City Council to close during G-20; what about the average Joes?

City Council to close during G-20; what about the average Joes?

I'm getting tired of learning how the privileged and elite and laptop fortified employees of Downtown are preparing for a few days without their Starbucks fix. City council offices to close during G-20 Tuesday, August 18, 2009 By Liyun Jin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette City Council will adjust its calendar for the G-20 summit, President Doug Shields […]

Franco “Dok” Harris chimes in on City’s stalling tactics on G-20 dissent

Franco “Dok”  Harris chimes in on City’s stalling tactics on G-20 dissent

Protests on the Northside between the stadiums makes a weird sort of sense, even though I know there is no way on earth on I will be able to leave my home tucked a mile away from that locale.  I've been told from friends that they were able to listen to the entire Stones concert […]

Thomas Merton Center convences emergency meeting for G-20 dissenters

Thomas Merton Center convences emergency meeting for G-20 dissenters

Received this via email: Thomas Merton Center August 17, 2009 Emergency Civil Liberties Meeting – Be There!!! We tried to keep our G20 protests peaceful.  We applied for permits to create a framework  for the many  protesters from other areas to fit in peacefully and avoid chaos.Our permits were denied. Does that force us to act […]

Photos from Pgh Kiss In

Photos from Pgh Kiss In

Uploaded the photos from today's Kiss In at the Westin Hotel in Pittsburgh.  About a dozen folks shows up, but unfortunately, I was the only local attendee. I kissed Jeff from Harrisburg!  🙂  He was drawn to my Steel City Stonewall shirt … Here's the link to the photos … http://www.pghlesbian.com/blog/PghKissIn

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