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I found this on the Trib web site Oakland Pitt sponsors human rights conference The University of Pittsburgh is sponsoring the Conference on Human Rights and the Security Continuum from noon to 6 p.m. March 31 and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 1 at Posvar Hall, third floor, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. The […]
In a stunning human rights travesty, Gay City News reports that gays and lesbians are being systematically kidnapped, beaten and murdered on a daily basis by Iraqui death squads. Following a death-to-gays fatwa issued last October by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, death squads of the Badr Corps have been systematically targeting gay Iraqis for persecution […]
A poll released Wednesday from the Pew Research Center for the People and Press shows that opposition to gay marriage has dropped from 63% to 51% since February 2004. (365gay.com) More good news. The number of people who say they strongly oppose gay marriage has dropped from 42 percent in early 2004 to 28 percent […]
2 Political Junkies has the scoop on Bush's upcoming trip to support his man Rick Santorum. WHAT: Candlelight Antiwar/Peace RallyWHEN: Friday, March 24, 2006, 7:00 PMWHERE: The corner of Beaver and Broad in Sewickley at the Gazebo
I was unable to attend this year b/c of another unbreakable commitment. I was there last year. God willing, I won't have to be there next year. For more photos from the rally, click here For PG coverage, go here For Tribune Review Coverage, go here
According to an article in the Wednesday (March 15) Post-Gazette, several state legislators have decided to attempt to ban a notorius gay basher–Fred Phelps–from protesting at the funerals of fallen soldiers. Putting aside for a minute the First Amendment issues this ban would involve, I find this incredibly hypocritical. As perhaps some of you may know, Fred Phelps and […]
The thing that really gets me is when homo-bigots are not content to just hate us for ourselves, but have to take the extra step of connecting us with something vile … like pedophilia, bestiality or white supremacy. From the New York City St. Patric's Day Parade comes this gem. In an interview with the […]
Check this out from the City Paper The March 18 anti-war march from East Liberty to Oakland has gained a new queer contingent. And the weekend’s activities — which mark the beginning of the Iraq War’s fourth year — has spawned concerts and opened a Greensburg front this year as well. In addition to […]
From Progressive PA Politics …. SHAME! Part III. Clear Channel won't run anti-Gerlach billboard.March 16, 2006Speaking of limiting democracy, Clear Channel won't let supporters of Lois Murphy (D) to advertise on their billboards in the 6th CD. Clear Channel, which owns most of the billboards in the district, says they won't run a billboard […]
From the ACLU lobbiest: “He feels that we can still win this battle, BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS TO PUT A HUMAN FACE ON THIS AMENDMENT! State legislators and state senators need to meet people, both GLBT and straight, who oppose this amendment. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to set up district office visits to speak […]
