Pgh and Gay Movies

Pgh and Gay Movies

Brokeback Mountain came to town two weeks ago and opened in two (2) theatres — Loews at the Waterfront and The Manor in Squirrel Hill.  That's it. Fast forward and there are homo curious moviegoeers lined up all over this town.  It is playing in NINE theaters.  Hmmm …. Another point of interest … I […]

Correspondent Screw Up

Correspondent Screw Up

Last night I accidentally deleted one of my entries.  An entry I thought was witty and insightful.  Something that might entertain the random people who visit this site.  As I watched my words vanish forever from this earth, a curtain of despair enclosed me.  I turned off the PC and went downstairs to sulk in […]

Trib Columnist Condemns Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

Trib Columnist Condemns Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

I missed this last week.  The Trib's Dimitri Vassilaros opined against the PA legislative attempt to constitutionalize hate and discrimination.   Whenever a judge or legislative body in a state say that homosexuals have the same marriage rights as heterosexuals, it promotes more marriage. Denying gays and lesbians that right is anything but protecting marriage — it's […]

CP's Marty Levine on Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

CP's Marty Levine on Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

In the latest City Paper, intrepid homofan Marty Levine takes a brief look at the latest political maneuvers in Harrisburg where homohaters have launched another drive to constitutionalize discrimination.  It boils down to this But as with all debates about gay rights, the issue seems to boil down to conservative fears about the sexuality of […]

Gay Republicans and Santorum Spokesfag

Gay Republicans and Santorum Spokesfag

Homos for Santorum!   per the City Paper's rant feature. You tell 'em Ron Pedersen Jr of North Versailles, PA The biggest traitor of them all is Santorum Apologist and Spokesman, Robert Traynham an openly gay man who also happens to be African-American.  Pay attention because this is what Mr. Traynham has to say about being a […]

Book of Daniel "Cures" a Gay

Book of Daniel "Cures" a Gay

Last night episode of the Book of Daniel should appease all the homo-hating fears of the right wingers.  Not one but both gay characters lived down to stereotype and experimented with heterosexual sex.  The self-described “lesbian” sister in law got all hot and bothered by one of the male mafia construction workers, but in all […]

Hines Ward: I am not a Metrosexual

Hines Ward:  I am not a Metrosexual

Vatican Investigates Sexual Climate at Local Seminaries

Vatican Investigates Sexual Climate at Local Seminaries

From yesterday's Post-Gazette, I discover  that the Vatican has sent teams to determine if American seminaries are providing “proper spiritual, moral and theological training for the priesthood.” This includes visits to St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, SS. Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary on the North Side  and St. Paul Seminary in East Carnegie. Only one […]

Rhode Island Gays Hit With Federal Tax Penalties

Rhode Island Gays Hit With Federal Tax Penalties

Well, you knew it wouldn't be too long before the clash between state and federal acknowledgement (or lack thereof) of same sex partnerships would create turmoil.  Rhode Island has just sent notices to domestic partners of state employees informing them that the health and insurance benefits they received are federally taxable income.  And the state […]

Brokeback Mountain Rocks Pittsburgh

Brokeback Mountain Rocks Pittsburgh

L.A. Johnson sums up local reaction to the Pittsburgh opening of Brokeback Mountain Variety reports that from Friday through Sunday, the Pittsburgh theaters in which the film opened grossed more than $20,000, a high figure for even a Hollywood blockbuster. That confirms my unofficial report from Dustin, the Loews' waiter who took care of our […]