I have written some about the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) but tend to ignore them mostly. However, I was intrigued by their email claiming that this year’s March for Marriage had been a success. What was intriguing for me was the image used as the email header: It isn’t really news to anyone that NOM’s efforts have been religiously based from the beginning, yet, none of their literature or agenda has been so straightforward[Read More…]
To me, this says that some folks are really nervous about the future of Marriage Equality. While some of us are riding high on a wave on continuously positive judicial rulings, many on the national scene are sweating bullets about how we bring this to completion.
Let’s support trans persons who set boundaries around what they will and won’t discuss. Let’s couple our inquisitiveness about their bodies with an inquisitiveness about the whole of the persons. But let’s do it without blaming ourselves.
We must stop viewing LGBTQ as if it is only some set of rights or issues, and start seeing gay, lesbian, bi, trans, and queer people as full participants in all aspects of the changes that are making Pennsylvania a leader once again.
I want to highlight two avenues for anyone, but especially members of the LGBTQ community to become more engaged with Public Safety in Pittsburgh.
Ultimately, what can be done to insure that the LGBTQ community receives the appropriate treatment and support of the Pittsburgh Police in each and every situation?
we need to quit trying to rely on fear tactics and start promoting honest disclosure and less shame around sex if we are going to make any improvement and health within our community.
Trans issues have been as much in the queer news as marriage equality, and today is one of two days which seem to focus in gender roles: Father’s Day. When I came out to my grandmother, she was very supportive, but she expressed sadness that I wouldn’t have children and then when I was her age, I wouldn’t have kids or grandkids- that my family would shrink over time instead of being expanded by births.[Read More…]
The idea of “winning” and beating down our opponents is a powerful desire that many appreciate. And here I am claiming that it is the wrong way to go. Empowering people is the real path to success, even if it is hard at some points to see the progress or success it is causing.
Remember that the real value of Pride, isn’t just what happens at Pride or during Pride month, but the value is found in the ways we carry that celebration, energy, resolve, self awareness and love into the entire rest of the year and all aspects of our life! Now, get out there and make the most of Pride!