WQED Screens Movie About Gay Episcopal Bishop

Here’s a great and free Pride event from GLEC and WQED Community Cinema. Love Free or Die is about a man whose two defining passions much of the world cannot reconcile: his love for God and for his partner Mark. It is about church and state, love and marriage, faith and identity — and one man’s […]

LGBTQ&A: Eli Kuti Brings Dykes and Trans Folks Together in Pittsburgh

An occasional series where we pose some questions to local LGBTQ folks (and Allies) to learn more about their personal experiences with LGBTQ culture. Click here for a complete list of all LGBTQ&A profiles.  During Pride 2013, we are trying to feature someone each day. In 2005, queer activist Eli Kuti helped launch our region’s first-ever […]

Blogging Because We Are Family!

I was a young girl of 8 when the Pittsburgh Pirates adopted the song “We Are Family” during their drive to win the World Series in 1979.  As a grown woman of 42 living in Pittsburgh, the song is permanently fused in my head as both an LGBTQ and sports champion anthem. Perhaps that’s fitting […]

Steelers’ New Backup QB Landry Jones Talks Christian Beliefs, LGBTQ Players

OUTSports recently discussed Pittsburgh’s newest QB – Landry Jones – an openly “devout” Christian in the context of playing with openly gay players. Jones stance is that while he personally thinks homosexuality is “wrong” he would treat openly gay teammates like everyone else. From the interview at OUTsports “There’s not a conflict,” Jones said. “People […]

LGBTQ History in Pittsburgh – The Election of Bill Peduto as Mayor

Last night, it was a real thrill to be standing in the crowd at the Federation of Teachers and watch as Bill Peduto was confirmed as the Democratic nominee for office of Mayor of Pittsburgh. We arrived early and I couldn’t stop smiling. It was a very unique mix of people watching the numbers on […]

Let’s Redd Up City Hall: Vote Peduto

Maria of 2 Political Junkies has a spot on image.

The Catholic Pro-Life Voting League Wants You To Take This Sheet Into the Voting Booth With You

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Bill Peduto Unveils “Clean” Ad – This is Excellent

Keep Calm and Vote Peduto

Save the Date: Pittsburgh Dyke and Trans March 2013

Saturday, June 22, 2013 – Bloomfield.  For more details – check them out on Facebook! Want to help? Join the “float committee” Offer to drive folks to & from march so they can participate Donate – $5 or $50 will help with some of the modest costs Donate clean, gently used tee shirts (plain, solid […]