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Out Pennsylvania Eagle Scouts Responds to BSA Decision
Boy Scouts of America Ends Controversial Ban on Gay Scouts; Out Pennsylvania Eagle Scouts Respond HARRISBURG- The Boy Scouts of America voted today, May 23, to end their controversial policy banning openly gay scouts from the organization. The new resolution
Equality Pennsylvania Responds to Boy Scouts’ Decision to End Ban on Gay Scouts
The Boy Scouts of today are going to be the leaders of tomorrow. We should be teaching our leaders the importance of diversity and respect. Maintaining the ban on gay adults sends a dangerous message to young people that gay
Tuesday is Election Day!
Post contains links to various lists of endorsements. I want to encourage my readers in Pittsburgh to vote for Bill Peduto for Mayor of Pittsburgh. Bill has long been a friend of the LGBTQ community, and a hard working city
Ginsberg and the flawed Roe v Wade decision.
In our democracy, there is a sharing of power between three branches of the government and also between the states and the Federal Government. Issue advocates may seek a singular decision from the highest court in the land that "changes
Republicans are the source of two Obama controversies.
The linked text comes from Politics USA, a liberal site, but these claims come from other media sources. It appears that Republicans created the edited emails which are the base evidence for a Benghazi scandal. Republicans also provided what they
Boy Scouts and Marriage Equality: an open letter to Mr Stemberger
This letter is in response to an op-ed at the Christian Post. The author, Mr Stemberger, is certainly entitled to his own opinions, but his login and rationale are problematic and need to be questioned. Mr Stemberger, I was really
Peduto Leads in Latest Pittsburgh Mayoral Primary Poll
In the race for Pittsburgh’s Mayor, Bill Peduto has increased his lead over former Auditor General Jack Wagner from two points on April 22nd to seven points late last week, according to a poll released by Keystone Analytics®.
Mark Sanford, The GOP, And The Sanctity Of Marriage
Sanford's win shows us that the voting public hasn't changed a whole lot in some places (and more places rather than fewer). If we are going to see a continued path towards fairness, Equality and respect for everyone, we must
Mother’s Day and LGBTQ people
Today is Mother’s Day, and my Facebook wall is filled with Mother’s Day wishes. My own mother has been dead for many years; she succumbed to lung cancer at a very young age, and I miss her every day. We
Kluwe, Football and a New Masculinity
In other words, Chris Kluwe displays a new type of Masculinity. One that recognizes the power of the game and at the same time sees a greater role for the player than simply being the spectators' hero. The new masculine
