Category: activism
Open Letter to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl
Mayor Ravenstahl, can you explain to Pittsburgh's LGBTQ community if you plan to sign on, and if you do not, please share your reasons for not signing on.
Black & White Reunion: Summit Against Racism
From their website: This year the Black & White Reunion will again be holding its Summit Against Racism in its usual location at East Liberty Presbyterian Church on January 21, 2012, the Saturday following the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
Are you still thinking about Martin?
We are but a few days past Martin Luther King Jr Day, and I’m wondering if he is sell on your mind. He is still on mine. I wonder what can I do today to keep the inspiration I experienced
Urgent Action Needed: PA Voter IS Bill!
PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS IN PENNSYLVANIA! STATEWIDE PHONE-IN DAY TODAY - 9:00 am – 11:00 PM! Call your state Senator TODAY (Tues 1/17), between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and insist that he or she oppose House Bill 934 as an unnecessary, expensive,
I would rather die than hate you: Martin Luther King Jr Quotes.
Every year when we reach Martin Luther King Jr day, I am always shocked as I read through his speeches, and I wonder why is it that we as a country, do not treat this holiday as important as Independence
Tuesday: Phone Action Day for PA Voter’s Rights!
PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS IN PENNSYLVANIA! STATEWIDE PHONE-IN DAY – TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 9:00 am – 11:00 PM! Join with other defenders of democracy by participating in a Statewide Phone-in Day Against Voter Suppression on Tuesday, January 17, between 9:00 a.m. and
Those who oppose marriage equality are few, but wealthy.
This is not reason to celebrate, but rather it is reason to not give up the passion with which we fight for marriage equality. We still have a long way to go, but our battle is really against a small
How to refer to trans and genderqueer persons: pronoun resource.
Being a Trans Ally Takes Practice: 8 Tips for Pronouns
Do you ask your family to assist in LGBTQ advocacy?
Today, I received an email from change.org asking for money, but it mentioned a former marine who is straight, but speaking out against the repeal of the New Hampshire same-sex marriage rights. The quote and link is to a post
RuPaul, Ron Paul, and political by couture.
Saw a post about this over on Americablog, but the quote below comes from the source at Politico.com. In the quote, the emphasis is mine: RuPaul described himself in a press release as “not a political person by nature,” but
