This is just beyond pathetic and demeaning. I was ambivalent about Reilly because he had been somewhat helpful, if not effective in some constituent matters.  Now I'm appalled and question my elected officials decision to hire someone capable of this type of deceit.  I hope if he loses, he gets booted from the job working […]

Breaking news from the Philadelphia Gay News: Pennsylvania state employees in same-sex relationships will now be able to obtain the same medical benefits for their partners as heterosexual married employees. The Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund, a non-governmental agency that oversees the state benefits programs, will offer medical, prescription drug, dental, vision and hearing-aid benefits […]

4th Annual Pittsburgh Dyke March! Creating celebratory & political space for dykes for its fourth yearSaturday, June 13, 2009Meet @ 2:00 pmMarch @ 3:00 pmCMU lawn @ 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh 15213pittsburghdykemarch@gmail.commyspace.com/pittsburghdykemarch The Pittsburgh Dyke March is personal, it's political. We are claiming celebratory feminist space for LBTQ (lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer) wimmin. Our realities […]

I'm sure the political bloggers are going to have a great play by play on the resurrection of the billboard controversy.  I keep wondering why Dowd speaks for himself and Ravenstahl hides behind Paul McKrell's articulate self?  Well, ok, I answered my own question.  I like Paul, but I wonder what magic potion he swallows […]

Gosh, my whole angst about not donating to public radio here in Pittsburgh because the Catholic Church controls the flagship station has been resolved.  I was torn between my pro-choice support for Planned Parenthood side and my want to pay my share, NPR loving side.  I briefly toyed with donating to the national NPR syndicate […]

Same-sex marriage is on its way, like it or not. Either get on board or get out of the way. DAVID R. PIERPOINTWashington, Pa. Amen, so to speak.  Thank you for writing Mr. Pierpoint.

Found a flyer stuffed into our door knocker inviting us to attend a “Meet Your Candidates” event on Thursday from 5 – 8 PM.  Magisterial district judge Dan Styche and Constable candidate Rob Moye are hosting the event.  Well, actually they are the ones we are meeting, but the flyer doesn't say who is hosting […]

I wish it were Friday night because I am exhausted.  All this meet and greet stuff is exhilerating.  I might have mentioned that we are stationed at the Information table for the museum so we have met a ton of people.  My favorite is the man who insisted I provide him with scotch tape EVEN […]

The official CLCA tee shirts are gorgeous … this lush shade of blue with the American Gaythic print on the front.  Ledcat has gone off to purchase two and I'm going to wear mine to work tomorrow.  The crowd is packed.  I chatted with Allegheny County Councilwoman Amanda Green who was thrilled at how diverse […]