Guest Piece Published on Pennsylvania Progressive
Hey, always nice to be promoted by other blogs. The Pennsylvania Progressive published a guest post about a Pgh queer perspective on Onorato. Check it out. You probably won't be surprised 🙂
Category: Politics
Blogging for Equality
A marriage amendment has sprung up again in Pennsylvania. Its any easy way to pander to the right-wing conservatives who seem to populate this state. As has been practiced throughout history, fear is always a great way for a politician to get points with the constituents. I have been reading a great book about […]
Life Goes On: Blog for Equality 2010
I don't think there's much I can add on the “Marriage Protection” amendment that I haven't covered in the past 4+ years. You have the contact information. We need you to call today. Today is the day. Sunday, I woke up at 7:30 AM, let out the dogs, put on the coffee and grabbed the […]
Liberty City Endorsement
The Liberty City Democratic Club endorsement is just around the corner 2010 Primary Candidate Nights Candidates for the 2010 Primary are invited to address our membership at the following meetings: Thursday March 18th – US Congress, State Representatives Monday March 22nd – Governor, Lt. Governor, State Senate, US Senate Contact Matthew Woodcock, Chair of the […]
Pgh Blog for Equality 2010 – Tomorrow
Reminder to log in tomorrow to see what the blogosphere has to say about the PA “Marriage Amendment.” I do not know how many blogs are participating, but I hope we can count on your support. Please consider updating your Facebook status or Twitter status and it would be great if you change your Facebook […]
Can Daryl Metcalfe get any wingnuttier?
As you recall, Metcalfe is running for Lt. Governor. In spite of his lofty looney ideals, he's also pragmatically running for his House seat, too. Cause powerful is as powerful does. Something like that. Metcalfe told the Post-Gazette that he isn't about to be some namby-pamby Lt. Governor. He'll govern like a man, for God's sake (literally). […]
Enough is enough. Tell the PA Senate to put a stop to discrimination.
I don't often pull over in the middle of the work day to make a phone call, but today was an exception. When I received an email about a potential vote on the so-called “Marriage Protection” amendment, I dialed fellow blogger Maria Lupinacci of 2 Political Junkies and asked her to help me organize a […]
Blog for Equality 2010 – Stop the Discrimination, Join the Blog Swarm
This is now a sticky post to remain at the top of the blog until Blog for Equality Day is Over. Read below for more current posts *************************************************************************************** Back in 2008, 14 Pittsburgh blogs participated in our first Blog for Equality event to speak out against the attempt by the Pennsylvania Senate to amend our […]
Virginia? Yeah, I'm sending my lunch money to Joe Hoeffel – lessons for Pennsylvania
What a bizarre twist of events. Virginia does not include sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression as protected classes in the state's anti-discrimination laws. Some Universities, Colleges and private employers in Virginia do include some or all of these classes. Recently, the Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) issued a legal opinion aka warning to […]
Call to Action on Marriage Equality
Now is the time, according to Thomas C. Waters, for you to have a significant impact on the attempt to move the “Marriage Protection” amendment out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Check out his blog for details. Two quick side notes of interest. Senator Barry Stout's seat is up for grabs as he retires. Stout […]