Joan Clearly, an LGBT ally, resigns from Allegheny County Council

Joan Clearly, an LGBT ally, resigns from Allegheny County Council

Buried not on the front page comes news that Allegheny County Councilwoman Joan Cleary has resigned her seat with no explanation.  Her replacement will be selected by the Dems on the Council and will include someone from Baldwin, Brentwood, Castle Shannon, Clairton, Jefferson Hills, Pleasant Hills, South Park, West Elizabeth, and Whitehall. Cleary was chair […]

Equality Advocates PA Response to Metcalfe Memo

Equality Advocates PA Response to Metcalfe Memo

From Equality PA — Friends:  Let the crazy begin.  Hopefully, this won't  ruin anyone's holidays but it appears from the attached memo that the battle will begin early in 2011.  What I am providing is a copy of a memo from one of our chief opponents, Rep. Darryl Metcalfe, calling on his legislative colleagues to sign on […]

Metcalfe Back with PA Marriage Amendment

Like roaches crawling out of the woodwork, social conservative Republicans are back to defend marriage against the ever-looming threat of homosexuality.  See this memo from PA Representative (and would be Lt. Governor) Darryl Metcalfe whose neck of crazy-town includes Western PA.  Seriously, this is a problem   Looks like we'll have another Blog for Equality […]

Post-Gazette editors weigh in on DADT

Post-Gazette editors weigh in on DADT

http://blogs.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/opinion/a-fine-point/23948-victory-in-battle-reason-and-equality-win-on-dont-ask-dont-tell Soon it will be history. What counts is that a good soldier is a good soldier cdd

The Pope didn’t mean pregnancy, silly. He meant prostitution

The Pope didn’t mean pregnancy, silly.  He meant prostitution

Oh, for crying out loud.  Now the Pope is concerned about the lives of men who pay for sex with men who may be HIV+.  Uh huh.

Pat Buchanan on DADT repeal

Pat Buchanan on DADT repeal

The Tribune Review does not disappoint with this op/ed piece from Pat Buchanan.  Here's a sample … A Democrat Congress, discharged by the voters on Nov. 2, has as one of its last official acts imposed its San Francisco values on the armed forces of the United States. “Don't ask, don't tell” is to be […]

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Pgh Local Coverage of DADT Repeal

Pgh Local Coverage of DADT Repeal

Has anyone caught local coverage, not simply reprints from national media sources? 

DADT Signing Twitter Feed

DADT Signing Twitter Feed

Take a look at who is included in those tweeting this historic day.  Read the victory intertwined with the “miles to go before we sleep” commentary. So much room for cooperative work without squashing opposing views.  http://twitter.com/Pam_Spaulding/lists/dadt            

Brief Round Up

Brief Round Up

NYC is planning major cuts to funding for homeless youth programs.  Great. Here's some insight into Lt. Dan Choi's status in the LGBT community with the repeal of DADT. More insight from the Tribune Review on the repeal of DADT. It is a New York piece.  Still waiting for local insight.  There isn't a lot of […]