Archive for May, 2010

Reker’s Rentboy Touches Florida’s McCollum Campaign

escapades of one closet-case homosexual who spends his time condemning homosexuals, and then getting erotic sensual massages from hired male escorts

May 23, 2010 4 comments general

Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference

One of my blog readers sent this to me, and wanted to post it. The link at the bottom is to the health conference website for more information. Dear Friends and Colleagues, The attached is a letter requesting that employers who are Transgender friendly attend the Trans Health Conference Career Day on June 3, 2010 at the Convention Center, to talk with, interview and take applications from Transgender persons for potential employment positions.  I am[Read More…]

May 23, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

Why We Should Get Married

But even though same-sex civil marriage is relatively new, men and women have been forming and maintaining relationships for a long, long time. We should be getting married to make visible these relationships- as one more way of being out of the closet and visible, not just as individuals but as couples and families.

May 23, 2010 6 comments Activism, general, Same-Sex Marriage

The Threat Facing America

But ideas such as these two represent- seeking an end to civil rights protections and comparing Obama to Nazi Germany go far beyond the expression of diverse viewpoints. They move us toward a direction where truth has no meaning

May 23, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

AG Tom Corbett: Citizens Deserve No Civil Rights

If you need any indication as to what type of governor Tom Corbett will be, just look at how he is currently acting as Attorney General, when it comes to the civil rights of individuals: Tom Corbett, current Attorney General of the state of Pennsylvania and Gubernatorial Candidate, has subpoenaed Twitter to appear as a Grand Jury witness to “testify and give evidence regarding alleged violations of the laws of Pennsylvania”. It seems as if[Read More…]

May 22, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

Republican Seeks Special Treatment

Allegheny County councilman, Matt Drozd is looking to treat the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor differently. He has introduced an ordinance to make Dan Onorato step down while running for governor, but doesn’t feel the same should apply to to the Republican challenger.

May 22, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

Rohrer Supporters to Push Corbett to the Right

Democrats will be utterly crazy if they express any difficulty aligning behind Dan Onorato, especially those who seek more a progressive social agenda. Because between Onorato and Corbett, they have an enormous amount to lose in these areas if Corbett is elected.

May 21, 2010 1 comment general

Holding Out for a Hero

Dan Onorato never ran as a hero. He ran as a candidate with experience managing a large county government and helping that county do well through very tough times. In fact, I never heard Dan apply any labels to himself except “Democrat,” even those his opposition tried to attach myriad labels such as

May 20, 2010 2 comments general

Tea Party: Take Away The Peoples’ Right to vote

As you head to the polls today (if you live in Pennsylvania at least), think about your vote very carefully. While there is a lot of frustration at Washington DC, the force trying to capitalize on that frustration has been the Tea Party movement. Fueled mostly by lies about Health Care Reform and a desire for lower taxes, the Tea Party movement  has been a mixture of astro-turf, raw frustration, and manipulation. Deemed “astro-turf” because[Read More…]

May 18, 2010 3 comments Activism, general

Portugal is 6th European nation to legalize gay marriage

Why is the the sanctity of dogma more important that equal rights?

May 17, 2010 1 comment general, Same-Sex Marriage