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In no particular order, these are topics I'm hoping the Mayor's LGBT Advisory Committtee will review. 1. Treat the Dykes fair and square. In 2009, the Mayor's office was a $10,000 sponsor of PrideFest, ensuring the best in public safety and public works for an event worth tens of thousands of dollars. 2009 also marked […]
Some things that might peak your interest … The Mayor's LGBT Advisory Committee had their first meeting on Tuesday around 8:30 AM. I had previously contacted the individuals I had been advised (ha ha) would be serving and they basically sent me the exact sentences back in their various confirmation email messages. We can expect […]
PrideFest is almost here. There are a few specific events which I would like to highlight. Here's the full schedule of partner events. Your Rights, Our Rights, Human Rights: An ACLU ForumIssues and Answers on Law, Marriage, Money and Family Matters Presented in Partnership with Allies at CMU, Delta Foundation and Pittsburgh Pride 2009 Monday, […]
All is not as it seems with the City's Domestic Registry. Stay tuned. Congrats to the victors in the election. I look forward to seeing Daniel Lavelle and Theresa Smith at Pridefest. I'm sure Natalia will be there. Marriage amendment is drawing some of the old “Alabama in the middle” analysis of Pennsylvania. Of the […]
The Washington Blade has an interesting article on the myth of gay affluence. A recently published survey by the Williams Institute of UCLA reveals that the percentage of lesbian and gay families living in poverty is significantly higher than same sex families. A new report from a think-tank on sexual orientation reveals how poverty is affecting […]
As you probably recall, Lambda recently celebrated 25 years of grant making, totalling nearly $1 million in support for Pittsburgh's LGBT community. A few thousand at a time. That's a lot of seeds, my friends. If you read through the list of grants, you'll see an interesting range in programs — HIV prevention, social and recreational […]
Some advice from a highly respected professional on the need for a timely response from the LGBTQ community to breaking news. This regards the Rick Warren situation, but certainly applies to local, regional and statewide issues as well. This sums up exactly what went wrong when the State Legislature announced a Pittsburgh based hearing on the […]
It is the eve of the LGBT Blogging Initiative/Summit in Washington, DC and what fun we've had getting here. I was late getting out of work so we got really behind leaving Pgh. We made it to the kennel with literally 6 minutes to spare before they closed. We drove through snow in the Laurel […]
There's been a lot of chatter about pushing back against those who financially supported the Yes on Proposition 8 initiative to show that the LGBTQ community will not have our rights ripped away and then blindly spend our $$ to fill the coffers of those who did the ripping. LGBT organizers have been posting lists […]
Some things you might have missed. Allegheny County Council might pass a countywide anti-discrimination bill that protects us based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The legislation would establish a county Human Relations Commission. I know some folks who have been working on this. It is good news for the region. Without dragging out the […]
