As I've reported, the Mayor's office ignores me or pats me on my head and sends me on my way.  Kristen Baginski and Joanna Doven won't return my calls or respond to my email messages about the LGBT Advisory Council.  I haven't tried Yarone because I'm not a campaign contributor or a City contractor.  I'm […]

You can read the nice write up from Marty Levine here. If you read my summary of the recent Valley New Dispatch article, you won't be surprised that there really isn't any more news on the legislation.  It is sitting in committee with about 100 million amendments to protect religious bigots and is under assault […]

Wow.  24 hours without access to my blogging admin site has been torture.  Thankfully, no significant breaking LGBTQ news in Pittsburgh.  Someone did post a comment accusing me of being part of the anti-technology problem which is pretty funny to post. On a blog.  With Twitter updates right next to the comments.  I got a […]

I titled this as if I do this and that every Monday. I wish I had the dedication to any particular regular feature, but that's not how my mind works. The Tribune-Review brings us Pat Buchanan's latest column in which he bemoans the collapse of Catholic Institutions such as Georgetown University.  He blames it on […]

Pam Spaulding nails the Democrats on their social conservative bull. And as it's quite obvious, this isn't a New York problem. This is a Democratic party problem. It manifests itself in the whole “go slow” attitude on legislation that during the election year promises sounded like change was around the corner; it's the whole “uh, […]

Madeline Chandler is receiving an award from the ACLU for her advocacy to change the sexual education curriculum for the City Schools.  She sounds like a woman who rocks. Miss Chandler said she conducted the petition drive at CAPA even though an administrator balked at the idea, and she was one of about 10 students […]

Last night, Ledcat and I volunteered to staff a Steel City Stonewall table at a Dykes on Bikes event at Cattivo.  Also at Cattivo were the Dykes of Hazard comedy troupe.  The evening was good; we collected 62 signed letters in support of HB 300 and distributed a bunch of Steel City information, plus secured […]

It is the Day of Silence.  The Post Gazette reports on a new Pennsylvania study with startlingly sad stats on bullying experienced around gayness.  It doesn't even matter if the kids are LGBTQ; just being picked on for the perception is awful enough. 98% of those surveyed report hearing “gay” used in a negative way. […]

The Valley News Dispatch offers up a discouraging “here's why our region is against this legislation” perspective.  Not a single quote from anyone in their area who supports the legislation which is patently ridiculous.  Obviously, someone needs to reach the gay folks and their folks living out there.  Who is up for the task?  But, […]

You’ve been silent all day.Now it’s time to live out loud!End your Day of Silence by speaking up andsharing your story with us at GLSEN Pittsburgh’s annualBreak the Silence Party.Friday April 17 2009 – National Day of Silence • Meet new people,• enjoy free food, and• bring your ipod and we’ll play your favorite tunes! […]