Articles by: Thomas Waters

Smart Republicans

Too many progressives are running around trashing anyone other than their preferred candidate. Which will make it very hard to make a case for a candidate after May 18th, if that candidate wins the primary.

May 10, 2010 1 comment general

Arlen Specter and the Western PA LGBT Community

I gained an understanding about the Senator on several aspects that I was previously unaware.

May 8, 2010 2 comments general

George Allan Rekers Likes the Long Stroke

So, I’d label the Long Stroke as gay sex, but for Rekers, perhaps it is what keeps you from gay sex? Rekers says he isn’t gay, but do straight men really pay for other men to touch them in erotic ways?

May 8, 2010 4 comments general

A Milestone Has Been Passed!

Thanks for coming with me for these first 1000 posts, and glad to have you along as we start towards the next 1000!

May 8, 2010 3 comments general

Dan Onorato’s Handling of Domestic Partner Benefits Another Example of Leadership

If Hoeffel has any real plans for how his lofty (albiet important) liberal social agenda will be made into concrete change if he were governor, he isn’t sharing them. Onorato on the other hand is willing to use government and the governing process to devise and implement plans that will best meet the needs of our state. Real plans, real leadership, for real growth for Pennsylvania.

May 8, 2010 3 comments general

Another Reason to Support Dan Onorato

The link below is an editorial from the Philly area, and expresses another reason  for Western PA to support Dan Onorato for governor. The bold (added for emphasis) is mine: Notwithstanding, those ward leaders supporting any of the other candidates other than Williams, need to realize what Gov. Ed Rendell has shown: a favorite son in the Governor’s Mansion translates into mucho extra bucks in grants and programing. Every reason I have heard for opposing[Read More…]

May 7, 2010 2 comments general

Gay-Bashing and a Safe Community

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 take home messages.

May 7, 2010 5 comments Activism, general

Is “Hypocrite” and “Anti-Gay Crusader” mean the same thing?

There is a slogan you hear in 12 step groups- “you are only as sick as your secrets.” Come out and quit living a double life of lies. Your secrets are killing us, as well as you.

May 6, 2010 5 comments general

Lieberman Proposes Taking Away Citizenship Of Suspected Terrorists

It is especially important for LGBTQ Americans to take notice of this. We are already treated as second class citizens, and historically, we have moved through periods of history where the very act of loving another was a crime. In the not too distant past, some far right conservatives wanted to round up all the gays and put them in camps as a way to protect others from AIDS.

May 5, 2010 1 comment Activism

NOM Strategist: Crazy Stuff About a Documentary Film

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is really not that at all. They would be more accurate, if they renamed themselves, the National Organization against GLBT folks, but NOAGLBTF is much harder to get out of your mouth quickly.

May 5, 2010 1 comment Activism