Weekend Wrap Up

Weekend Wrap Up

At the Bill Peduto fundraiser, we ran into Kevin Acklin who told us how much fun it was to watch the “Do They Know Its Christmas” video — what a blast from the past.  What's happening in the blogosphere this weekend? Pam's House Blend weighs in on Tiger Woods (love the “zipper down brigade” comment), […]

SisterShout: Endings

SisterShout:  Endings

Laura and I have decided to part ways with SisterShout.  It has been a positive learning experience to partner with OUT and Gay Life TV on this lesbian videocast project. Their commitment to reach out to the lesbian community and invest their resources in a show like SisterShout is commendable. Participating in the launch of […]

Gender Stereotyping lawsuit?

Gender Stereotyping lawsuit?

Well, just found a little interesting nugget in the Trib site.  It seems a state prison guard in Fayette County is pursuing a federal discimination case based on gender stereotyping.  Yanik's attorney, Herbert A. Terrell of McMurray, on Monday said Yanik is alleging his coworkers sexually harassed him based on their perception of his sexual […]

New Pgh lesbian blog and changes to Cue Pittsburgh

New Pgh lesbian blog and changes to Cue Pittsburgh

Welcome to the newest lesbian blog in town.  It isn't new, new but it is new to me … I'm always happy to see more LGBT folks jumping into the Burghosphere.  Woo hoo! Linz the Lez Check it out. Linz is also the new lesbian columnist for Cue Pittsburgh where she is joined by Jason […]

Wuerl

Wuerl

The Post-Gazette offers up what I find a disappointing (but better than most) piece on Archbishop Donald Wuerl's handling of the D.C. move to legalize marriage equality. A glaring omission is the lack of voice of a single gay person from Pittsburgh.  Quoting Casey and Doyle was interesting from a national perspective, but what about […]

Mini Merge! or Why Virginia can provide domestic partner benefits while Allegheny County can't.

Mini Merge! or Why Virginia can provide domestic partner benefits while Allegheny County can't.

Ah, another small step toward Pittsburgh's consolidation with the County. Virginia is a very hostile place to be gay. Still, they appear to be on the verge of offering domestic partner benefits to state employees.  Meanwhile back in Allegheny County, Chief Executive Dan Onorato … isn't the least bit concerned about it. I guess he's […]

New York, Catholic Church and North Versailles …

New York, Catholic Church and North Versailles …

I just haven't had a blogging frame of mind this week.  Things have been happening, though.  NY government voted “no” on marriage equality.  The Catholic Church says gays and transvestites will never enter the Kingdom of God. (h/t Pam's House Blend) In North Versailles, some jerk punched a Wal-Mart greeter in what is termed a […]

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day

Tomorrow is World AIDS Day.  Much is going on here in Pittsburgh.  Highmark has gone red. ( Pittsburgh ) red Activities:show your support by wearing red December 1! 7 am – 7 pmFree HIV testingPittsburgh AIDS Task Force5913 Penn AvenueEast Liberty 10 amMayor’s pressconferenceCity-County Building414 Grant StreetDowntown Pittsburgh 10 am – 5 pmAllegheny County Heal […]

Why The Manhattan Declaration rankles me

Why The Manhattan Declaration rankles me

The PG offers up a front page explanation why I dislike this project. This is the headline: Christian leaders vow to resist gay marriage, abortion This is the line that gets me.  The lines, rather. The marriage section decries heterosexual promiscuity and infidelity. It says that churches often failed to provide good models and clear […]

The Sakia Gunn Film Project and Pittsburgh

The Sakia Gunn Film Project and Pittsburgh

Last night, Ledcat and I attended the “People in Color” film series at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty.  We caught my first performance by Dreams of Hope which was simply mindblowing.  They really are a bright spot in the local LGBTQ community.  We bought their educational DVD which we'll hopefully be able to review […]