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While I am heartened to learn about the recommendations of the Human Relations Commission to extend domestic partner benefits to Allegheny County employees, I must admit wondering what the next hurdle will be? I don't enjoy being cynical on this topic. My heart feels for the employees left in limbo because the process has taken six […]
As always, I get very excited when folks write about stuff in the PG letters section. Average folks exercising their First Amendment muscles … what better way to start a Saturday! This one made me snort my coffee: Bring in his brother Regarding Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's 311 line: It's annoying that we, Pittsburgh taxpayers, must […]
Yesterday, the Allegheny County Human Relations Commission made a formal recommendation that Allegheny County provide domestic partner benefits to County employees … Whereas the City of Pittsburgh has made domestic partner health benefits available to its employees for approximately a decade, and, Whereas in recent years benefits of this nature have been made available by […]
Check out this nice piece in the Post-Gazette. It is a nice article and a nice festival, but I have to admit some sadness that the political/activist edge of Pride has morphed into a celebration of assimilation. I know that's the trend and it certainly isn't the fault of anyone local that Pride has lost […]
So much work still to do …
From Pam's House Blend, a guest post on the increasing presence of GetEqual in the LGBTQ advocacy/activist scene. Distraught by recent delays, LGBT activists turn to civil disobedience to encourage the passage of the Employment Non Discrimination and repeal of “Don't Ask Don't Tell”. Groups like GetEQUAL are making their voices known though direct actions like chaining […]
Bash Back, a radical transfolk/queer group, has had two recent actions in Pittsburgh. One involved an evangelical church that promises to cure homosexuality. The other involved our favorite bakery, Peace Love and Little Donuts. You recall a recent favorable review published in Cue Pittsburgh? Here's the response from people who care about these things. In the […]
will he have an office with a working phone? Does ALCOSAN provide email addresses? The PG on the Peduto and Shields letter to various Ethics Boards. Maria weighs in here.
The Trib …weighing in on Congressional vote to authorize DADT repeal. During an all-day House debate on the bill approving more than $700 billion in spending for defense programs, Republicans repeated statements by military service chiefs that Congress should not act before the Pentagon completes a study on the impact of a repeal. Congress going […]
From Pam's House Blend. 1) The don't-know-enoughs: They only get information in drips and drabs, so they have no idea of the details of the votes or the compromise. They believe it's repealed, the discharges stop ASAP; some are open to receiving more info to clarify their view. Others find a boatload of information just […]
