40 Tote Bags for my 40th Birthday

40 Tote Bags for my 40th Birthday

October 22 marks my 40th birthday.  Some people celebrate with a tattoo, a new outfit, or an adventurous vacation. I'm focused on red velvet cake and tote bags.  What?  Yes, I'm hoping my friends, readers and do-gooders of all stripes will help me collect 40 tote bags that I can pass along to the food […]

Save the Date: Lambda Bash November 20, 2010

Save the Date: Lambda Bash November 20, 2010

Put on your cool clothes and plan to be at the Andy Warhol Museum on Saturday, November 30, 2010.  Lots of exciting sneak peeks ahead …. The honorary event chair is gay ally F. Dok Harris.   

Pgh Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Celebrates 25 years this October

It is an anniversary milestone for an important piece of Pittsburgh's LGBT cultural heritage – the annual film festival brought to us by the Lesbian & Gay Film Society.  This marks the 25th anniversary of this important institution.    There are some lovely films for your viewing pleasure.  I've found the Southside Works to be […]

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Another Positive Court Ruling on DADT

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Another Positive Court Ruling on DADT

From the Washington Post courtesy of the Post-Gazette. A federal judge on Friday ordered the reinstatement of an Air Force nurse discharged from the military under the “don't ask, don't tell” policy that forbids openly gay service members. U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton told a packed Tacoma, Wash., courtroom that evidence at a six-day trial […]

How seriously does the party take the mid-term elections?

How seriously does the party take the mid-term elections?

A Dem State Party staffer and former Onorato campaign staffer (and liaison to the homos) was busted for posession of like a lot of pot plants.  Not a little bit of pot in her pocket.  Growing in her basement pot.  I mean who is stupid enough to do this six weeks before a huge election?  […]

Dan Savage reaches out to LGBTQ kids “It Will Get Better”

Dan Savage reaches out to LGBTQ kids “It Will Get Better”

I read about this in the Pittsburgh City Paper this afternoon.  Savage Love columnist Dan Savage is responding to yet another tragic suicide because of gay bullying by sending the message that “It Will Get Better.” He's set up a You Tube channel to solicit videos from everyday gays about their experiences in school and […]

Joe Sestak

Joe Sestak

Joe is running to represent us in the Pennsylvania Senate.  Please visit his website to learn more about him.  Stay tuned for more details … I'm sure you've seen the ads sponsored by all those anonymous crazy right wing groups that paint him out as a Nancy Pelosi puppet in his current role in the […]

So Podcamp …

So Podcamp …

1. Political blogging panel with 3 women and 2 men was a nice twist.  Plus, the audience was predominantly male.  It says quite a bit that so many men care what female political bloggers have to say in person.  Maybe new social media is changing things a little bit. 2. Members of the Mainstream Media […]

DADT alive and kicking

DADT alive and kicking

Thanks to procedural maneuvers, DADT has not been repealed.  Sigh.  Do I even need to describe how frustrating it is that this one small step, which is clearly in the best interest of our national defense, can't get traction. There's hope. You can still help by going through the HRC Action Page. For the full […]

GLCC Wisdom Wellness Series

GLCC Wisdom Wellness Series

GLCC Wisdom Wellness Series Wednesday, September 22, 2010 7-9pm 210 Grant Street, Pittsburgh PA 15219  The GLCC has created a Wisdom Wellness Series! This month's topic will be SMOKING CESSATION, an issue that strongly affects the older adult LGBT community. Do you want to quit smoking? Do you know someone who does? Come learn why and […]