Dan Savage reaches out to LGBTQ kids “It Will Get Better”

Dan Savage reaches out to LGBTQ kids “It Will Get Better”

I read about this in the Pittsburgh City Paper this afternoon.  Savage Love columnist Dan Savage is responding to yet another tragic suicide because of gay bullying by sending the message that “It Will Get Better.” He's set up a You Tube channel to solicit videos from everyday gays about their experiences in school and […]

Joe Sestak

Joe Sestak

Joe is running to represent us in the Pennsylvania Senate.  Please visit his website to learn more about him.  Stay tuned for more details … I'm sure you've seen the ads sponsored by all those anonymous crazy right wing groups that paint him out as a Nancy Pelosi puppet in his current role in the […]

So Podcamp …

So Podcamp …

1. Political blogging panel with 3 women and 2 men was a nice twist.  Plus, the audience was predominantly male.  It says quite a bit that so many men care what female political bloggers have to say in person.  Maybe new social media is changing things a little bit. 2. Members of the Mainstream Media […]

DADT alive and kicking

DADT alive and kicking

Thanks to procedural maneuvers, DADT has not been repealed.  Sigh.  Do I even need to describe how frustrating it is that this one small step, which is clearly in the best interest of our national defense, can't get traction. There's hope. You can still help by going through the HRC Action Page. For the full […]

GLCC Wisdom Wellness Series

GLCC Wisdom Wellness Series

GLCC Wisdom Wellness Series Wednesday, September 22, 2010 7-9pm 210 Grant Street, Pittsburgh PA 15219  The GLCC has created a Wisdom Wellness Series! This month's topic will be SMOKING CESSATION, an issue that strongly affects the older adult LGBT community. Do you want to quit smoking? Do you know someone who does? Come learn why and […]

Lady Gaga addresses the crowd at the #4the14k Rally in Portland, Maine

Photo Credit: Terry Richardson

Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream

I spent several afternoons/evenings a week at the pool in Riverview Park this summer.  It is well kept and far enough off the beaten path to keep crowds to a minimum.  We got to know the life guards and some of the other swimmers.  But I really can't swim.  I mean I can stay afloat […]

DADT Repeal Vote Looms

DADT Repeal Vote Looms

The PG has it here. The Senate on Thursday approved a multibillion-dollar package of tax breaks and government-backed loans for small businesses, as Democrats sought to use the muscle of their majorities to pursue a congressional agenda that would make their case for retaining House and Senate control this fall. After surmounting months of Republican […]

Gay controversy erupts at Podcamp Pittsburgh

Gay controversy erupts at Podcamp Pittsburgh

I've mentioned in the past that I am part of a panel discussion on blogging ethics at this weekend's Podcamp Pittsburgh.  My sister blogger, Ms. Mongahela, has come up with the idea of giving away a “Liberal” basket filled with all sorts of liberal agenda goodies. Great idea, right? Well, until the liberal elite decided […]

The Inside Scoop

The Inside Scoop

I share a lot of opinions on this blog, but haven't done such a bang up job covering the breadth of issues that matter to me.  Or sharing about me.  I've been working pretty hard to get into shape.  I think I already wrote about it.  I'm using the website www.sparkpeople.com to track my nutrition […]