May 07, 2010 
tcwaters 
But what are the "take home" messages from what happened in Bloomfield (both the beating and the rally), and how do we see continuing benefits for our diverse community and the city as a whole? So here are my
Tag Archives: hate crimes
Big City or Small Town: All the Same Hate
On the one hand, there is little connection to Beaver Falls. Where everyone just knows that you can't hold hands. And yet, on the other hand, it is the exact same hate at work in both places. There in the
Breaking News: PA House Committee Passes Hate Crimes Legislation
The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee today passed House Bill 745, legislation to amend the Title 18 Ethnic Intimidation Act to include protections for actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by a bipartisan 18-8 vote.
Is Violence Coming?
Seems the wingnuts are working to portray the queers as terroristic violence prone crazies. I read it and chuckled a bit, expecting that it was based on a few comments pulled somewhat out of context and I believe probably express
Sen. Arlen Specter: LGBT Issues
It was a real pleasure today to read Arlen Specter's writing in the Huffington Post concerning a variety of legislation of interest to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans.
OIDE Co-Sponsored Event for YWCA’S Week Without Violence
The OIDE invites you to attend an event to raise awareness and take action to end violence in our communities during YWCA’s 14th annual Week Without Violence initiative at Allegheny Campus on Monday, October 19th from 5:30-7:30pm in the SSC
Death by Diversity?
But what are the issues affecting real, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, day to day, in their real lives? What does it mean to talk about a GLBTQ community or culture, especially in relation to the greater society as
Man in hospital after vicious brick attack
The people who need to look most closely at this picture and story are those who are opposed to equal protections for gays and lesbians on religious grounds. Those who claim that if gays have rights it will interfere with
Hate Crimes: Where Are We? Law Dork’s Commentary
A Facebook friend asked me this morning about the Matthew Shepard Act. I hadn’t posted anything waiting to see what happened next, but then I saw Chris’s excellent write up and wanted to pass it along- here it is: Hate
Urgent Action Needed re: Poison Pill Amendment and Matthew Shephard Act
The amendment is clearly unconstitutional since the US Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty cannot be used in non-homicide cases. It is also a blatant attempt to kill the hate crimes provision.
