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It is almost time for a feature we’ve published for a decade – the Political Q&A interviews with candidates for political office in Pennsylvania. What is the Political Q&A? Each year, we customize a Q&A of about 15-20 questions for interested candidates running for any level of office – local, state, and federal from anywhere […]
It’s my hope that Dems will control the Senate when we move into 2025, and then we can get to work on the hundreds of bills that the House sent us this session and the Governor promised he would sign. Early on, we’d pass LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination, an increase in the minimum wage, measures to prevent […]
While Pennsylvania is known as a primary state, the upcoming General Election has a significant number of critical races. We’ve got their Q&A’s. Our blog has historically customized and distributed Q&A’s to candidates for political office. We want them to engage our readers, of course, but also to have information available for the general public. […]
Reminder – we are publishing our Political Q&A series for the 2024 Primary Election. We’ve heard from seven candidates to date. Waiting for others to request a Q&A by emailing pghlesbian@gmail.com Obviously, the Presidency is literally at the top of ballot, but don’t dismiss the many other critical elections. We invite candidates from all races […]
About The Candidate Name: Emily Kinkead Pronouns: she/her Office Sought: PA House District 20 How do you describe your identity? I identify a cis/het, white woman. A passionately pro-choice Pittsburgher committed to progressive policies and building a government that serves everyone. Tell us about your district. What is something you’ve learned about your district since […]
Leading our community through an unprecedented pandemic, has proven the possibilities of what our public schools can do while also shining a light on the much needed investments that we must see come from our state. Our communities cannot continue to rely on property taxes to fund our schools. Serving on the school board has […]
I believe this (General Assembly) class is able to bring their full selves to these roles; both their professional and lived experiences to their decision making and community building. I am grateful that we are able to be specific and meaningful in our actions. I’m proud of initiatives like the Black Material Health Caucus, which […]
One of the first bills I co-sponsored as a legislator was HB 300 and the fair workplace legislation. As Auditor General I supported and promoted people from the LGBTQ community including the first member of that community to serve as Budget Director for the Auditor General. My 2020 congressional campaign manager is part of the […]
I believe this diversity both reflects the strength of Pennsylvania and the opportunity to reflect our changing population in our policies. One example is recognizing Diwali – the Hindu Festival of Lights – under state law. That is something that is very important to my culture and community, yet would never have been considered without […]
Beyond these fundamental protections, my campaign focuses on meaningful representation for the LGBTQ+ community in politics, warding off a right-wing Supreme Court that could poke holes in LGBTQ rights based on “religious liberty,” and addressing the many disparities that the LGBTQ+ community faces in affordable, inclusive health care. Meet the Candidate This is the next […]
