Month: December 2010

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Rob Rogers on DADT

December 29, 2010 by

I love that you can get a little insight from Rob on his art. 

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Happy Fifth Blogiversary to Us!

December 29, 2010 by
Happy Fifth Blogiversary to Us!

I've been mulling over this post for quite a few weeks.  I say mulling when I really mean typing, grumbling, deleting and wailing my lack of inspiration. I kept asking myself how relevant local LGBTQ blogging was, especially from a woman's point of view. Then Ledcat said “why did you start blogging?”  Voila!  Let's take […]

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Human kindness is overflowing and I think it’s gonna rain today

December 28, 2010 by

Lonely, so lonely.Tin can at my feet,I think I'll kick it down the street.That's the way to treat a friend. Bright before me the signs implore me:Help the needy and show them the way.Human kindness is overflowing,and I think it's gonna rain today. I spent more than six weeks raising donations of holiday gifts for […]

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More on Metcalfe

December 27, 2010 by
More on Metcalfe

I dialogued with Sue Frietsche of the Women's Law Project about the Metcalfe memo on “Marriage Amendment” 2011.  Her take on it is cause for serious thought … It's more radical than alternative versions because of the provision prohibiting recognition of any “identical or substantially equivalent” legal union.  So what is a substantially equivalent legal union?  […]

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AP piece on Pennsylvania LGBT ordinances/legislation

December 25, 2010 by
AP piece on Pennsylvania LGBT ordinances/legislation

Hmm … I missed this yesterday in the Post-Gazette. HARRISBURG — Although his years-long crusade to enact a statewide ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity again died at the end of the most recent legislative session, state Rep. Dan Frankel sees reason for optimism. Frankel's optimism stems from the long-term view […]

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Of friendships lost and friendships renewed

December 25, 2010 by
Of friendships lost and friendships renewed

It has been a long month. I could go on and on with the dramas, both large and small that have pervaded Lesbian Central.  Let's just say the highlight of the week was losing (and finding) my cell phone at the Waterfront and losing (and finding) our chihuaha in our back alley.  Amidst the intensity […]

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Joan Clearly, an LGBT ally, resigns from Allegheny County Council

December 24, 2010 by
Joan Clearly, an LGBT ally, resigns from Allegheny County Council

Buried not on the front page comes news that Allegheny County Councilwoman Joan Cleary has resigned her seat with no explanation.  Her replacement will be selected by the Dems on the Council and will include someone from Baldwin, Brentwood, Castle Shannon, Clairton, Jefferson Hills, Pleasant Hills, South Park, West Elizabeth, and Whitehall. Cleary was chair […]

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Equality Advocates PA Response to Metcalfe Memo

December 23, 2010 by
Equality Advocates PA Response to Metcalfe Memo

From Equality PA — Friends:  Let the crazy begin.  Hopefully, this won't  ruin anyone's holidays but it appears from the attached memo that the battle will begin early in 2011.  What I am providing is a copy of a memo from one of our chief opponents, Rep. Darryl Metcalfe, calling on his legislative colleagues to sign on […]

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Metcalfe Back with PA Marriage Amendment

December 23, 2010 by

Like roaches crawling out of the woodwork, social conservative Republicans are back to defend marriage against the ever-looming threat of homosexuality.  See this memo from PA Representative (and would be Lt. Governor) Darryl Metcalfe whose neck of crazy-town includes Western PA.  Seriously, this is a problem   Looks like we'll have another Blog for Equality […]

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Post-Gazette editors weigh in on DADT

December 23, 2010 by
Post-Gazette editors weigh in on DADT

http://blogs.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/opinion/a-fine-point/23948-victory-in-battle-reason-and-equality-win-on-dont-ask-dont-tell Soon it will be history. What counts is that a good soldier is a good soldier cdd