Tag: Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh Dyke and Trans March 2012

June 18, 2012 by

I love this picture.   More pictures available here.

Culture

Melissa Etheridge “Pittsburgh Pride Showed Me The Money”

June 13, 2012 by
Melissa Etheridge “Pittsburgh Pride Showed Me The Money”

Dear God, I’m going to get reamed for focusing on this quote, but seriously … Melissa Etheridge made her Pridefest debut in Pittsburgh this month and it was apparently a terrific show, but my skepticism was confirmed by a  quote she gave to PG music editor Scott Mervis: She repeated that she played this fest, […]

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A Little Bit of Pgh Infused Into Netroots Nation

June 9, 2012 by
Politics

Pittsburgh Mayor Signs “Mayors for Marriage Equality” Pledge of Support

June 8, 2012 by
Pittsburgh Mayor Signs “Mayors for Marriage Equality” Pledge of Support

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has evolved in his understanding of the LGBT community and has now embraced marriage equality. He affirmed this by signing the Mayors for the Freedom to Marry pledge. Mr. Ravenstahl said he made up his mind after speaking with gay friends and staff, as well as members of his LGBT task […]

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Pgh LGBTQA Youth Post Response Video to ‘It Gets Better’ Video

May 11, 2012 by
Pgh LGBTQA Youth Post Response Video to ‘It Gets Better’ Video

Found a link to this in my box today … I think its great! http://youtu.be/C_FFopKJoLI   Interesting points that I took away from Han’s comments Is the concept that ‘It Gets Better’ too big of a promise? How can we as adults support young people seeking to ‘get better’ in the context Han suggests? How […]

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The Pirates ‘It Gets Better’ Video …

May 4, 2012 by
The Pirates ‘It Gets Better’ Video …

What do you think? http://youtu.be/pF6O_M9-_qE    

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Media Alert: PITTSBURGH PIRATES TO RELEASE ‘IT GETS BETTER’ VIDEO

May 3, 2012 by
Media Alert: PITTSBURGH PIRATES TO RELEASE ‘IT GETS BETTER’ VIDEO

For Immediate Release Contact:                 Sue Kerr Phone:                   412-216-3535 Email:                    suecatsocialmedia@gmail.com   PITTSBURGH PIRATES TO RELEASE ‘IT GETS BETTER’ VIDEO Pirates Partnered With Local LGBT Youth Projects To Raise Awareness Of The Impact Of Bullying And Encourage Victims PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Pirates will unveil their contribution to the It Gets Better Project during pre-game on Friday, May 4, 2012. […]

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Rob Rogers Pays Tribute to Sharon Needles

May 2, 2012 by

  I’ve been explaining “Terrible Boa” to folks who are not part of the Steeler Nation.

Activism

Do You Understand What Happened This Week With The Obama Administration and LGBT Equality?

April 16, 2012 by
Do You Understand What Happened This Week With The Obama Administration and LGBT Equality?

I hope you have been paying attention, but it is tremendously complicated.  From FireDogLake The Obama administration on Wednesday decided not to move forward with an executive order prohibiting workplace discrimination among federal contractors that is a top priority for the LGBT community. “While it is not our usual practice to discuss Executive Orders that […]

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Trayvon Martin and This Lesbian Perspective

April 1, 2012 by
Trayvon Martin and This Lesbian Perspective

Like you, I was horrified to learn about the death  murder of Trayvon Martin at the hands of a man who was way over the top in his zeal to be a quasi law enforcement officer, a zeal infused with racist attitudes that led to the death of a young man doing nothing wrong. I […]