The Pope didn’t mean pregnancy, silly. He meant prostitution
Oh, for crying out loud. Now the Pope is concerned about the lives of men who pay for sex with men who may be HIV+. Uh huh.
Month: December 2010
Pat Buchanan on DADT repeal
The Tribune Review does not disappoint with this op/ed piece from Pat Buchanan. Here's a sample … A Democrat Congress, discharged by the voters on Nov. 2, has as one of its last official acts imposed its San Francisco values on the armed forces of the United States. “Don't ask, don't tell” is to be […]
History …
Pgh Local Coverage of DADT Repeal
Has anyone caught local coverage, not simply reprints from national media sources?
DADT Signing Twitter Feed
Take a look at who is included in those tweeting this historic day. Read the victory intertwined with the “miles to go before we sleep” commentary. So much room for cooperative work without squashing opposing views. http://twitter.com/Pam_Spaulding/lists/dadt
Brief Round Up
NYC is planning major cuts to funding for homeless youth programs. Great. Here's some insight into Lt. Dan Choi's status in the LGBT community with the repeal of DADT. More insight from the Tribune Review on the repeal of DADT. It is a New York piece. Still waiting for local insight. There isn't a lot of […]
Bah Humbug
Great work project, but I missed out on the denouement because of illness. I brought it on myself by not setting better boundaries, but I'm more than a little angry and hurt. That's part of life and part of the human connection that binds gay folks with straight folks — we feel things, we ache, […]
The repeal of DADT
I have to make some sort of comment on this historic day. Today, the Senate voted to approve a stand alone bill that repeals the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. President Obama has promised to sign this week. This is a significant piece of civil and equal rights advancement for the LGBTQ community. Ledcat says that the […]
Good Burgh News
It is 7:15 AM on the day of a work event and I'm blogging. I should be rushing around panicking about my clothes and trying to get the dry cleaner plastic off my winter coat … The Pennsylvania Resources Council, Alcoa and Manchester would like the Steeler Nation to recycle. They provide the bags, the […]
Why Young Christians Deserting Churches Might be Gay Related
Reverend Howard Bess, Baptist pastor from Alaska, has this to say in the Post-Gazette: Churches are no longer leaders in broad moral and ethical discussions. Young people have grown weary of churches that cannot get past issues such as homosexuality and abortion. Our new crop of church drop-outs is still very interested in alternatives to […]