Articles by: Thomas Waters

Debate Watch Party Tonight

Debate Watch Party Tonight

The last debate is this evening, and all of the reasons I wrote about last time, for why you should join a LGBTQ watch party still hold true. Here is more info!

October 22, 2012 Comments are Disabled Activism, Election, general
Voting for the First Lady.

Voting for the First Lady.

There has been so much talk about the GOP War on Women but it has mostly revolved around Abortion Rights. But there are other aspects to it too. Ann Romney painted herself as a strong woman whose role is to be a supportive wife. Michelle as well as Jill Biden projected a very different persona.

October 19, 2012 Comments are Disabled general
Santorum explains why anti-gay fight is a do-or-die thing for social conservatives.

Santorum explains why anti-gay fight is a do-or-die thing for social conservatives.

These are the methods of organizing people within which they believe they have power. Therefore, their every effort is devoted to protecting these two structures. This is why a fight for LGBT Rights is a moral fight for them, and winning over LGBT Rights is more important than anything else. It is bigger than abortion; bigger than women’s rights; bigger than anything, because no issue touches the family and the church as much as the acceptance of gay people-at least from their perspective.

October 19, 2012 2 comments general

LGBT Support for Obama

Saw this on Truth Wins Out, and thought it was very worth sharing: [youtube]http://youtu.be/eEzSaQgbM6s[/youtube] Think about where Romney and the GOP’s stance on basic rights and freedoms differ from Obama, and then you can see that we must re-elect the President to see our progress continue.

October 17, 2012 Comments are Disabled general

Fighting, winning, and won: Marriage Equality.

I love her post because it reframes the issue of how to vote. She asks her readers to consider how they want to be treated. That Golden Rule so many of us learned in Sunday School, and a way of being that is so absent from much of the religious rhetoric of today. She also connects the two sides of Marriage together in a wonderful way.

October 17, 2012 Comments are Disabled Election, general, Same-Sex Marriage

Pittsburgh Debate Watch Party: Why Go?

I’ve received a ton of emails as well as Facebook invites about a debate watch party tonight at Cruze Bar. The party seems to be hosted by a number of persons and organizations, which provide fodder for some commentary. But right now, I want to focus on why it is useful for YOU to go. (and I believe it is)

October 16, 2012 1 comment Election, general
Some action on the Pitt Trans discrimination complaint.

Some action on the Pitt Trans discrimination complaint.

In the mean time, there is plenty of work that needs to be done. One of the reasons this seems so controversial is that most people don’t understand transgender or the issues trans persons face on a daily basis.

Marriage Equality and Hip-Hop

A video created in support of Referendum 74, Washington States Marriage Equality.

October 5, 2012 Comments are Disabled general, Same-Sex Marriage
How to register to vote.

How to register to vote.

Citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next election Resident of PA and the election district for at least 30 days before next election 18 years of age on or before the day of the next election.

October 5, 2012 Comments are Disabled Election, general
Pennsylvania Voter Election Protection Volunteers Needed!

Pennsylvania Voter Election Protection Volunteers Needed!

the PA Voter Coalition are organizing volunteers to serve as election protection monitors. The coalition has developed a list of over 50 voting precincts where problems may occur, however because of the confusion surrounding the Voter ID law, almost any polling place could experience issues.

October 4, 2012 Comments are Disabled Activism, Election, general