Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s Office Responds

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s Office Responds

On December 10, 2008, I sent a series of follow up questions to Deputy Chief of Staff Kristen Baginski, who had promised to procure some information for me during the Q/A meeting about the Mayor's GLBT Advisory Committtee. See earlier post for details. On February 25, 2009, I received the following response from the Mayor's […]

The Mayor, The Chief and the Unanswered Questions

The Mayor, The Chief and the Unanswered Questions

Just as a follow up, I called the offices of Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and that of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl to inquire about my previously ignored questions.  I opted not to confront them at the Steel City Stonewall Meeting which was probably a mistake on my part, however given their ongoing broken promises on […]

The Big Queer Endorsement: Shifting Alliances

So, heck yeah, I’m still a little sore.  Thanks for asking. I actually did pretty well until my last trip down the narrow flight of stairs at work.  Thankfully, my wrists and fingers are fine so I can blog away. How about someone saw my Twitter updates about the Steel City Dems endorsement meeting and asked […]

Milk Wins for Best Original Screenplay

Milk Wins for Best Original Screenplay

Dustin Lance Black won for his original screenplay for the film, Milk.  This is the text of his original acceptance speech.  “Oh my God, this was not an easy film to make. I have to thank all the real life people who shared their stories with me… When I was 13 years old my beautiful […]

The Big Queer Endorsement: Pittsburgh Style

I completely did not anticipate attending today's endorsement meeting of the Steel City Stonewall Democrats. I had to show my rental property and were it not for a nasty slip on the ice which gave me an excruciating headache AND nonshows, I would have missed both Luke Ravenstahl and Dan Onorato coming to speak at […]

The Little Lesbian That Could …

The Little Lesbian That Could …

Wow.  All the comments, FB messages and email … the love, people, the love.  🙂   Yes, I get discouraged and default to blogging about celebrity conception.  And, yes, perhaps that is my little cry for help.  Thanks for all the support.  I promise not to quit in a blaze of glory. LOL.  Of course,  I […]

Carnegie Library and Lesbian Book: Only 4 copies exist in the world

I like Alison Bechdel.  I want to read one of her books which the Carnegie Library does not own.  So I requested it via interlibrary loan.  This is what they told me: Ms Kerr, It's not that nobody owns the item.  It's that nobody is willing to lend it to us.  There are only four places […]

Ellen and Portia to have child?

Ellen and Portia to have child?

We are going to try and break some new ground in the coming weeks.  The fascinating world of celebrity reproduction: Comedian Ellen DeGeneres and partner Portia de Rossi will undergo fertility treatment to start their own family, according to tabloid reports. The TV personality wed actress de Rossi last year, and the couple is allegedly […]

Mayor’s Office Still Mum on Advisory Committee; Chief Executive’s Office Still Mum on Virtual Town Hall

Mayor’s Office Still Mum on Advisory Committee;  Chief Executive’s Office Still Mum on Virtual Town Hall

You recall that our Mayor was going to set up a LGBT Advisory Council?  Nominations were due January 15, 2009.  I had a few questions which his staff refused to answer, in spite of promises otherwise from spokeswoman Joanna Doven and Deputy Chief of Staff Kristen Baginski. Last Friday, I contacted Ms. Doven asking her for […]

Family Values in Allegheny County Council: Councilman Chuck McCullough Arrested

Family Values in Allegheny County Council:  Councilman Chuck McCullough Arrested

Breaking news from the PG about one of the opponents of the HRC ordinance.  Allegheny County Councilman Charles McCullough has been arrested and he is awaiting arraignment today on nearly two dozen counts following an investigation last year of his handling of an elderly widow's trust funds. A county grand jury today handed up a […]