RIP Miss Mona

RIP  Miss Mona

Yesterday, I thought, was a tremendously sad day.  Our beloved Mona who had fought cancer for 10 months and three days reached her final day.  All the way to the vet, I kept hoping there was some alternate explanation, but no.  We put her to sleep and I have all the usual comforting thoughts about […]

Rock on, Joe Brandtner of Beechview

Rock on, Joe Brandtner of Beechview

I called my State Senator's office yesterday (Fontana) and discovered that I was the first person to thank him for voting against SB 1250, the Anti-Gay Family Amendment.  The first person.  What the heck is up with that?  Why aren't people calling?  Actually, plenty of people, just people from the christo-bigot flavored variety, are calling.  […]

Zen Buddhist Priest Opposes SB 1250

Zen Buddhist Priest Opposes SB 1250

Short, but sweet.  Have you written your letter to the editor, yet? Senate Bill 1250, the Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Amendment, is in direct violation of my religious beliefs as a Zen Buddhist priest (“Panel OKs Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage,” March 19). I am a strong advocate of marriage and live under a strict ethical […]

Iraq and Shield: City Papers Homos It Up This Week

Iraq and Shield:  City Papers Homos It Up This Week

I love when there's good gay stuff in the City Paper.  It reminds me that journalists with actual journalistic street cred pay attention to our community and find us interesting and informative. I fully expected the paper to cover Doug Shields' showdown with Sally Kerns. I was kinda disappointed they gave Diane Gramley so many […]

PA Senate Judiciary Committee Votes OK on Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

PA Senate Judiciary Committee Votes OK on Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

Well, we lost this round.  Our local allies, Jay Costa and Wayne Fontana, voted no, but even with Republican Jane Earll they couldn't prevent the “marriage protection” amendment from being voted out of committee.  The legislation heads for the Appropriations Committee and then to the floor of the full Senate. Here's how the vote went down.  […]

Gertrude Stein Club of Pittsburgh Announces Endorsements

Gertrude Stein Club of Pittsburgh Announces Endorsements

The Gertrude Stein Club of Greater Pittsburgh is a non-partisan political club. Pennsylvania House of Representatives          district 19    Jake Wheatley                 21    Brenda Frazier                 23    Dan Frankel                  24    Joseph Preston                 27    John Paul Jones     U.S. Congress        district  14     Mike Doyle                18     Beth Hafer     Pa. State Treasurer                       Rob McCord   […]

Flash the Dyke Salute, Get Free Cupcakes

As we've mentioned, local eatery Dozen Bake Shop has launched an official Lesbian Night on Saturdays.  Your faithful correspondents suggested they take it up a notch by offering a Buy One, Get One Free cupcake deal to lesbians with a special code or something. Owner James emailed us to discuss and that's when we remembered […]

Pgh City Council Prez Response to Rep. Sally Kern

Pgh City Council Prez Response to Rep. Sally Kern

h/t  Slag Heap   Representative Sally Kern 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Room 332 Oklahoma City, OK 73105   Ms. Kern:       Today I listened to your remarks (http://www.victoryfund.org/listening. ) related  to your views on gay, lesbian, bisexual and  transgendered people (GLBT).  I was thoroughly disgusted by what you had to say and astonished that someone who presumably […]

Ellen Takes Sally Kern to Task

Ellen Takes Sally Kern to Task

I just had to share these two videos.  First, Ellen calls out Sally Kern for her comments.  Then, Ellen and Wanda Sykes (who i l-o-v-e) have a little chat.  Enjoy!    

Why an Anti-gay State Rep from Oklahoma matters to your average Pittsburgh Homo

Why an Anti-gay State Rep from Oklahoma matters to your average Pittsburgh Homo

You've probably heard the story.  2 Political Junkies broke it here in the Burghosphere.  To sum it up, Oklahoma Republican and State Rep Sally Kern made some inflammatory comments before a GOP audience, including the rather silly claim that homosexuals have taken over Pittsburgh City Government.   The rest of her comments are the same outrageous […]