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…]
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…]
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?
Harrisburg – The Board of Directors of Equality Pennsylvania (EQPA) has unanimously voted to endorse the reelection of President Barack Obama in 2012. President Obama is the first endorsed candidate by Equality Pennsylvania in the 2012 election cycle. Adanjesus Marin, Chair of the organization’s 501c4, which makes candidate endorsements, noted, “Under President Obama’s leadership, our community has seen the passage of the Mathew Shephard Hate Crimes Act, the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the[Read More…]
Santorum’s position doesn’t place all Catholics at odds with the Constitution. He does however place the institution of the Roman Catholic Church as the enemy of the First Amendment.
There are two extremely different impressions of the mayor within Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ community: some feel he is a homophobe and has only made gestures for the community- just enough to get the support of wealthy Pittsburgh gays. Others believe he is genuinely interested in the LGBTQ community and has acted in ways that are good for the community. Which view is correct? I don’t know.
Most folks are talking about this Obama comment as if it were directed at Obama, and I think that is missing quite a bit. Yes, Santorum wants to take a swipe at the President, but I think he is also taking a swipe at Mitt Romney who is a Mormon.
Why not instead, look at getting out Lesbian, Gay, Bi or Trans persons elected all across the state and start by looking for those districts where a candidate is unopposed? and today I have two of those types of districts to discuss:
Alabama State Sen. McGill does not shy away from referencing his personal religion in public statements regarding political decisions, which would normally be problematic, but is especially so when these statements turn out to be extremely hypocritical. Most recently, he publicly stated that keeping teachers’ pay low is “a Biblical principle.” “If you double a teacher’s pay scale, you’ll attract people who aren’t called to teach,” he said. Alabama’s teachers are among the least paid[Read More…]
In addition to my posting an open letter to Mayor Luke, here on my blog, I have written to him directly requesting a meeting. I eagerly await a reply, however, the mayor has never accepted a request to meet from me in the past, so I am not sure what will happen. I especially appreciate the focus of this statement on the economic impact of Equality. Civil Marriage is a Civil Right. Equality.