Pgh Lesbian Correspondents

The Post-Gazette sums up Sunday's Gubernatorial Debate with nothing particularly earthshattering with regard to LGBT political news. This was during the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Political Club debate, considered one of the most significant progressive endorsements in the region.

On abortion rights and gay marriage, Mr. Hoeffel and Mr. Doherty repeated their more liberal positions, emphasizing their support of abortion rights and equality in marriage laws.

While emphasizing his support for anti-discrimination measures in general, Mr. Wagner said he believed that marriage should be between a man and a woman. He said that he opposed abortion but also disagreed with proposals to legally criminalize the procedure.

Mr. Onorato said he opposed gay marriage but did support civil unions.

The Allegheny County executive, an opponent of abortion, said he would nonetheless oppose efforts to change the state's legal status quo if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn or modify the Roe v. Wade precedent.

“I support Pennsylvania's current law,” he said. “If a bill came to my desk to make it more restrictive, I would veto it.”

Mr. Hoeffel, on the contrary, pledged that he would work to overturn restrictions in the state's current law, considered one of the strictest in the nation.

I really wish a moderator would ask about the disconnect between supporting civil unions and the lack of domestic partner benefits on the County level. 

The PG has some modest hope of action on repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell.  Don't hold your breath.

The National Prayer Breakfast is upon us.  Did you know Congress sponsors a private Christian prayer breakfast?  Did you know they've invited the authors of the Ugandan Kill Gays bill to attend?

A Monroeville Lutheran church did not jump ship over LGBT ordination. I know a gay couple that attends this church and I hope they take some hope that their family interactions changes hearts.