I caught this tonight on Twitter via the Philadelphia Gay News: Nearly all of the board members of LGBT legal organization Equality Advocates Pennsylvania have resigned within the past two weeks. Ten of the 13 members stepped down in a move that Lynn Zeitlin, executive director of the group, said was part of a wider […]

From Pittsburgh United Media Contact:  Jennifer England                              412-513-9091 Northside Mothers demand Corporate Neighbors help stop the violence Thursday July 16th 11:00 Del Monte Building Northside mothers and community members will gather on the “Northshore” tomorrow morning to demand that corporate neighbors take more responsibility for what’s happening in their back yards. “Our kids […]

Tonight is the night to get involved. Steel City Stonewall Monthly Meeting Thursday, July 16, 2009 7 – 9 PM Crazy Mocha Lawrenceville This is your opportunity to be at the table with decision makers who discuss politics impacting our community.  If you can take the time to analyze Bruno's impact on gay culture, you […]

Why can't Dan Onorato be content to exaggerate his role in passing this legislation?  He jumped on board the anti-discrimination bandwagon months after the wagon was rolling and clearly missed the opportunity to be a leader on this issue.  Still, he's not one to miss the opportunity to *claim* he was a leader.  But, I […]

I had never heard of this project until the article in today's Business section of the Post-Gazette (see, it does pay to read the whole paper). They have hired their first director, Dina Clark, who has a background with the Anti-Defamation League.  The groups mission and vision: The Western Pennsylvania Diversity Initiative (WPDI) is a […]

There sure has been a lot of fuss about Bruno.  Many, many LGBT folks are up in arms about the tasteless portrayal of a gay man on the prowl for fame.  Ledcat and I saw the movie on Friday night and laughed quite a bit.  Some of it was just gross, but laughing at the […]

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Less than 24 hours after the “official” signing of the Allegheny County Human Relations Ordinance comes word that a Philadelphia private swim club won't let a summer camp filled with children of color swim at their pool.  From CNN: The Creative Steps Day Care children — ages kindergarten through seventh grade — went to the […]

Just random thoughts after attending what was supposed to be the signing ceremony for the Alleghen County Human Relations Commission ordinance.  Somehow it got signed two days ago.  So what we had instead was a lot of build up to Dan Onorato pretending to swish a pen around on paper.  I would ask for a […]

Always a lift to read a suuportive letter to the editor.  Not a fan of “sexual preference”, but I agree that marriage equality is about the community and region as much as it is about individual civil rights.  Local leadership: the next step The leadership in our city has done so many things right over […]