Pentagon Response to DADT “survey”

Pentagon Response to DADT “survey”

LezGetReal.com has something up on the Pentagon pushing back on the LGBT community's outcry over the ridiculous survey the Pentagon has mailed to 400,000 members of the military.  Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said about the stories that have resulted from the leak of the 103-question survey that many “have been inflammatory in the worst […]

Blame the “entitlement”

Blame the “entitlement”

Tom Corbett is a major ass.  If this is his view of Pennsylvania's labor force (the “working man”), just IMAGINE what he thinks about people relying on the safety net for survival.  From Capitol Ideas: According to our podcasting pal, Scott Detrow, of Pennsylvania Public Radio,the two-term attorney general told reporters that “the jobs are […]

Presbyterians shake it up a bit

Presbyterians shake it up a bit

The evolution of mainstream Protestant churches continues to intrigue and bore me. I love that the dialogue continues, but I'm also of the opinion that its 2010 already … let's get it resolved so we can fight poverty and war and all that biblically based stuff.

Exercise the mind?

Exercise the mind?

I'm a bit slothful. After the holiday, we bought a Wii Fit Plus to make exercise as easy as possible.  I used it sporadically, but in May it really caught my attention.  I began using it 3 or 4x per week. Then I stopped drinking pop (2 lapses in 8 weeks).  Then I filled our […]

Pentagon survey on DADT panders to fears

Pentagon survey on DADT panders to fears

What a joke.  The Pentagon survey sent to nearly half a million members of the military plays right into fears that the troops will be forced to encounter homosexuals in the shower.  http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10191/1071838-84.stm The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a nonpartisan legal services group providing counsel to troops discharged under the policy, said the survey's design […]

eQuality Giving Targets 2 PA Races

eQuality Giving Targets 2 PA Races

EQuality Giving, an LGBTQ equality campaign fund, has included two Pennsylvania candidates among their lists. This project is a viable complement to the ongoing call for LGBTQ persons to stop donating to the party, from the DNC to the ACDC, and focus on the candidates who support equality, rather than a party which is wishy-washy […]

Court ruling on federal DOMA

Court ruling on federal DOMA

Interesting news from Boston. In an enormous victory for same-sex marriage, a federal judge in Boston today (Thursday, July 8) ruled, in two separate cases, that a critical part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. In one challenge brought by the state of Massachusetts, Judge Joseph Tauro ruled that Congress violated the […]

Surviving the 4th

Every year, I dread this holiday. I hate the firecrackers, the crowds and the bickering. This year, we were proactive and had a joint family/friend cookout on Saturday evening.  We had about 20 people throughout the whole evening which worked out well since we only had 17 chairs.  They were ostensibly there to see our […]

Divorce, Etheridge Style

Divorce, Etheridge Style

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/03/tammy-lynn-michaels-melis_n_634926.html I get divorce, even a lack of civility and kindness. But how can a millionaire rock star rationally deny that the woman who helped raise her FOUR children, including the two she gave birth to, not to mention helped her through cancer, does not deserve alimony?  I guess marriage brings out the best and […]

Update on Children in Foster Care Act

Update on Children in Foster Care Act

This legislation which would give Foster Children some protections was stripped of protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the House version which passed in May. The legislation sits before the Senate Committee on Aging and Youth This is one of those under the radar, but very important issues for our community. I […]