Pgh Lesbian Correspondents

I'll try to keep this updated because I think it is important that we keep tabs on how this outrageous comment strikes our elected officials, the media and so forth.  The debate itself has been heralded in the gay media as a great example of a straight elected official laying out the argument for marriage […]

US Representative Barney Frank has issued a call for cosponsors on legislation to provide employment protections based on sexual orientation, gender identify and gender expression (known as an inclusive ENDA). Your charge is to contact your US Representative – by Tuesday – and simply ask them to cosponsor the legislation.  You can do this by […]

Just in from Keystone Equality comes word that Pennsylvania State Senator John Eichelberger made the following comments in his radio debate with Senator Daylin Leach about their dueling marriage equality bills.  Senator Eichelberger's bill would amend the constitution of Pennsylvania to define marriage as between a man and a woman. Here’s a partial transcript of […]

Obama's administration plans to offer domestic partner benefits to federal employees, minus health insurance and retirement which will require legislative action.  More here. Note to Dan Onorato:  you have the power to extend domestic partner benefits to Allegheny County employees without legislative action.  The City does it.  The State will be doing it.  What's the […]

Tonight's event sponsored by the ACLU was very interesting and useful.  The formal topic was “Issues and Answers for the LGBT Commmunity on Law, Marriage, Money and Family Matters.”  The 4 panelists are experts in their various fields.  The interesting twist was having each panelist present on their area of law and then send them […]

PrideFest is almost here.  There are a few specific events which I would like to highlight.  Here's the full schedule of partner events. Your Rights, Our Rights, Human Rights: An ACLU ForumIssues and Answers on Law, Marriage, Money and Family Matters Presented in Partnership with Allies at CMU, Delta Foundation and Pittsburgh Pride 2009 Monday, […]

Proponents of Equality:  III                                Bigots: III Ron D'Amico is helping keep the balance in the Post-Gazette Letters to the Editor count when it comes to marriage equality. I am writing to express my extreme pleasure with Sen. Daylin Leach and his move to legalize same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania (“Senator Pushes Bill to Allow Same-Sex Marriage,” May […]

Not a lot to report on the local front.  The dueling marriage equality bills are not generating the outpouring of letters to the editor we experienced in 2006 and 2008.  Maybe you could write one?  New Hampshire votes on marriage equality today. Check out the comments section to see (for once!) a constructive outcome to […]

I believe this is the 4th annual blog swarm to educate readers about LGBT families.  I met the editor of Mombian at the LGBT Blogging Summit we attended last December and have found her blog to be very interesting. Now my nuclear family is Ledcat and myself as we do not have children.  Still, as […]

You probably heard this.  The California Supreme Court upheld Prop 8, but also said that existing same sex marriages are valid. Tune in here for the latest responses from the LGBTQ community and leaders.  Here are photos from the protest.  Simply outrageous that voters can strip minority groups of their rights.  Have we learned nothing from history?  […]