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Voter Registration for 2023 has passed. You can register for future elections. Pennsylvania Voter Information If you plan to vote using an absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2023 MUNICIPAL ELECTION held on 11/07/2023, your completed application must be received in the county office by 5:00 PM on 10/31/2023. The deadline to return your voted […]
Name: Ryan Age: 42 County of Residence: Allegheny. I grew up in NE Ohio until the age of about 23. Preferred Pronouns: He, she, it, they, etc? How do you describe your identity? I’m an adult, white, gay, male, humanist, Democrat. Please describe your coming out experience. Where did you find support? What challenges did you face? It happened in stages, false […]
To get caught up on the details of how queer organizers at New Voices Pittsburgh are leading the local response to the verdict in the trial of the murder of Trayvon Martin, click here (I’ll return to that later.) Here’s what’s coming up: Wednesday, July 17, 12p Press Conference Allegheny County Courthouse 436 Grant […]
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, I learned that staunch LGBTQ ally Benjamin Jealous was in town yesterday to speak with youth attending a matinee performance of “Thurgood” – a one man show about the civil rights icon, Thurgood Marshall. And I was pleased that Jealous specifically referenced LGBTQ rights. Citing issues such as gay rights and […]
Today, the Board of the NAACP issued the following statement after voting to support marriage equality. The NAACP Constitution affirmatively states our objective to ensure the “political, educational, social and economic equality” of all people. Therefore, the NAACP has opposed and will continue to oppose any national, state, local policy or legislative initiative that seeks […]
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