Articles by: Thomas Waters

Hands Palm-to-Palm for Pride

I’m especially touched by the wording here, as it suggests a Buddhist mind set. Here, we are talking about the Pittsburgh Pride walk instead of a Pride march. A walking meditation is a part of many Buddhist’s daily practice, and in this way brings their practice to Pride as well as takes Pride back into a daily practice. Walking, accurately describes the practical activity too, and suggests taking a slower pace, and using that time to be very present in the action of being a part of the whole experience.

June 12, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Gay Pride, general

DADT Before ENDA= WAIT WAIT and NOTHING Changes

The repeal does not allow openly gay and lesbians to serve their country. The repeal simply returns the law to what it was before DADT.

June 12, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — general

The Right Way to be Gay?

But my position is that one person, or even a group of people within the LGBT community are not even remotely responsible for “reversing the positive effects.” There are far too many far-right anti-gay haters out there who are quite capable of doing that no matter who is deemed as spokesperson.

June 12, 2010 — 1 comment — Gay Pride, general

Being Gay Destroyed EM Forsters Career

Is there a possibility that suppressing a person’s naturally occurring sexuality enables them to be more successful? Maybe so. Most interesting to me about this story: the anti-gay folks have always used Forster’s life and other examples to show why being gay is so horrible. When in reality, what his story says is somewhat the opposite. Prior to his acceptance of his sexuality there was an abundance of energy that grew from the tension of[Read More…]

June 10, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Art, general

Thoughts on Pride

I was at the training and sign up session for Pride volunteers last night, and was really blown away! While I have been at almost every Pride since I moved back to Pittsburgh in 1987, it was the first year I have volunteered. What an amazing mix of people of different ages, races, and genders! I met a women named Jill from Greensburg who has come to Pittsburgh specifically to help with Pride. That may[Read More…]

June 9, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Gay Pride, general

Cumberland Valley School Board Member Equates GSA to Nazis

The school had an active GSA several years ago, but it was disbanded after active members graduated. The move to block reinstatement demonstrate the growing activism of anti-gay force through school board action.

June 9, 2010 — 4 comments — Activism, general

Is the Igloo Good or Bad for Pittsburgh?

The above quote, reminds me how the city as space has on occasion, either intentionally or unintentionally, been used as a way to control communities and groups or people. Even when not intentional, how the space is used can have devastating impact upon real communities of people.

June 8, 2010 — 3 comments — general

Breaking News: HUD ADDS IMPORTANT CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS TO ITS GRANT PROGRAMS

or the first time in its history, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will require grant applicants seeking HUD funding to comply with state and local anti-discrimination laws that protect lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals.

June 7, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — general

Rohrer to be Conservative’s Choice as Write-In Candidate?

Sam Rohrer, who ran against Tom Corbett for the Republican Party spot in the PA governor’s race, may still end up on the ballot- as a write-in candidate. For many (31% of those who cast a vote in the primary) Tom Corbett isn’t conservative enough, nor a pure enough conservative, and now, efforts are underway by many in the Tea Party movement to get Rohrer elected via a write-in campaign. An effort like this is[Read More…]

June 7, 2010 — 1 comment — general
Ready, Set, Pride.

Ready, Set, Pride.

For some it is all celebration. For others, it is a time when they see the worst about the LGBT community, for others it is about visibility, and others it is about activism. and a list of “what Pride means” could be pages and pages long. Some within the LGBT community live all year waiting for Pride, others abhor it, and others seek to make Pride a way to live 365 days a year.

June 6, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, Gay Pride
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