterest, I started a set of boards for my work projects and a set for my personal life. Unfortunately (???) I defaulted to work pins because it was easier. I have to take the effort to log out and back in to post to my PghLesbian boards so I rarely do it.  […]

In The Life Media – Becoming Me focuses on transgender children

In The Life Media – Becoming Me focuses on transgender children

This is an excellent episode … http://youtu.be/IxzKlPVceWg   And here’s a great accompanying piece from Huffington Post from the mom of a transgender girl.