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From today's Post-Gazette, a letter written by Kurt Colborn of Swisshelm Park: I have to agree with Sen. Larry Craig's claim that he is not gay. People have forgotten that “gay” is a term of liberation. Being gay means having the maturity to accept yourself as you are. It also means having the courage to […]
You may have been keeping up, via blog or email, with the ongoing debate around the local lesbian community's acceptance and inclusion of transwomen. It has been contentious and brought to light some long-standing fissures around gender identity that fall loosely along generation lines — almost a second wave v third wave debate, but not […]
An open letter from one very cool chick with the Women's Law Project … please use the email link or pick up your phone to speak up on this issue. Especially those of you who live outside of the City of Pittsburgh. Note: this legislation includes sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. I would […]
A few things you might find interesting … The vote to mark up the ENDA has been postponed due to mounting pressure from LGBTQ groups to reinstate protections based on gender identity. “The step taken today by the committee to delay action on the substitute bill is a clear demonstration of the strength of grassroots organizing […]
Both will be October 4. First, at 12 noon, State Rep Dan Frankel is hosting a town hall meeting to discuss PA House Bill 1400. State Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, will host a landmark public hearing Oct. 4 in Pittsburgh on his bill (H.B. 1400) that would protect people who live or work in Pennsylvania […]
Some satisfactory news on the civil liberties front here in Pittsburgh – the City Police have reached an accord with the Pittsburgh Organizing Group and individuals participating in the “End War Fast” protest outside of the Oakland military recruiting bastion. These groups had previously filed a lawsuit against the City claiming police officers were violating their […]
Yesterday, I received 8 kajillion email messages informing me that public documents reveal that Secretary of State Rice has been co-owner of a house with documentary maker, Randy Bean (Rice and Bean — imagine the hay McIntire will make with that one?). Does this mean she's a lesbian? Maybe, maybe not — but it does […]
As expected, the CP covers the ongoing End War Fast targeting the military recruitment center in Oakland. As you can imagine, the police are being less than cooperative and, apparently the protestors are depriving Oaklanders of greasy fast food, photocopies and overpriced bandaids. Darn them! Imagine the exercise of civil rights getting in the way of commerce […]
Bradley S. Gelder of Point Breeze is not a fan of police officers staking out public restrooms noted as gay sex havens. Even more disturbing and surprising than the continuing homophobic right-wing hypocrisy exemplified by the Sen. Larry Craig story (“Idaho Senator Stepping Aside,” Sept. 2) is that police departments continue to waste their time […]
I like Mike Rogers, the author of BlogActive.com. Rogers uses his powers for good, outing hypocritical legislators who hide in their pathetic closets while publicly voting against gay rights. From a profile in the Washington Post: For three years now, he's been a feared one-man machine, “outing,” he says, nearly three dozen senior political and […]
