Malala Renders Jon Stewart Speechless (Me Too)
This sixteen year old young woman inspires me. I wish I had a quarter of her compassion and commitment to peace. The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook
Category: Activism
Rally Against Hate Violence Tonight in Pittsburgh
I’ll have a wrapup tomorrow, but if you can – please come out tonight to show your support for all victims of hate based crimes and violence. Stand together. Time: 6 PM Location: 51st Street at Butler Street, Lawrenceville Why: Open-mic so anyone can talk about their experience and feelings. This is a peaceful gathering […]
Pgh Gay Men Assaulted in Alleged Gay Bashing Incident
Two local men, Ben Stoviak and his boyfriend Aaron , reported that they were physically assaulted by three unknown men around 2 AM Sunday morning. Stoviak posted this on his Facebook page: Last night, a group of men attacked me and my boyfriend on Butler Street in Lawrenceville. After yelling, from across the street, “Faggot!” […]
“I hid all the Barilla noodles. ..you’re welcome gay friends.”
Via @DavonMagwood on Instagram
How Government Closure Impacts LGBTQ Community
A few thoughts on how shutting down the federal government could impact the LGBTQ community directly. 1. The Women Infants and Children program is suspended. With more than 20% of lesbian headed families relying on food stamps, these cuts will be immediate and severe to many of those families. It also delays processing of […]
The Not All Like That Project. Really?
When I first heard about the NATL (Not All Like That) Project producing videos from Christians who aren’t haters, I was very skeptical. So much that I ignored it. Yes,I had this niggling curiosity – I thought Dan Savage’s chapter in his latest book about his mother and their tie to the Catholic Church was […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Series on Mental Illness
This week, the Post-Gazette is running a series by the excellent Joe Smydo about the impact of the closure of Mayview State Hospital on people living with mental illness in this region. A special five-part series Sunday, Sept. 22: Overview and portrait of former Mayview State Hospital patients. Monday, Sept. 23: Community hospitals struggle with […]
Another Fail by the Post-Gazette on Coverage of Trans Issues
Richland School District will not allow Kasey Caron to run for Homecoming King because Kasey was identified as biologicaly female at birth. School board solicitor Timothy Leventry says Pennsylvania law requires a person born female to have a physician certify a sex change operation and have her birth certificate changed to legally be considered male. […]
Monday is Bisexuality Visibility Day
I was pleasantly surprised to learn that there’s been a Bisexuality Awareness (or Bi Pride) Day since 1999. Then immediately chagrined that I hadn’t known that. You are likely familiar with the ongoing dialogue around identity and language – affectionately dubbed “the alphabet soup” debate. Is it LGBT, GLBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQI, etc? In the midst […]
Feminism and trans rights are compatible
More than 400 feminist authors, bloggers and academics have signed onto a campaign to speak out against transphobia and attacks on transgender people by other feminists. (Update: More than 500 people have now signed, as of the afternoon of Sept. 19.) “A Statement of Trans-Inclusive Feminism and Womanism” is signed by people from all corners […]
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