Brad also seems to be on top of understanding LGBTQ issues in a big way. While Marriage Equality seems to be the trendy issue of the day, the reality is that our state is way behind others in that we don’t even offer state-wide non-discrimination protections. These protections, hate crimes legislation, anti-bullying protections- all of these need to be put in place before Marriage can be fully meaningful here in Pennsylvania.
In the past week, I have seen more beautiful, interesting, thought provoking, evocative, memorable films than perhaps the entire last year of big budget mediocrity. Don’t miss this chance to see one of the three remaining films.
I am always looking for new inspirations and individuals who push me to have more courage and be strong in expressing my voice.
The Initiative for Transgender Leadership in Pittsburgh has kicked off an innovative and exciting program which pairs trans youth with mentors and they are still accepting youth registrants for the program. A flyer is attached below which can be printed and posted. Registration deadline is November 10th even though the program begins this week. Join ITL’s PEER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM! WHO WE ARE We are a group of proactive and inclusive people who meet regularly to[Read More…]
For Wednesday, the thomascwaters.com ReelQ pick of the day, is “Southern Baptist Sissies, a film by Del Shores. Shores may be best known for Sordid Lives. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo0k66jXVGI[/youtube] For more about this film of the entire Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival, check out their website.
Here was this art installation right in the middle of where people work, eat and congregate. In other words, Delta brought Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ community out in a new way for Pittsburgh.
Today’s ReelQ pick of the day is the series of films called “Men’s Shorts” screening this evening at the Harris Theater as part of the Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival. I’m going to say something odd, and I said this yesterday (when the screening is for Women’s Shorts)- here goes: If you identify as male or a man, then go see the Women’s Shorts, and if you identify as female or a woman, then go see the Male Shorts. The[Read More…]
Because the more we care to understand about people different than us in a sex or gender way, the better off we will be and the greater our opportunity to really see and hear each other. And a far too large part of the obstacles standing in the way of kurt community stems from an inability or an unwillingness to see and hear each other.
Across the rainbow coalition of Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ community, action has begun in response to last week’s gay bashing in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh with various organizations and individuals stepping forward and being proactive in a number of ways.
Today, there are two film screenings, and both look interesting to me, but since I’m doing a “pick of the day” I’m going to pick the US premier film called “Snails in the Rain.” The preview for this film is very interesting, and I have no clue what the name means, but if the film is as good as the preview suggests it may be, it is a must-see film. Over the years, some of[Read More…]