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Some satisfactory news on the civil liberties front here in Pittsburgh – the City Police have reached an accord with the Pittsburgh Organizing Group and individuals participating in the “End War Fast” protest outside of the Oakland military recruiting bastion. These groups had previously filed a lawsuit against the City claiming police officers were violating their […]
Again, nothing to do with the gay. Still, I think it is interesting. I'm bringing in the PA Resources Council to give a presentation to my consumers and during our planning chats, I told them that I had several recycling questions which I was invited to submit. More on that in another post somewhere down […]
Last night, I was shivering as I trudged alongside Ledcat back to our car. We had spent a fun evening rabble rousing and cavorting with the GLENDA folks' “Dining for Diversity” event. We attended a dinner party in Highland Park with great food and a lovely opportunity to catch up with some friends. Then we […]
Check it aht … the annual Best of Pittsburgh survey and YOU can participate with a few clicks. Vote for your favorite Asian restaurant (Cambodican Kitchen), best newest restaurant (Muriel's), record shop (Paul's CD's) even your favorite blog. 🙂 You get to write in a category. I wrote in Best Exercise of Civil Liberties and […]
A GLSEN study on the impact of student Gay Straight Alliances found that schools are generally less tolerant of homophobia, while LGBTQ students are less likely to hear gay slurs, more likely to perform well academically and feel safer in the classroom. Wow, a supportive environment makes a difference for the well-being and academic progress […]
Yesterday, I received 8 kajillion email messages informing me that public documents reveal that Secretary of State Rice has been co-owner of a house with documentary maker, Randy Bean (Rice and Bean — imagine the hay McIntire will make with that one?). Does this mean she's a lesbian? Maybe, maybe not — but it does […]
As expected, the CP covers the ongoing End War Fast targeting the military recruitment center in Oakland. As you can imagine, the police are being less than cooperative and, apparently the protestors are depriving Oaklanders of greasy fast food, photocopies and overpriced bandaids. Darn them! Imagine the exercise of civil rights getting in the way of commerce […]
First, some upcoming queer things to do in Pittsburgh … OUTrageous Bingo is this Saturday, September 15 at Goodwill's building on the Southside. This is a good time and benefits two local causes — the GLCC and Shepherd Wellness Center. “Dining for Diversity” also takes place Saturday evening from 9 – 11:30 @ SPACE downtown. […]
Bradley S. Gelder of Point Breeze is not a fan of police officers staking out public restrooms noted as gay sex havens. Even more disturbing and surprising than the continuing homophobic right-wing hypocrisy exemplified by the Sen. Larry Craig story (“Idaho Senator Stepping Aside,” Sept. 2) is that police departments continue to waste their time […]
I like Mike Rogers, the author of BlogActive.com. Rogers uses his powers for good, outing hypocritical legislators who hide in their pathetic closets while publicly voting against gay rights. From a profile in the Washington Post: For three years now, he's been a feared one-man machine, “outing,” he says, nearly three dozen senior political and […]
