Philly Gay News Readers Overwhelmingly Support Hoeffel
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Category: Politics
Allegheny Movement on Domestic Partner Benefits
The City Paper's own Lauren Daley was front and center at the very first meeting of the Allegheny County Human Relations Commission. Sadly, the 8 AM start meant I had to be at work and could not be part of this historic moment. However, the man called Potter has the scoop over at Slagheap. Front and […]
Joe Hoeffel Rally in Pittsburgh
You've probably picked up on the fact that I am supporting Joe Hoeffel in the primary race for the PA Governor's manse. I believe his vision and experience will translate into the leadership we need to move ahead as a Commonwealth, My support goes far beyond his solid stance on LGBTQ issues. I like what's […]
Show us some Guv Luv
Speaking of Potter (he is always on my mind) … here's a great breakdown of the gubernatorial race. Note that this is a pithy snapshot on issues, not a comprehensive GOTV document. Speaking from the lesbian perspective, I think Joe Hoeffel has the most attractive disembodied head of the four.
Capital Region Stonewall Democrats endorse Hoeffel, Sestak
2010 Candidate Questionnaires and CRSD Endorsements On Wednesday, April 28th, we held our annual Meet the Candidates Night at the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center. I hope you were able to attend; we had a full house with 23 candidates or their representatives speaking. Following the evening, the full CRSD Board met to […]
Could Allegheny County see movement on Domestic Partner benefits soon?
Word on the street is that this week's meeting of the Allegheny County Human Relations Commission should include a report from the County Personnel Department on health insurance options from the County's vendor. That should be a positive step forward. At the very least, Chief Executive Dan Onorato will have a clear plan on how […]
LGBTQ meeting with Specter
Senator Arlen Specter invites our community to meet with him. He's having a private meeting with a few LGBTQ leaders and then a reception open to the general public. Sadly, media are not invited to the private meeting. The good thing is that they consider bloggers media so all four of us can pat ourselves […]
What we missed: the trib on gays
We like to keep up with local media coverage on LGBTQ issues, but things occasionally slip by us. The Tribune Review ran a little AP piece on world condemnation of a Papal comment linking homosexuality and pedophilia. “Many psychologists and psychiatrists have demonstrated that there is no relation between celibacy and pedophilia,” the Italian cardinal […]
The Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" has impact on Pittsburgh's "Don't Ask, Don't Report" issues
Keeping up with “breaking” news on an significant legislative issue is tough, but we don't have the luxury of overlooking the big picture, especially when there is an intersection with federal and state/local issues. There are two pressing federal issues -the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) and the passage of the Employment Nondiscriminaton […]
North Side man alleges workplace gay bashing
Good for Thomas Hutter for stepping forward and standing up to discrimination and harassment. A North Side man says he was forced to quit his job at a Neville Island company because his boss kept taunting him for being gay. Thomas Hutter, 29, said Gabriel Tamilia, his supervisor at All American Grating, repeatedly harassed him […]