Category: Election 2012

Our Journey is Not Complete!

All of us, must care about these things, and none of us can pitt one of these things against the others as more or less important. They are all apart of our journey, and all must come to be.

Out Sims Holds Out Public Swearing In.

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While this act is ceremonial, it truly is far more than that. It is a visible, tangible effort to make LGBTQ issues matter in PA government like few other efforts have.

Teaching Bigotry?

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A Kentucky teacher is being criticized for writing a politically charged statement on the whiteboard in class. South Laurel County High School teacher Kendra Baker is drawing complaints from parents and students after she wrote, “You can’t be a democrat

And they say it isn’t about race…

The Tea Party folks want to pretend that their efforts are linked back to the Revolutionary War and the rebellion that preceded it. Back when te colonists were taxed with no representation. They originally didn't so much want to be

The GOP’s Tea Party Problem

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“Well, listen, I think this has been the most misreported story of my two years’ tenure.  We don’t have a tea party caucus to speak of in the House.”- Speaker John Boehner, ABC news, November 8, 2012 This quote was

Election 2012 Thoughts

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The take-home message must be that a future of Equality won't come because of how we rally and demand for our President to act. It won't be created by those who feel they are keeping The President's feet to the

Kluwe’s Mistake

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One of our greatest weapons in out struggle is free speech, and the ability for LGBTQ and supportive allies to express their ideas, and perspectives. The down-side of the free speech idea however, is that it allows our opponents to

Mitt Romney and the American Theocracy.

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Service to others is an important concept that is forgotton by too many people today, in our "me-centric" society, yet serving in the military is much much more than simply serving others. Serving in the military is about defending the

Nonpartisan Election Protection Monitors Needed in Allegheny County!

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Election Protection helps ensure eligible voters are able to participate in our democracy while collecting data for meaningful reform so that our elections are free, fair, and accessible. To be an election protection monitor, you must be trained

Even a few votes will make a difference.

Your vote Matters

One reason some people don't vote is because they don't want to vote for the loser. So, if they are afraid that their candidate might lose, they don't vote. If you care about LGBTQ Rights and other Progressive issues, this