This is now a sticky post to remain at the top of the blog until Blog for Equality Day is Over. Read below for more current posts
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Back in 2008, 14 Pittsburgh blogs participated in our first Blog for Equality event to speak out against the attempt by the Pennsylvania Senate to amend our constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman, the so-called “Marriage Protection” Amendment. The “blog swarm” as it is sometimes described was successful, albeit not singlehandedly responsible for the failure of that legislation to make it out of committee.
Still, you might like to revist what the 14 bloggers had to say in 2008.
Fast forward two years. The Senate is once again discussing this issue and we anticipate a vote in the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. More details from the ACLU of PA:
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Senate Bill 707 next Tuesday, March 16, at 11:30am. As you know, SB 707 is the latest incarnation of a state constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage.Like many controversial, close votes, this could go either way.It's not hyperbole to say that we have a chance to make history. We have never won an up-or-down vote on the marriage amendment. We've beaten this in the past by winning procedural maneuvers. But now we have that chance. Let's make the most of it.
So I am announcing Blog for Equality Pittsburgh 2010. I ask my comrade bloggers throughout the region (and the Commonwealth) to dedicate one post on Monday, March 15, 2010 to the topic of this amendment.
We have an official Blog for Equality Pittsburgh 2010 button for you to add to your post (h/t 2pj Maria)
html is:
<p><a href=”http://www.pghlesbian.com/blog/_archives/2010/3/11/4477944.html“><img src=” http://www.pghlesbian.com/B4E2010.jpg” /></a><p>
If you'll send me a link, I'll update this page with a permanent archive of bloggers speaking out against embedding discrimination into our Constitution. The swarm is open to any and all bloggers so please spread the word. You don't have to be gay to disapprove of discrimination and you certainly don't have to have a politial blog to participate in a day of action. We have an unprecedented opportunity to vote NO on discrimination and allow the State Senate to move forward on the critical issues all of our families face.
More later on how you can help make sure this amendment is not voted out of committee.
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Participating blogs
Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents – Sue
Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents – Ledcat
Jason Cable's GLBT Podcast and Blog
No Longer the World's Slowest Blog
Cognitive Dissonance in Pittsburgh and Beyond
The Dallas Voice is covering the vote.
Keystone Progress is on top of the issue.
Philly.com weighs in on the impending vote.
The Lehigh Valley Independent weighs in with their local angle.
Info from Change.Org on Gay Rights
And MyGov365.com which is still in beta is gathering feedback on the bill to pass along. I've been a beta tester and they were responsive enough to modify LGBT information already.
We have a shout out from Pam's House Blend via twitter ….
Local blogger Thomas Waters has been writing about this topic all month and has this post up with general information on the legislation.
On the other hand … The National Organization for Marriage has a post up, too.
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Hello. @AdamLovesSteve here. I'll be joining the blog swarm tomorrow at http://MeetAdamAndSteve.blogspot.com
Count me in: http://whozatshrike.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-for-equality-day.html
Thanks for participating
Here's my post. Let the swarm begin!
http://olfroth.blogspot.com/2010/03/nothing-better-to-do.html
2 Political Junkies:
Dayvoe's post: here
My post: here
i have a small say so on my blog.
Can you send me the link? Thanks!
ME-WWW.afterthebridge.blogspot.com
I don't see the post. I'm sorry.
I like buttons:
http://jaysays.com/2010/03/pasb707/
Yours,
j
it was just a small little post with a photo of a sculpture of two hands:
BLOG FOR EQUALITY
for pity's sake-come on- it should be a “no brainer” by now.
it's just the right and decent thing. what does any one's equality take away from yours??? NOTHING.
my goodness, lets move on. it's only fair.
My Post is here: http://pghisacity.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-for-equality.html
Great Going, thanks
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