Vegetarian dinner fundraiser needs your help

Vegetarian dinner fundraiser needs your help

Readers. Here's a bit of shameless pandering.  I am searching high and low for raffle prize donations.  Can you help?  Any item large or small — a candle, a CD, a tee shirt or mug promoting your company/organization — all will be put to good use. My program is sponsoring one of Pittsburgh’s few vegetarian […]

North Carolina Republican Claims Matthew Shepard Hate Crime a “Hoax”

North Carolina Republican Claims Matthew Shepard Hate Crime a “Hoax”

See there's no need for Hate Crimes legislation.  It doesn't matter that the murderers said they pretended to be gay and admitted Matthew's sexual orientation was their motive.  It doesn't matter that he was beaten and strung out on a fence for 18 hours.  Virginia Foxx says the hate crime aspect ain't so because it […]

Modern English – college favorite

Modern English – college favorite

Earth Hour

Earth Hour

Bill Peduto is asking you to turn off the lights from 8:30 – 9:30 tonight to help raise awareness about environmental issues.  Can you do that?  Can I?  Ledcat is going out tonight so I am wondering if I can cheat by turning out my lights and using my laptop battery?  Does that count?   

Amusement

Amusement

The Christian Gene?

The Christian Gene?

All My Children Lesbian Wedding

All My Children Lesbian Wedding

Sick Days

Sick Days

It is 5:25 AM and I am still stick.  I spent yesterday pretty much in bed which I rarely do. Last night, I tossed and turned with the whole “I'm cold/I'm hot” thing and body aches.  I took some Tylenol, but now I'm awake at 5:25 AM (actually I was awake at 5:00 AM) with […]

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 […]

Musings

Musings

Womanist Musings has some data on the issue priorities of LGBT folks, and writes, “just like any other social grouping in the GLBT community, whiteness seeks to lead and make its issues primarily the focus for organizing.” (courtesy of Feministing). This is an issue we just tend to shy away from here in Pittsburgh.  The […]