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?
Articles by: Thomas Waters
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.
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.
Pittsburgh Performance for Tom Goss and Jeremiah Clark
If you didn’t see Tom Goss and Jeremiah Clark last Fall at the Cub Cafe, don’t worry, they are headed back to Pittsburgh for a great show on Friday April 9, 2010.
Youth Bullying, Homophobia, Gay Marriage and College Students
What percentage of youth enter college and are therefor included in this poll? Does this difference represent a regional, economic or cultural divide? I wonder about this because at the same time as we see support among college freshmen rising, experts also claim that there are growing levels of bullying of youth happening in high schools and even earlier education.
Free Speech or Hate Speech: The Westboro Baptist Church
It gets me thinking about the difference between free speech and hate speech and the role of Religious Liberty.
Time To Say Thanks for PA SB 707
There is one major task left in regards to this bill. We need to say thank-you to those senators who voted to table the bill, and keep the PA Constitution free from discrimination.
Kevin Acklin Is Now A Democrat
I was truly impressed, and I hoped at that point that we would see him seek out election again. The city will be a better place with Kevin in there working on the committee level.
Tom Goss: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Matt Alber and I were on tour in Febuary when the news about this was most heavy, we met with some discharged servicemembers, heard their stories and wrote a song about it. 100% of the donated proceeds from “Who We Are” goes directly to SLDN.
Phone Calls Needed Against PA SB 707
On Tuesday morning, the PA Senate Judiciary Committee will be taking up John Eichelberger’s SB 707 which would amend the PA Constitution, writing discrimination into it. The bill would essentially change nothing except that the ban on same-sex marriage would be built directly into the constitution.