Pgh Public School Hearing on New Sexual Education Curriculum

Pgh Public School Hearing on New Sexual Education Curriculum

From the Women & Girls Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Last night at the Pittsburgh Public School Board Education Committee Meeting, the PPS Health Curriculum Review Committee recommended that the School Board adopt a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum for the district. Currently there is no consistent health or sex-ed curriculum or policy guiding instruction for the Pittsburgh Public Schools, so […]

Ooh … this looks like fun

I feel better. I had my first meal at Mad Mex today.  While the booths are incredibly uncomfortable, the food was good and the service was great. I hope I tipped enough.  Plus, I have leftovers for tomorrow!  This came through the email box today:  

Stuff

Stuff

OK, I'm really feeling lazy today and kind of pissed off.  What is it with this disconnect between a 125 turnout for Dykes on Bikes and the very short notice on important political organizing events?  Maybe someone needs to tap into more of the grassroots Miranda Vey's of Pittsburgh and see what happens.  Or invite […]

Important Meeting this Saturday Feb 7, 2009

Important Meeting this Saturday Feb 7, 2009

From Equality Advocates and the Value All Families Coalition I hope this reaches everyone in high spirits.  Session is underway inHarrisburg and we expect over the coming months several issuesimportant to the LGBT community to be discussed and moved forward.  Aco-sponsorship memo has already been distributed in the House for non-discrimination legislation, and we expect […]

PG Article on Obama and racial identity

PG Article on Obama and racial identity

Today's Post-Gazette has a very interesting LA Johnson piece about the cultural implications of electing a President who identifies as African-American, yet acknowledges his biracial (multiracial?) heritage.  Johnson interviews two local women, both with biracial heritages to explore this topic. The article is pretty interesting, exploring the cultural milieu of racial identity rather than simply […]

Blog Dysfunction

Blog Dysfunction

Just a word that the blogging software seems to have some burps.  Comments are being posted multiple times and entire words are being deleted.  Spell check sin't working properly.  So just hang in there and we'll figure it out.  I'm trying to delete repeating comments, but it is not possible to edit them.  Feel free […]

Dykes on Bikes Fundraiser a Hit!

Last night, Ledcat and I stopped by Cattivo for a fundraising event to benefit the formation of Pittsburgh's official chapter of Dykes on Bikes (www.pittsburghdykesonbikes.org).  We stayed for about 45 minutes and it seemed to be a really fun event.  Proceeds from the door and various internal activities will help cover the start up costs (forming […]

Lynn Cullen Back on the Air?

Lynn Cullen Back on the Air?

Join the Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=51391111145  Go to http://pghwomenbloggers.blogspot.com for all the details. 

Update on Allegheny County Council Anti-Discrimination Ordinance

Update on Allegheny County Council Anti-Discrimination Ordinance

It is important that you stay in the loop to keep the pressure on our County Council to pass a good version of this ordinance.   You know the turnout for the hearing was good.  You know that the ordinance was referred back to committee for further consideration and no date has been set for a […]

You can convert my tv, but you can’t convert me

You can convert my tv, but you can’t convert me

Yesterday, Congress refused to extend the deadline to switch over from regular signals that have served us well since the dawn of the 50's to the new digital signals.  Do I sound bitter? Yes, yes I am bitter. Ledcat and I do not have cable.  It isn't a noble gesture of anti-consumerism.  It is a […]