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PA Senate to vote TOMORROW (Wed 3/7) on Voter Suppression Bill! TAKE ACTION NOW!

PA Senate to vote TOMORROW (Wed 3/7) on Voter Suppression Bill! TAKE ACTION NOW! The Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations is likely to vote TOMORROW (Wednesday 3/7) on legislation that would prevent thousands of Pennsylvanians from voting and participating in the democratic process. EMAIL YOUR STATE SENATOR TODAY! And, if you haven’t already phoned your senator, please call today! HB 934, which was passed by the state House of Representatives last summer, would deprive voters of the right to[Read More…]

March 6, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Activism

Stacey Gray runs for PA 3rd congressional district

I received this press release posted below, but I’d like to add that I have known Stacey for several years, and I’m thrilled to see her take this step forward! Way to go! STACEY GRAY RUNNING FOR CONGRESS “It’s our turn” 3rd District 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT — Independent Candidate Stacey Gray has begun her campaign to represent the third Congressional District in Washington. She characterizes her effort as “for the people of the district” as[Read More…]

March 5, 2012 — 2 comments — Election, general

Which PA Mayors Will Sign On for Marriage Equality?

I’ve posted before about the Mayors for Marriage Equality, an effort of the Freedom to Marry organization. When this was first introduced, it appeared that the Erie PA mayor had signed on, and then, his name was no longer on the list. A petition has been created on change.org as a way for folks to encourage the mayor to sign on and stay on the list, joining a number of other Pennsylvaniaz mayors. change.org petition[Read More…]

March 4, 2012 — 2 comments — general, Same-Sex Marriage

The Other Men Project: Portraits of Transmen presents “Locally Queer”

Ebba Schmid, local photographer and creator of The Other Men Project: Portraits of Transmen, has put together a show called “Locally Queer”. It will run from March 10-24, with an opening reception March 10 from 6-9 pm. More info on the Other Men Project here: http://www.other-men-portraits-of-transmen.org/ The show and all events are at the Brew House at 2100 Mary Street, Southside Asher and I will be co-presenting a Transgender 101 on March 14th Open Mic:[Read More…]

March 4, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — general

Action Alert: PA Voter Suppression Bill Vote Coming.

Late Friday, word came out that we would see a PA Senate committee vote on PA HB 934, a Voter ID bill and a full Senate vote is possible later this week. Like many states across the country where Republicans won control in 2010, the PA GOP has been moving lock step ahead with an agenda designed to harm he re-election of Barrack Obama, and promote a radical social activist agenda that targets women and[Read More…]

March 4, 2012 — 1 comment — Activism, Election, general

Activism is a combination of little things.

Each and every one of us can do things and we have no idea what chain of events can be placed into motion because of it. Btrett’s efforts weren’t some wel thought out, strategic plan for gay acceptance. It was far simpler; tryuly humble and more personal. Yet that action helped set the stage for other actions by other people, that led to more actions by more people. Get the picture?

March 2, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, general

Grasping the Occupy Movement, and what it means today.

Occupy model was working, and working well enough that the Status Quo was so utterly scared of it that it had to get it all shut down. The Status Quo wants us to all believe that the current system is all we have, and so we have to make thiings work within it, making only little tiny changes as we go. The Occupy movement demonstrated this to be a fallacy, and invited everyone to not only envision different models, but to experiment bringing them into being.

March 2, 2012 — 1 comment — Activism, general

Romney’s desperation.

Romney said, “I’m not for the bill,” and proceeded to argue that presidential candidates shouldn’t get into “questions about contraception.” For all of the shameless pandering Romney has done to the far-right Republican base, this unambiguous answer reflected remarkable bravery on the candidate’s part. Republicans have been hyperventilating for weeks about the issue, and here was the likely GOP presidential nominee announcing, on camera, his opposition to his party’s legislative remedy. I read this on[Read More…]

March 1, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Election

Will Ravenstahl make an announcement at the SCDC meeting?

Would that be a place for the Mayor to announce that he is signing on to the Mayors for Marriage Equality list? That would make a spash, right? This is pure speculation on my part, but what do you think? Sound plausible? Possible? Useful to his campaign?

February 29, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Activism, Election, general, Same-Sex Marriage

DADT and the value of visibility.

For many queers, the issue of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) was merely about the ability to serve in the military, and for some, this seemed like a no brainer. Why woulds a person want to go and risk their life for a country that treated them as second class citizens? And others rationalized war as “wrong,” so no need to support the repeal of DADT. The real value of ending DADT however had little[Read More…]

February 28, 2012 — 1 comment — Activism, general

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