Sue to Guest on Mike Signorile Show Today (Monday)

If you have access to Sirius XM (and you can get trial access through the website) – I’ll be on the Michaelangelo Signorile show this afternoon at 4:30 PM. We’ll be discussing blogs, blocks, bans and Rick Santorum. See, it always comes back to him. Mike is also the editor-in-chief of HuffPost Gay Voices and […]

Breaking: Our Change.Org Petition Met Signature Goal in Under 36 Hours

Just a quick note to thank everyone for their support. It isn’t the easiest thing in the world to run two simultaneous crowdsharing type tasks, but with your support – we are getting there. Our petition at Change.org just reached the initial goal of 500 signatures in less than 1.5 days! We’ve had media inquiries […]

Does Rick Santorum Want You To Vote For This Lesbian?

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Pgh Human Relations Commission Describes LGBTQ as “Lifestyle,” Claims This Blog Has Porn Content

UPDATE: If you want to take action, please sign my petition via change.org.  I just reviewed the official minutes from the March 4, 2013 meeting of the Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations. Commissioner Beth Pittinger expressed concern that this blog was blocked by the City web filters based on the word “lesbian” in the URL, […]

LGBTQ&A: John – Blogger, Ally, Caller-Outer of Jagoffs

An occasional series where we pose some questions to local LGBTQ folks (and Allies) to learn more about their personal experiences with LGBTQ culture.                   I met John a few years ago when his (super awesome) blog, YaJagoff, called out someone for parking in a spot reserved […]

THIS Could Be My Way to San Jose – Please Vote For My Scholarship Application

Please help me get to California for Netroots Nation 13. What? A trip to California?  San Jose is one of the greenest cities in the nation and NN was the first conference to donate tote bags all the way back in 2009. I really need to be there. And I need your vote to win […]

LGBTQ&A: Ted Hoover – Activist, Father, Leader

An occasional series where we pose some questions to local LGBTQ folks (and Allies) to learn more about their personal experiences with LGBTQ culture. Ledcat has known Ted for many years, but I’ve gotten to know him through his work with Persad Center – Ted is currently coordinating “Safe Zones” projects in outlying counties. Ted […]

Freedom to Marry Ohio

I recently joined the Freedom to Marry Ohio as a steering committee co-chair. As neighbors, the prospect of Ohio bringing marriage equality to it’s state, should be very encouraging to Pennsylvania residents. The goal of Freedom to Marry Ohio is to repeal section 11 of the Ohio Constitution  That section states:           […]

Former Pitt, RMU Basketball Coach Uses Gay Slurs While Abusing Rutgers Players

Mike Rice – former men’s basketball coach at Pittsburgh’s Robert Morris University – is under fire for after videos of his physical, verbal and mental abuse of his players at Rutgers University has come to light. Rice was fired today for his conduct. Word in Pittsburgh – will RMU conduct an internal investigation to determine […]

Eco-Wednesday: Recycling Medication

Things you should not do with expired or unused medication:  Give to someone else to use or leave where someone else can access it without your knowledge (major source for overdoses and abuse by kids/teens) Put into the trash (poisons ground, groundwater and possibly wildlife that ingest it) Flush in toilet/down sink  (water system not […]