Obama's administration plans to offer domestic partner benefits to federal employees, minus health insurance and retirement which will require legislative action.  More here. Note to Dan Onorato:  you have the power to extend domestic partner benefits to Allegheny County employees without legislative action.  The City does it.  The State will be doing it.  What's the […]

We are finally home from another Pride Festival.  All the Sunday evening chores are finished and we are both sort of vegging on the sofa with cool beverages and the Sunday paper.  I truly intended to try and live blog direct from Pride, using my email blogging capabilities but things happened so quickly I could […]

Standing on the Boulevard of the Allies and Wood. About 50 folks scattered about in the shady spots. A woman just stopped to ask what we are waiting for! Beautiful day for Pride. The streets are closed. A few cops here and there. Someone undercover just drove by in a dark SUV. I am enjoying […]

This is my first Pride test modblog. No format. No fancy. Just me and my blackberry reporting from the living room. First decision … What shoes will I wear to Pride? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Another fine event from the Dyke March organizers.  The crowd gathered on the CMU Lawn for some socializing and networking.  The luminescent La'Tasha Mayes from New Voices Pittsburgh spoke very artfully and got the march rolling. I posted tons of photos and tweets at Facebook. The mood was festive, the marchers were cheerful and the […]

If you have tickets to the upcoming Indigo Girls concert in Pittsburgh, there are a handful of meet 'n greet passes still available.  You must have tickets though.  To order passes, stop by the Lambda Foundation booth at Pridefest or call 412-277-2294.  The Girls were on the weekend Today show performing “Closer to Fine.”   Very […]

You know Reg, the old white guy who writes for the Post-Gazette?  No not, him.  Not him either – that's the editor.  And, no, Brian O'Neil is the liberal guy.  The one who isn't old.  No the liberal guy isn't that black guy.  Well, yeah Tony is liberal, too, but never mind. I don't know […]

The battle wages on as valiant national LGBTQ leaders lead the charge for a federal strategy of equality.  Top among those issues is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which passed the House with protections for sexual orientation only. In keeping with the call for inclusiveness, leaders have vowed solidarity to keep protections based on gender […]

First, watch this video from 60 Minutes on the lethal impact of toxic electronic dumping: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/18/tech/main3518429.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody Today's Post-Gazette: EPA Accused Electronics Recycler of Violations The company does seem to have ran afoul of the EPA, in spite of the protests of their ardent local defenders, er defender.  Who works for them. Go figure.  I'm getting […]