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Feministing take on the Uganda Hate Bill. But it's important to remember that this bill is still AN ANTI-GAY BILL. No matter the severity of the suggested “punishment” for homosexuality, the premise is uber-problematic. I also think it's important to remember that the anti-gay sentiment that created the bill has not been eradicated. Good point. […]
It is not a good post-election day to be a progressive queer person. A few bright spots, but being at my laptop at 4:15 in the AM is not a good sign for my overall state of mind. Tom Michalow was not successful in his bid for County Council. He fought a good fight and […]
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 […]
Four years ago, I added Laura to my AAA membership. I called, shared her information – including our relationship status – and paid the additional fee (same process as my Dad adding my Mom to his account). We've used repeatedly over the years; she's used it more oftenn than I for travel purposes. So I […]
I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I sat down to chat with Dok Harris in his DIY-themed campaign office in Oakland, hipply located under the former home of Phantom in the Attic comic store, but it sure wasn't a gentle reproof that I was slurping a Starbucks frappucino in lieu of a home-brewed […]
Personally, I think this is more rhetoric from a President who once called himself a “fierce advocate” yet has backed off many issues that he has the power to address: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, federal benefits for domestic partners, etc. These Pride proclamations are a little more useless than the showcase of politicians who show […]
I received an email this week inviting me to the March 17 rally in Harrisburg and a telephone call from someone who wanted to discuss my concerns about the current state of affairs in gay politics. The call was perfectly cordial, but I'm left feeling rather unsatisfied. Especially when they wanted my list of other bloggers. I […]
Governor Rendell wants to consolidate PA's school districts from 500 to 100. Now that's ambitious. After last year's despicable behavior on the part of East Allegheny and West Mifflin residents when it came to absorbing the displaced students from the Duquesne High School, this could become a nasty mess real darn quickly. Today's PG editors […]
It is 11:39 PM and we are waiting to hear Obama's speech. We went outside and celebrated with one set of neighbors. Everyone else either wasn't home or just didn't feel the joy. Still, we also await the outcome on California's Proposition 8 which would invalidate gay marriage in that state. It hasn't necessarily been […]
I promised myself that I would not be blogging politically for the foreseeable future b/c my frustration with the state of LGBT advocacy in Western Pennsylvania is just off the scale. I have little objectivity b/c it is my actual life and livelihood and living conditions that have been cast aside in favor of bigger […]
