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On that critical Pennsylvania issue … immigration reform. State Reps. Daryl Metcalfe and Harry Readshaw think Pennsylvania should follow Arizona's lead and “protect its borders and citizens” by giving local and state police more power to arrest, detain and eventually deport foreigners who have entered the state illegally and don't have proper registration papers. […]
This is the link to the local version of the League of Women Voters voting guide. http://palwv.org/voting/vg.pdf This can be a very useful tool in the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, May 18, 2010.
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The City Paper's own Lauren Daley was front and center at the very first meeting of the Allegheny County Human Relations Commission. Sadly, the 8 AM start meant I had to be at work and could not be part of this historic moment. However, the man called Potter has the scoop over at Slagheap. Front and […]
You've probably picked up on the fact that I am supporting Joe Hoeffel in the primary race for the PA Governor's manse. I believe his vision and experience will translate into the leadership we need to move ahead as a Commonwealth, My support goes far beyond his solid stance on LGBTQ issues. I like what's […]
Speaking of Potter (he is always on my mind) … here's a great breakdown of the gubernatorial race. Note that this is a pithy snapshot on issues, not a comprehensive GOTV document. Speaking from the lesbian perspective, I think Joe Hoeffel has the most attractive disembodied head of the four.
2010 Candidate Questionnaires and CRSD Endorsements On Wednesday, April 28th, we held our annual Meet the Candidates Night at the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center. I hope you were able to attend; we had a full house with 23 candidates or their representatives speaking. Following the evening, the full CRSD Board met to […]
Word on the street is that this week's meeting of the Allegheny County Human Relations Commission should include a report from the County Personnel Department on health insurance options from the County's vendor. That should be a positive step forward. At the very least, Chief Executive Dan Onorato will have a clear plan on how […]
Senator Arlen Specter invites our community to meet with him. He's having a private meeting with a few LGBTQ leaders and then a reception open to the general public. Sadly, media are not invited to the private meeting. The good thing is that they consider bloggers media so all four of us can pat ourselves […]
We like to keep up with local media coverage on LGBTQ issues, but things occasionally slip by us. The Tribune Review ran a little AP piece on world condemnation of a Papal comment linking homosexuality and pedophilia. “Many psychologists and psychiatrists have demonstrated that there is no relation between celibacy and pedophilia,” the Italian cardinal […]
