Keep Calm and Vote Peduto

The Week in LGBTQ: April 21, 2013

A summary of our most popular tweets. Please follow us – @PghLesbian24 Now this is how to do a #giveaway http://bit.ly/123c05c #SupportLocalBiz #Pgh #Race4Pgh@Bram_R @BillPeduto Facebook Meme – This Person is Voting Peduto http://bit.ly/17b4nsQ @BillPeduto @PeopleforPeduto#Race4Pgh How We Teach Our Sons To Rape | The Belle Jar http://bit.ly/16WmRiB Thanks to @MMASammichfor the referral. #SAAM How To Discuss HIV Health Issues With Non-Poz Folks | http://bit.ly/ZsQ2V6: http://bit.ly/ZsQ2V9@OneAngryQueer #HIV Stigma? We “get” […]

Eco-Wednesday: Bill Peduto Has Enviromental Policy Proposals

I’m going off-road this week and dedicating the “Eco-Wednesday” post to Bill Peduto, Candidate for Mayor.  You may have heard that Peduto is posting over 100 policy pages (meaning = short versions, easy to read) on his website during his campaign. It is true. And given that we are coming up on Earth Day, I […]

LGBTQ&A: Dan Gilman, Candidate and Ally

An occasional series where we pose some questions to local LGBTQ folks (and Allies) to learn more about their personal experiences with LGBTQ culture. Click here for a complete list of all LGBTQ&A profiles. Dan Gilman has been involved with City Council for 8 years as a staff person and is now running his own […]

This Person is Voting Peduto

The Week in LGBTQ – April 14, 2013

A snippet of our most popular tweets from the previous week – follow us @PghLesbian24 Even if same-sex marriage is against your religion, we can’t ban every sin -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://bit.ly/YXnOVt via @pittsburghpg This does not include former PA Governor Ed Rendell – Which Politicians Supported Gay Marriage and When? http://bit.ly/17jeb74 via @MotherJones Here’s a mom we all want to […]

Bill Peduto – We Need a Mayor Who Never Forgets What Pittsburgh Can Be

Bill Peduto – We Need a Mayor Who Never Forgets What Pittsburgh Can Be

Bill Peduto’s tv commercial is available via YouTube. Five generations of my family worked in the mill right there on the South Side – my great-grandfather died a few blocks away from that spot. Still, my father and his cousins and even my brother worked in the mills through the 70s and 80s and …today. […]

Jack Wagner’s Friends at Marcellus Shale

I thought he was concerned with the members of the City of Pittsburgh community? Oh wait … 

A Positive Step in the Right Direction

A Positive Step in the Right Direction

Some good news to share – as of about 2:30 PM, OpenDNS changed the labels for my site. They “rejected” pornography and nudity and “approved” blog. Last night, I was able to reach the CEO of the company thanks to a petition supporter and he was responsive. I’m grateful for that and appreciate that a […]

Childish tactics

Childish tactics

I know the whole situation with the city of Pittsburgh is driving Sue up the wall, and I’m a little angry, too, but I’m also amused. Because to me, this is ridiculous, and typical of a childish mentality … a bully’s mentality. Bullies like to be naughty and play pranks, but they don’t have the […]