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After a decade, I opted not to publish this series in the primary races. The perpetual indignities and disrespect disgusted me. But … it is feature a lot of people asked about this year. So I’m back with a smaller, sleeker General Election Q&A. Who can participate? Anyone running for elected office in Pennsylvania. Any […]
In June 2026, OUT Leadership released a State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index. Pennsylvania ranked 21 out of 50. The rankings were made based on several factors, from laws related to bathroom access to restrictions on drag performances to state leadership scores and shield laws. This is deplorable, but not really surprising. Before I jump into […]
This blogger is savoring a moment of simple satisfaction On Tuesday, Butler County residents voted in a Special Election to fill the vacancy of PA House District 12. Democrat Brandon Dukes defeated the Republican nominee by fewer than 100 votes. One of the most overt homophobic and transphobic legislators in modern Pennsylvania history represented the 12th […]
This post caught my eye this morning. A political billboard in the Scranton area included an image of a drag artist – without their consent. This is the campaign team of Congressman Rob Bresnahan. He represents the District in the8th Congressional District. The district includes Wayne County, Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Monroe County, and Pike […]
In 2011, we wrote an editorial for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: It’s time for the Steelers and other pro sports teams to confront the homophobia in their ranks. James Harrison provoked us. So we pivoted to working with The Pirates on their It Gets Better video and eventually Pride Night, slowly losing interest and connection with […]
Last week, the spokesperson for Allegheny County posted a reel on Instagram in which she said “today, Colin Dunlap said we’re all soft, we’re overreacting, our forefathers used to be outside in the smog and smoke a pack on top of it. And to that I say, You’re right. Colin. You should go outside and […]
CN: Nazis, ICE, police, family stories This pops into my head quite often when we see police officers supporting ICE. They claim a fine line divides them from ICE and other immigration officers. They are there to protect the public. But that often looks like manhandling citizens protesting to keep ICE safe. Preserving public safety […]
Are the residents of Collier, Kennedy, Neville, Robinson and Stowe townships and the boroughs of Bridgeville, Carnegie, Coraopolis, McKees Rocks and Pennsbury Village anti-LGBTQ? Do they believe that trans kids playing sports is one of the top priorities for their school districts? Do they see LGBTQ people like me as being an enemy or the […]
On April 22, we reported on a noose found in McKeesport. Photos are not embedded in the post, but there are links to the photos. There is no update. To my knowledge, it is still there. I reached out to many, many folx. Including McKeesport officials who never returned my calls. I alerted the media […]
Moments ago, the State Senate voted for the eighth time to advance a cruel anti-trans student sports ban. SB 1293 passed in a 30-17 vote. Rather than work towards inclusion and equality in sports, our State Senate continues its fixation on attacking trans young people for political theater. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has already […]
