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Sexual Assault Prevention Tips – Not What You Might Expect

June 29, 2012 by

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My Transvaginal Ultrasound – No Complimentary Abortion?

June 27, 2012 by
My Transvaginal Ultrasound – No Complimentary Abortion?

I am not seeking to terminate a pregnancy, but I’ll admit that when my doc told me I would need a transvaginal ultrasound I was sorely tempted to ask her if a complimentary abortion came along with it. Ha. She is a little stern so I didn’t think she would appreciate my humor. However, it […]

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Teen Lesbian Couple Shot in Head, Left for Dead in South Texas Park

June 25, 2012 by

A very tragic and disturbing story breaks tonight from South Texas. From Raw Story: Visitors to a public park in Portland, Texas were terrified on Saturday to find two teenage girls who had been shot in the head, according to MSNBC. Nineteen-year-old Mollie Judith Olgin was found dead on the scene and 18-year-old Mary Christine Chapa […]

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Luzerne County, PA Establishes Mandatory Domestic Partner Registry for Employees

June 23, 2012 by

This bit from Think Progress struck me as odd. County in northeast Pennsylvania has instituted a new policy requiring the same-sex domestic partners of county employees to identify themselves, even though they will still not be permitted to collect benefits. The reason for the policy is to ensure that anti-nepotism prohibitions and restrictions are applied to domestic […]

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Pennsylvania Approval for Marriage Equality On The Rise

June 20, 2012 by

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Yet two recent polls have found that support for same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania is rising near or above 50 percent. For the first time since Muhlenberg College started polling on gay marriage, most Pennsylvanians indicated in December 2011 that they believe same-sex marriage should be legal. Susquehanna Polling and Research found […]

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Breaking: PA School District Approves Domestic Partner Benefits for Employees

June 19, 2012 by
Breaking: PA School District Approves Domestic Partner Benefits for Employees

In an era of intense scrutiny of the public school systems in Pennsylvania, it is heartening to see that the belt tightening necessitated by the Corbett Administration’s gutting of public education funding does not stop school districts from treating their employees fairly.  This press release from Equality PA proves that the tide is in favor […]

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Pittsburgh Dyke and Trans March 2012

June 18, 2012 by

I love this picture.   More pictures available here.

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Remarks by the President at the LGBT Pride Month Reception

June 18, 2012 by
Remarks by the President at the LGBT Pride Month Reception

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2012 Remarks by the President at the LGBT Pride Month Reception East Room 5:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello, hello!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you so much.  Well, thank you very much. Well, welcome to the White House, […]

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On Being Sick

June 17, 2012 by
On Being Sick

Yesterday, I felt fine. I did a bit of volunteer work, ate pancakes and enjoyed Rock of Ages. When I went to bed, I felt some discomfort in my back but I assumed it was a muscle or something. I woke up in pain. Not muscle pain, something inside pain. So off to MedExpress. That […]

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Lesbian Reflection on Netroots Nation 2012: Part One

June 16, 2012 by
Lesbian Reflection on Netroots Nation 2012: Part One

“Reentry” as I like to refer to post-vacation/travel time seems to be over – work schedules resumed, pets reclaimed from assorted boarding venues, cats no longer glued to our sides and a new gallon of milk has been purchased. Ah, the glamorous life of two middle aged Pittsburgh lesbians … happy that we get through […]