Tag: GLBTQ

Rally, concert, parade part of gay pride festival

Here’s an article from today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for you to check it. Sara Bauknecht touches on many of  the various parts of the entire Pride week events, but there is a real focus on this Friday’s Advocacy Rally. “It’s a great

L+G+B+T: Does it Matter?

The method for dealing with lies and misinformation has to be to counter them by calling out the lies and offering real information instead. L+G+B+T matters when we all raise our voices together against any of the weapons of lies

GetEQUAL

We have been hearing for months that ENDA will go up for markup and a vote, but it continues to be delayed. Will this Spring be more of the same, or with your help, can we get this moving? If

Male-Female-Family

This child is not illegitimate, but has two loving parents. If every other element of the story were exactly the same, except that the father had been born with male genitalia, the outcome would have been different.

Election Recap- LGBT Issues

There were three big national election items to watch in terms of GLBTQ issues: Same-sex marriage in Maine, Civil Unions in Washington, and Anti-discrimination protections in Kalamazoo,

Sing With Me Now

Exactly 1 year ago, today, I posted my first blog entry to thomascwaters.com, and now, 775 posts later, I'm celebrating! That first post wasn't much, except it was the start, and over time a lot has happened, not to mention

There Is No Wrong Time for a March

I’ve written several times that the timing of the March is a problem. And I still think that, but on the other hand, is there really any wrong time to march for our rights? Easy answer: No! The conservatives are

Two Mommies To Have Two Babies

If the Cheneys didn't hold the solid place so close to the core of the Republican Party, would a lesbian mom-to-be ever be such a prominent figure? Or would she have been pushed aside long ago? Why do the rights

Equality Advocates Pennsylvania Names New Board Members Launches Advocacy-Based Organization Equality Pennsylvania

Equality Advocates Pennsylvania Names New Board Members Launches Advocacy-Based Organization Equality Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA- Equality Advocates Pennsylvania today announced several new members of the Board of Directors and the formation of Equality Pennsylvania, a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization whose purpose is to achieve equality for lesbian, gay,

Why the angry queer is going to Washington

The march can do some really important things, and I too hope many make the trip to help make the march as successful as possible. but to anyone suggesting we stop work on local, regional and state levels- I say