Grove City suspended 21 year old John Gechter for his gay porn career which he used to finance his college education. Gechter was due to graduate this year and begin graduate school in the fall.  Gechter is appealing the decision, claiming that his work in the porn industry under an alias is not the school's concern.  […]

[This post will remain at the top of the blog until the event ends.] One of the highlights of the year is the annual Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art auction to benefit Persad Center.  Formerly known as Art for AIDS, this event is a masterful reminder of the continued urgency of this and other issues addressed […]

The City Paper has a nice, in-depth profile of Court of Common Please candidate Hugh McGough. Hugh is the first openly gay man to run a judicial race, but the article proposes a myriad of other reasons to support him based on experience and qualifications.  Marty Levine, who is not one for gushing, describes him […]

GLSEN's Pittsburgh chapter is holding another LGBTQ safe prom.  Unified, Safe Prom For All May 24, 2009Sunday7:00 PM – 11:00 PMBest Western – Parkway Center Mall GLSEN Pittsburgh is proud to present Unified, Safe Prom For All. Tickets ($25.00) can be purchased by check or money order made payable to “GLSEN Pittsburgh.” Please include name(s) […]

The Post-Gazette endorsed four candidates we've discussed before.  Joe Williams, Hugh McGough, Arnie Klein and Don Walko have all sought the Steel City Stonewall endorsement. Again, this is not the sole factor in a vote for the Court of Common Pleas, but it is something I think worth noting.  Hugh's team has been especially adept at using social networking in his campaign.  […]

Oh, Katy Buchanan of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette travel section has me all a twitter this morning.  In one of her pieces about traveling in India, she hits some pretty uggghhh moments (KFC tastes the same, TMI about her experience with eating fruit, “beggars,” etc).  This is the best: Indian men and boys hold hands, or […]

Finally I've been able to find information on the individuals running for the Magisterial District Judge race on the Northside (Wards 21-25). Why do I care?  Well, I gained some interest after I realized how many of my neighbors were supporting the candidate they know without any real sense of his qualifications beyond the fact that […]

Kerry and Lucy are in Saturday's Pet Tales column in the Post-Gazette.  Awesomeness!  Mother's Day is around the corner.  Order your flowers now.  Lucy says yes! http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09122/967140-62.stm

Today's Post-Gazette includes a letter from Jeffrey O. Mast of Cecil.  Mast supports the secular equality of the LGBTQ community, but draws the line at religious rites. I was with the gay activists when what they sought was equal protection under the law. Now it seems the gay activists wish to commandeer the word “marriage.” […]

I read the Post-Gazette's endorsement of Robert Daniel Lavelle this morning with some skepticism.  I've lived on the Northside for almost 4 years.  Tonya Payne is the only elected official representing Manchester who has showed up IN MANCHESTER.  Not only that, she actually organizes meetings specific to our neighborhood.  I've never seen Robert Daniel Lavelle […]