Good news this Monday morning, especially for those of you wishing OUT in Pittsburgh media had more lesbian content and coverage.  I've been invited to be a recurring guest on their biweekly podcast, PRIDEcast with Jason Lucarelli. This will be a great chance to talk about important issues such as HB 300, the formation of […]

I am thrilled with today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  I don't agree with all the content (the gushing over Stanley Lowe made me choke), but the fact that we have content on a Sunday rather than New York Time reprints is wonderful. My delight was tripled when I read the piece on the G-20 by arguably the […]

You may have heard some rumblings that there's a ballot battle up in Maine.  Perhaps you wonder what its all about and what it means for Pittsburgh. Maine affords marriage equality to all residents.  This means same sex couples can marry and enjoy the privileges and rights associated with that institution, both legally and personally. […]

The Post-Gazette has a little blurb about Obama's flip-flop on DOMA, making the excellent point that toning down the support requires action on the promise to repeal.  Never mind his conservative critics. Mr. Obama, who hasn't fulfilled his pledge to end “the don't ask, don't tell policy” on gays in the military, has a lot […]

I'm not sure Allegheny County Council should brag about adopting the “Philadelphia” model of non-discrimination legislation.  First, there was the private swim club that refused to honor a contract to let children swim there because it (let me make sure I have the quote right) … “changed the complexion” of the pool.  Now comes another […]

It has been a hell of a week.  On top of everything else, my “little cold” escalated into bronchitis, a throat infection and an ear infection.  I'm on antibiotics and couch rest for a few more days.  This is a busy time at work so I'm pretty frustrated. I tried blogging but IE kept closing so […]

I'm getting tired of learning how the privileged and elite and laptop fortified employees of Downtown are preparing for a few days without their Starbucks fix. City council offices to close during G-20 Tuesday, August 18, 2009 By Liyun Jin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette City Council will adjust its calendar for the G-20 summit, President Doug Shields […]

Protests on the Northside between the stadiums makes a weird sort of sense, even though I know there is no way on earth on I will be able to leave my home tucked a mile away from that locale.  I've been told from friends that they were able to listen to the entire Stones concert […]

Received this via email: Thomas Merton Center August 17, 2009 Emergency Civil Liberties Meeting – Be There!!! We tried to keep our G20 protests peaceful.  We applied for permits to create a framework  for the many  protesters from other areas to fit in peacefully and avoid chaos.Our permits were denied. Does that force us to act […]

Uploaded the photos from today's Kiss In at the Westin Hotel in Pittsburgh.  About a dozen folks shows up, but unfortunately, I was the only local attendee. I kissed Jeff from Harrisburg!  🙂  He was drawn to my Steel City Stonewall shirt … Here's the link to the photos … http://www.pghlesbian.com/blog/PghKissIn