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Anderson Cooper “The fact is, I’m gay”

Journalist Anderson Cooper confirms that he is gay in a thoughtful letter to blogger Andrew Sullivan. I’ve also been reminded recently that while as a society we are moving toward greater inclusion and equality for all people, the tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible. There continue to be far too […]

Age

How I spent my Saturday night. After a matinee and dinner, Ledcat went to Target and I came home to assume critter care duties, et al. When she got home, we unloaded and I discovered that a large bottle of Tide retailed for $18!!!!!! Thank goodness I had a $2 coupon, but seriously? So I […]

Obamacare, Supreme Court Decision – What the LGBTQ Community Is Saying

Obamacare, Supreme Court Decision – What the LGBTQ Community Is Saying

Last week was a historic one with the Supreme Court decision upholding the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare. A roundup of what the LGBTQ pundits, bloggers and publications are saying Pam Spaulding has a rundown of wingnut responses to the decision, including the now-infamous declaration that just because the Supreme Court says […]

Vigil Sunday Evening for Mollie and Mary Kristene – Victims of Hate Crime in Texas

Please join the GLCC and other groups organizing a vigil for the two young women assaulted and left for dead in a South Texas park. One of the women, Mollie Olgi 19, did not survive. Kristene Chapa, 18, survived but is in serious condition. Vigils have been organized across the nation to commemorate all women […]

Megabus – Pgh Leaders Need To Show Leadership

I’m sure you know about Megabus – $2 fares to New York City, et al. Double decker buses. Wi-fi. Express routes. Megabus is an efficient, cost-effective transportation resource for moderate and low income individuals traveling across PA and beyond. We recently took a trip to Providence, Rhode Island for a conference. The trip to NYC […]

Sexual Assault Prevention Tips – Not What You Might Expect

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My Transvaginal Ultrasound – No Complimentary Abortion?

My Transvaginal Ultrasound – No Complimentary Abortion?

I am not seeking to terminate a pregnancy, but I’ll admit that when my doc told me I would need a transvaginal ultrasound I was sorely tempted to ask her if a complimentary abortion came along with it. Ha. She is a little stern so I didn’t think she would appreciate my humor. However, it […]

Teen Lesbian Couple Shot in Head, Left for Dead in South Texas Park

A very tragic and disturbing story breaks tonight from South Texas. From Raw Story: Visitors to a public park in Portland, Texas were terrified on Saturday to find two teenage girls who had been shot in the head, according to MSNBC. Nineteen-year-old Mollie Judith Olgin was found dead on the scene and 18-year-old Mary Christine Chapa […]

Luzerne County, PA Establishes Mandatory Domestic Partner Registry for Employees

This bit from Think Progress struck me as odd. County in northeast Pennsylvania has instituted a new policy requiring the same-sex domestic partners of county employees to identify themselves, even though they will still not be permitted to collect benefits. The reason for the policy is to ensure that anti-nepotism prohibitions and restrictions are applied to domestic […]