Tag: Natalia Rudiak

ActivismPolitics

Arrests of two public employees on sexual misconduct charges brings realities of #MeToo to Pittsburgh

January 6, 2018 by
Jim Sheppard Mike Diebold

Two arrests this week of public employees on sexual misconduct charges brings home the reality of #MeToo to the Pittsburgh region. First came word that Jim Sheppard, an analyst in the office of County Controller Chelsa Wagner, was arrested on charges of harassment, stalking, and related crimes in regard to his ex-boyfriend. Sheppard had previously […]

ActivismPolitics

WTF?

November 20, 2017 by

November 8, 2017. The date four local women in politics announced they were forming a Political Action Committee (PAC) called Women for the Future of Pittsburgh with the unfortunate acronym of WTF. For clarity sake, I’m going to use WTF Pgh to avoid confusion with actual WTF references. Stated mission: Women for The Future (WTF) […]

ActivismPolitics

#VoteNo – City of Pgh Ballot Charter Measure Unfair, Lacks Good Governance

November 5, 2017 by

Let me at the very beginning of this post affirm that I think students in Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) deserve good coaches. I also think students at all higher education institutes deserve good faculty, both FT and adjunct.  I should also clarify that my partner is a 17 year employee of the City. So, last […]

LGBTQ&APolitics

LGBTQ&A: Matt Merriman-Preston Believes Politics Can Make It Better

April 29, 2013 by

An occasional series where we pose some questions to local LGBTQ folks (and Allies) to learn more about their personal experiences with LGBTQ culture. Click here for a complete list of all LGBTQ&A profiles. I can’t remember how/when I met Matt, but he is one of the first people to come to mind when I think […]

ActivismOther

UPDATE: Is the City of Pittsburgh Still Blocking This Lesbian Blog?

April 23, 2013 by

First of all – thank you. We reached over 500 signatures in 36 hours on our Change.org petition. As for an update, we have achieved some pretty good outcomes but not “success” just yet. Via the petition, OpenDNS did change the labels on this blog, removing “porn” and “nudity” as well as approving “blog” – […]

LGBTQ&A

LGBTQ&A: Natalia Rudiak is Creating a Better Life for Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ Youth

April 18, 2013 by

An occasional series where we pose some questions to local LGBTQ folks (and Allies) to learn more about their personal experiences with LGBTQ culture. Click here for a complete list of all LGBTQ&A profiles.  Natalia is one of my favorite people holding office. And I run into her in the most unexpected places, often in line […]