PG Saturday Diary: A Proud Father, Gay African-American and future minister speaks

PG Saturday Diary:  A Proud Father, Gay African-American and future minister speaks

Be sure to read this piece from the Post-Gazette Saturday diary: In this miracle we call America, my own life is a testament to promises made, and kept. I studied and worked hard. I have a good job. I worked in Congress for a well-known senator as the Reagan revolution began, one of only a […]

Domestic Registry Passes First Hurdle

Domestic Registry Passes First Hurdle

As reported by the PG web-edition, City Council gave a thumbs up on the first vote for the domestic partner registry.  The lone naysayer was the Reverend Ricky Burgess.  Final vote will be next week.  No word on how the Mayor feels about all this registry stuff, but it appears veto proof at this stage of […]

I was for Edwards. Now what?

I was for Edwards.  Now what?

I am seriously flummoxed by the decision to be made — Obama or Clinton.  A lot of my progressive friends are very pro-Obama.  And I find that I *want* to be on his team, too.  But I just can't make the leap.  Thanks to Steel City Stonewall Democrats for links to some comparisons on LGBTQ […]

One Teeny Update on Will of Council and State Marriage Amendment

One Teeny Update on Will of Council and State Marriage Amendment

As you recall from Tuesday, City Council voted 7-0 to support state legislation including “sexual orientation” and “gender identity/gender expression” into the classes protected under the PA Human Relations Act.  Motznik and Payne were out of the room during the vote, hence the 7. My sources tell me that both Motznik and Payne co-sponsored this […]

Update from City Council: Two Members not so “Willing” to support the gay community

Update from City Council:  Two Members not so “Willing” to support the gay community

From our friends at Steel City Stonewall Democrats comes word that 7 out of 9 members of City Council have agreed to support the proposed “Will of Council” which essentially gives a big thumbs up to state legislation that would include “sexual orientation” and gender identity and expression” as protected classes under the Human Relations Act.  […]

City Paper On The Pittsburgh Primary

City Paper On The Pittsburgh Primary

I'm getting ready for my journey to NYC, so I'm going to throw out a few first impressions of the City Paper's cover story ananlyzing the election outcomes, the potential for the three new City Councilpeople-elect, and, of course, where blogs fit into it all.  * Interesting that Patrick Dowd and Bruce Kraus were interviewed […]

The Gay Chat: Here’s How It Went

The Gay Chat:  Here’s How It Went

This is really long, but read to the end for the outcomes.  First, here are the Steel-City endorsements and here are those of the Gertrude Stein Club. Tonight Ledcat and I scurried home to let the dogs out and head over to Shadyside for an historic meeting — the first ever LGBT forum sponsored by […]

Gay Endorsement Party — TODAy 3-6 PM

Gay Endorsement Party — TODAy 3-6 PM

From the Steel-City Stonewall Democrats … Questionnaires detailing candidate positions on GLBT issues from:  Dan Onorato, Rick Swartz, Mike Dawida, Michael Lamb, Tony Pekora, Doug Shields, Willis Berry, C. Darnell Jones II, Seamus McCaffery, Debra Todd, Christine Donohue, Ann E. Lazarus, James Murray Lynn, Cathleen Bubash, Arnie Klien, Mike McCarthy, Jack McVay, Wrenna Watson, Bruce Kraus, Len Bodack, Patrick […]