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It seemed like such a simple request. She wrote to The Honorable Mike Diven, Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Her mission? To ascertain how Diven would vote on the proposed anti-gay marriage amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution. What Diven offered in response is a testament to why the Democrats should be able […]
Even while acknowledging that wearing a tee shirt to the SOTU is NOT a criminal offense, the US Capitol Police's actions have once again highlighted the egregious “no dissent” policies of this administration. From CNN.com Anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan wore a shirt with the message “2,245 Dead. How many more?” — a reference to the […]
In another stunning display of how desperate Pittsburgh media outlets are for any Steeler oriented story, the Post-Gazette's very own fashion editor LaMont Jones evaluates the “manliness” of the Steelers' gold pants. Apparently, the Steeler Nation is aghast at the thought that our hometown heros could be perceived as “girly men” in gold. Their alternative? […]
Across the blogosphere, Coretta Scott King's legacy is evident particularly with respect to her longtime support of LGBT civil rights. We here at Lesbian Central – Pittsburgh are saddened to lose a woman we both admire and revere for her work on behalf of all human beings. God be with you, Coretta. Pam's House Blend […]
I found this little tidbit while idly surfing the net (and not watching the State of the Union address) on Women's Hoops Blog It would seem that our revered football coach has been a longtime defender of Portland's hate-policies. Joe Pa, then and now the most beloved and powerful figure at the school, refused to […]
GLBT activist Mike Rogers has significantly ramped up the gay response to the culture wars with this latest posting on blogactive.com I fully support Mike's tactics of outing the closeted hypocrites whose actions harm our community. It is not a popular opinion, but a world in which a black gay man can openly toil for […]
Rene Portland, coach of the PSU Lady Lions basketball team, is coming under increasing fire for her “no lesbians” policy. This from Minnesota, site of weekend anti-Rene protests …. NCLR lawyer Karen Doering calls Portland's discriminatory policy — “No drinking, no drugs, no lesbians,” the lawsuit terms it — the “worst-kept secret” in NCAA athletics. […]
This weekend, Transamerica opens in Pittsburgh. This film, which garnered a Best Actress Golden Globe for Felicity Huffman, focuses on the relationship between a transgender woman (Huffman) and the teenage son she didn't know she fathered. It is playing in one (1) theater — the Cinemagic on Forward Avenue in Squirrel Hill. (Side note: Brokeback Mountain is now […]
This commonwealth doesn't need to write bigotry into its constitution in the name of misplaced morality. This morning the Post-Gazette editors condemn the bill introduced in the PA House of Representatives that would amend the constitution to “protect marriage.” The PG notes that the amendment's impace reaches far beyond the queer community, threatening unmarried heterosexual […]
From the Post-Gazette, we discover that “the Democrats' would-be challengers to Rep. Melissa Hart, R-Bradford Woods, are jockeying for the endorsements of party luminaries.” That's Melissa Hart who toes the homo-hating Republican line, amendment and all. Melissa Hart who has an openly gay man working as her press secretary. Blogactive.com had the story this past fall. […]
