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Both candidates for Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh made time for interviews with white gay men, but not a disabled queer lesbian who connected with the campaigns in February. It is disrespectful and takes me AND my readers for granted. At least the O’Connor campaign had the good manners to own their mistakes and […]
In early March, we reported that two public school districts and several parents have sued Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs include two districts — South Side Area and Knoch, both in western Pennsylvania — and two Republican state lawmakers, Reps. Aaron Bernstine (Lawrence and Butler County) and Barbara Gleim (Cumberland County) as well as three parents and […]
I know it is a lot. I can’t promise to be comprehensive, but I’m going to do my best to share information. Feel free to send me details via email pghlesbian @ Gmail or social media. Rally for 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 AND 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐦 at 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐚 Fish Fry Day to Support Lauren […]
Pittsburgh is one of hundreds of communities participating in the Hands Off! rallies this Saturday. Read on for more details and visit this site for details on nationwide efforts. My crew will be there handing out Protect Trans Kids stickers – look for our tote bags! Time Saturday, April 5 12:30 – 2pm EDT Location […]
I am one of 9+ million Americans deemed totally and permanently disabled by the Social Security Administration. I was 40 years old at my date of disability. I am 54 years old. Today, I receive a monthly allotment of $1500 after I paid for mandatory Medicare. I had/have full health insurance coverage through my spouse. […]
Representation in government is extremely important. We haven’t had a Black woman on City Council since 2009, and there have never been more than two Black people on council at any given time. I also do not recall the last time we had a truly active disability rights advocate who was also disabled on City […]
Another update on our campaign Q&A series. 23 candidates have requested a Q&A. Those are now in their hands. Eight candidates returned and one withdrew from the process b/c of the time commitment involved in answering the questions. Seven have been published; one was returned just 15 minutes ago. That leaves 14 outstanding. And a […]
Pennsylvania’s relationship with LGBTQ affirming legislation has been awkward at best. Most importantly, the PA General Assembly has never managed to extend nondiscrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations to include sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. There are municipal protections in about a third of the Commonwealth. And there had been some […]
I realize that Trump voters need to step up to resist the destruction of democracy. I also realize that you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. So there is room and need to find common ground with disaffected Trump supporters, now and down the road. However, there is also a need for accountability. Getting […]
The Pennsylvania State Senate has taken action to protect the Keystone State from gender identity realities with the Two-Gender Protection Act. Senate Bill 213 was introduced in the Pennsylvania State Senate by Senator Doug Mastriano This law would mandate that Pennsylvania State Government use “sex” instead of “gender” in official communications and require that all […]
