Archive for March, 2010

Reminder: PA Marriage Debate Tonight!

This evening in Harrisburg PA, PA Senator Daylin Leach and NOM’s Maggie Gallagher will debate the topic of same-sex marriage.

March 24, 2010 Comments are Disabled general, Same-Sex Marriage

Screenings of an Important Film in Western PA

His relationship with me, is about a selective acceptance, and a denial of the big pink elephant in the room.

March 24, 2010 Comments are Disabled general
Some Schools Supportive of Their GLBT Students

Some Schools Supportive of Their GLBT Students

More focus and attention needs to go to our GLBT youth. The changing attitudes about gays and lesbians in general is creating an environment where kids are coming to terms with their sexuality earlier, and they need support.

March 24, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

Not Sure What to Make of Health Care Reform

Since the moment, I received a text last evening that the House had approved the Health Care Reform  bills, I’ve been pondering what to write about it. Surfing around the web this morning, I’ve been looking for some hook to pick up on, but haven’t found one that really gets me interested. Seems we are still seeing little more than partisan misinformation from the Conservatives, and little more than jubilation from the Democrats. Historic, Really?[Read More…]

March 22, 2010 Comments are Disabled general
How Rough Will the Battle Be For LGBT Rights?

How Rough Will the Battle Be For LGBT Rights?

The linked blog post on the Huffington post was actually about Health Care Reform, and is a good read on that subject, but a photo on the post really captured my attention, and prompted me to step back and think about the bigger picture.

March 21, 2010 3 comments Activism, general
Does Online Activism Create Offline Engagement?

Does Online Activism Create Offline Engagement?

I think we are entering a new phase of LGBT activism where actions such as these, and greater acts of Civil Disobedience will become more and more commonplace. I think it is both inevitable and necessary. LGBT’s need to rise up and say enough is enough- the time for equality is now.

March 21, 2010 11 comments general

Did Gays Cause Srebrenica Massacre

There are no real plausible reasons to support the second class citizenship of LGBTs in the US anymore. It is time for the march for greater equality to continue to move forward.

March 19, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

What Should Be Next for PA LGBTQ Legislation?

Can we use any momentum built in the fight against SB707 to move any of these other bills now?

March 19, 2010 Comments are Disabled Activism, general

8 Senators Tell PA: “No, You May Not Vote”

Not only is it a lie (and don’t these religious types know that bearing false witness is a sin?) but it misses the point entirely.

March 18, 2010 3 comments general, Same-Sex Marriage
Blogswarm Post: Time to PASS Inclusive ENDA

Blogswarm Post: Time to PASS Inclusive ENDA

Everyday across our country, there are individuals who face losing their job simply because they are LGBT. Everyday, there are individuals who are not hired because someone assumes they might be LGBT, even if they are not.

March 18, 2010 2 comments Activism, general