Articles by: Thomas Waters

Interview with Andy Hoover and Jake Kaskey on Blog Talk Radio

On Thursday, I have the great opportunity to have two of my favorite people on-line to talk about the recent elections and their impact on civil liberties including LGBT issues here in Pennsylvania. Join me and my guests, Andy Hoover and Jake Kaskey for thomascwaters.com on Blog Talk Radio. Thursday, 6:30-7PM at the link below. You can phone in and ask questions, participate in an online chat, listen live, or the show will be available[Read More…]

November 11, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — general

Will PA Legislators Impact Anti-Gay Bullying?

In the last two months, there has been a great deal of attention given to the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth after the suicides of several teenagers who were gay or were perceived to be gay. Sadly, the issue hit home in early November when Brandon Bitner, a 14-year-old from Middleburg, took his own life.

November 10, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — general

Thousands of Faxes to Boehner, Demanding Jobs

Fax Boehner Now: So, if the Republicans feel they can do better for the economy, have at it. Come on, My Speaker to be. Where are the jobs? John Boehner Battling Faxes As Voters Demand Jobs Boehner, new Speaker of the House, is battling not Democrats but fax requests today. Voters are launching a fax-John Boehner campaign today asking “where the jobs are”. In the last half hour, Twitter has been dominated with re-tweets of[Read More…]

November 9, 2010 — 3 comments — Activism, general

Designer Nick Alan Launches Kickstarter Project for New Line

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TugZ60B94vk&feature=player_profilepage[/youtube] What now seems like a long time ago, Pittsburgh was once home to a wonderful artist/designer named Nick Alan.  I first met Nick at an open house /sale of  artwork in Lawrenceville hosted by Nick and Adam Milliron. Adam is very talented as well, but I was especially impressed with Nick’s work. Nick has since taken all that creativity off to the Big Apple, but he is about to launch a new line, and[Read More…]

November 9, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — general

Breaking News: Response to Beating of David Kipp: Calls for Full Investigation

In addition to a more thorough federal investigation, the groups are calling for a formalized diversity training program to be put into place for all Allegheny County employees.

November 9, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — general

Allegheny County Jail guards charged in beating of inmate

This is from the Post-Gazette. More to be posted on this later today: The beating became the subject of an investigation after Mr. Kipp, of Polish Hill, who had been arrested for stabbing his live-in boyfriend, showed up with severely swollen eyes and face in the jail’s medical section. There, he told Bureau of Corrections Capt. Ron Pofi and Allegheny County police Inspector Christopher Kearns he was assaulted by at least one guard. via Allegheny[Read More…]

November 9, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — general

Andrew Shirvell Fired from Michigan Assnt AG Position

A Michigan assistant attorney general who started a blog against the University of Michigan’s openly gay student body president has been fired, the state attorney general’s office said Monday.

November 9, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

WTF Happened on the Way to Change?

People feel they have so little voice in government, and while I’m not entirely sure I agree with that, I do know that their vote is one way they see they can exercise their voice. So, people who were unhappy with the way government has worked- not necessarily the direction it was going- but the process and speed and ability to function- did what they could to make that change. They voted for the other guy, or they didn’t vote.

November 5, 2010 — 4 comments — general
Equality PA To Cash In On Devastating Elections

Equality PA To Cash In On Devastating Elections

I have yet to speak to anyone even remotely connected to the LGBT movement who was happy with Tuesday’s elections, yet I was shocked to find there was one group ready to cash in on the election devastation just hours after the votes were all counted. Were they ready with their donation request even before the dust had cleared and the voting machines turned off for another year? Let me be clear from the start:[Read More…]

November 4, 2010 — 8 comments — general

Wins for Openly Gay Candidates

These openly gay candidate wins is extremely important

November 3, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — general
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