Pat Toomey is beatable, but lots of work to do!
The thing that will make the difference is voter turnout. If Democrats turn out in large numbers, we can send Toomey packing. But we need you voting on election day!
Activism
Why Your Vote Matters: Judges!
We must see progressive and fair thinking judges elected, because future victoroies for the LGBTQ community will require judicial decisions favorable to our equality. Plan now to vote in this and every election.
Lewis’s ‘Summer of Trans’ is Naive Illusion
Maybe because it is “gay voices” of which Lewis is straight; maybe because a base premise of the piece is utter crap; or maybe because I’m tired of anyone outside of a marginalized group, thinking they have any place at deciding what that group ought to do
Stonewall and Internatized Homophobia
From my perspective, Emerich is as dangerous to real progress for the LGBTQ community as the various hate groups that seek to keep full equality from us.
Why Marriage Equality Happened So Quickly
There are a number of misconceptions about who is benefitted by the right to civil marriage, and why this right to marry was achieved. This post identifies some of these ideas.
Pittsburgh Native Evan Wolfson to be Honored by City Council
Early on,Wolfson developed a master plan for winning marriage equality then set about making it happen. This plan in addition to Wolfson’s tireless energy was fundamental to the win, in addition to the timing.
The Kim Davis Circus is Done but Far From Over.
Once the first marriage license was issued while she was in jail, the end was close, and the actions of today sealed it. But it is far from over.
9/11 and LGBTQ History
nd we need to remember Mark, not only one day a year, but always as Mark’s story can inspire us to be heroes too.
Labor Day and the LGBTQ Movement
Labor unions (and many who are a part of what we might refer to as labor et al, are extremely supportive of rights for LGBTQ persons, and one of the things gay, lesbian, bi, trans and queer persons.
One Perspective of the Stonewall movie controversy.
Mark Segal, the publisher of Philadelphia Gay News has written a valuable op-ed for The Advocate that I encourage everyone to read. Mark makes a number of great points which I’ll summarize below, but in my opinion, he misses something crucial about the recent controversy, and I’ll speak to that towards the end of my post. Those speaking for and against the boycott so far weren’t there. Mark adds valuable first-person information as someone who[Read More…]