Is “Hypocrite” and “Anti-Gay Crusader” mean the same thing?
There is a slogan you hear in 12 step groups- “you are only as sick as your secrets.” Come out and quit living a double life of lies. Your secrets are killing us, as well as you.
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When in Doubt, Blame Onorato!
You have such an amazing voice to your blog that is so powerful and important, except when it is connected to a personal vendetta.
Hoeffel, Onorato, and Wagner: Same-Sex Marriage
agner points out (to the far right readers of the questionnaire) that he voted for the states DOMA. It is like he is saying, “I might be a democrat, but I’ve been on your side against gay marriage.” Wagner is not the only democrat who is not fully supportive of same-sex marriage, but he is the only one who wanted to highlight his connection to the far right so vividly.
PA Republican Candidate Toomey Supports Racist AZ Immigration Law
While some Democrats are trying to get back at Specter for having been a Republican in the past, are we setting up an opportunity for a real and dangerous Republican to take control?
Non-Discrimination, Not Marriage, Should Be Highest Priority for LGBT Voters
John Micek writes about  the PA Family Institute’s voter guide, and of course Tom Corbett has much to say that we all need to be listening to. Here in Pittsburgh, among the gay and lesbian bloggers, the primary point of conversation has been that Joe Hoeffel supports same-sex marriage, but the reality is, we need to be putting a stronger spotlight on the real issues facing LGBT Pennsylvanians if a Republican is elected. Namely, we[Read More…]
Urgent: Bloomfield Bashing- The Facts
Crimes against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people happen everywhere. It could be in the smallest most conservative place, or in the biggest gay mecca, like West Hollywood. Yet, no matter where, violence like this is unacceptable, and the solution is for the community to rise up and demand an end to these types of happenings.
Urgent: Rally Tonight About Recent Pittsburgh Hate Crime
While I do not have all the details, Veruca, who was attacked says that the Pleasure Bar was helpful to her, unlike what another Pittsburgh blogger is reporting.
Anonymity, Petitions, and the Supreme Court
Scalia suggests to do otherwise, the court would be creating “new rights,” something that gets associated with activist judges. Here, the activist judges appear to be the far right conservatives, Alito and Roberts.
(Heterosexual) Love and (Women’s) Basketball
Sports, in general, is almost the “new religion,” and these collisions receive some air time, but little thoughtful commentary. Perhaps because I’m not a basketball fan, but I have no idea why the sexual orientation of the players or the coach would have any affect on how well a team played.
Chaplains Fight DADT Repeal
So, if there is an out gay soldier, it doesn’t affect how a chaplain does his or her job, in any way. That chaplain can keep believing whatever they believe, no one is stopping him or her.