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It was nice to post “hey, I got an award” yesterday, but when I took a peek through the google searches I had a humbling reminder LGBT blogs are important … “lesbian support in Pittsburgh” “help for runaway gay kids” “lesbian support groups” “make lesbian friends in Pittsburgh” “gay partner abuse” I hope they found answers.
I was tremendously tickled to learn that the readers of the Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter have voted me “Lesbian of the Year” for 2010. I am in the company of my great colleagues and friends, including: So who are these fine folks? Together, The Keystone Alliance/GayLife Newsletter is a Multi-State, National Gay Organization. We raise […]
Saturday AM, the Arlen Specter campaign hosted an LGBT reception in Shadyside. Ledcat and I stopped by. We had a delightful conversation with Lt. Governor candidate Jonathan Saidal (read about him here) who is a bright, witty man. Put him in a room with State Senator Daylin Leach and you'd have a pretty erudite room […]
Ledcat and I are thrilled to have been invited back to live blog the fantastic “Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art” auction to benefit Persad Center. We had a lot of fun last year. It was an honor to be invited back and this year we'll incorporate live tweeting @PghLesbian24 and @Ledcat. And don't forget to support […]
and the PG has the story. Labor history is fascinating. Glad to see we'll get more labor herstory, too.
This was a lovely little piece to read this morning when I cracked open the Post-Gazette. A mother reflects on her reaction to her daughter's coming out …. not simply on how it made her (mom) feel, but what her (mom's) response meant for her daughter. The parent of a gay child can lose that child in […]
On that critical Pennsylvania issue … immigration reform. State Reps. Daryl Metcalfe and Harry Readshaw think Pennsylvania should follow Arizona's lead and “protect its borders and citizens” by giving local and state police more power to arrest, detain and eventually deport foreigners who have entered the state illegally and don't have proper registration papers. […]
This is the link to the local version of the League of Women Voters voting guide. http://palwv.org/voting/vg.pdf This can be a very useful tool in the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, May 18, 2010.
The Reverend Janet Edwards weighs in on the banning of burquas in a very thoughtful post on how Christian women might feel to have their religious symbols banned. She previously weighed in on how a covenant relationship with God mirrors the intimacy necessary for a healthy sexuality. When the Church insists that marriage vows are […]
Check out this poll from the Philly Gay News sdf
