Ballotpedia is a great resource!
If you aren’t familiar with it, check out the Ballotpedia, a Wikipedia-type site that provides a ton of great info in an interactive format. http://ballotpedia.org
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Diverse Communities: Kicking out the Bisexuals?
What I do want to really own from Jillian’s position however, is that today, more than ever before, we have a need to both accentuate our differences, and at the same time embrace our togetherness. Even if we can easily see how to cut ourselves up into isolated parts, there is enormous value in owning our connectedness which makes us one community full of diversity. Our sense of community isn’t about how we are alike, but rather, our willingness to celebrate our differences without it harming our individual or collective identity.
NCTE releases Trans student resource.
To help students understand and assert their rights in schools, the National Center for Transgender Equality is releasing Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students: Your Rights at School, a new resource that outlines the laws protecting trans people in school and steps for bringing harassment and discrimination complaints to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. via NCTE Release Student’s “Know Your Rights” Guide « National Center for Transgender Equality’s Blog.
Five Actions That LGBT Americans Can Do
Activism doesn’t always mean doing big and risky things. Somethings the best for of activism, is just being, and making sure to do what you can do, rather than rationalize why you can’t do something else. These five things are things that anyone of us can do, ad we all need to do:
Gay History 101: Gay Days at Disney
This is from Box Turtle Bulletin’s Daily Agenda, and I thought it was interesting. As we struggle today for same-sex marriage and full equality, it may be helpful to remember that it wasn’t that many years ago, when there was very little gay visibility, let alone public support for our basic civil rights. My, how far we have come, even if we still have farther to go! I have never been to Gay Days at[Read More…]
Apply now for the Citizen’s Police Academy: This is LGBTQ Activism!
I encourage you to think abouyt this as a form of LGBTQ activism. Imagine, this is most likely the closest you will ever be to a large number of members of the PPD. You will have much opportunity to share your perspectives as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, or allied supporters, and these are perspectives that these same members of the force probably don’t hear very often. Your participation provides opportunities to the Pittsburgh Police to learn about the needs of the LGBTQ community, and understand how their actions and the ways they do things impacts the LGBTQ community.
Check out the Pittsburgh Queer Music and Performance Festival
Follow the URL below to find out more about the Pittsburgh Queer Music and Performance Festival to be held June 23rd from 3PM-1AM! Here is what I received in an email about it: The idea behind it, and the reason we feel it’s so important to put on an all day queer music festival in Pittsburgh, is to help the queer music scene in Pittsburgh grow by supporting and strengthening our community and to provide a[Read More…]
GLCC Volunteer Drive TODAY!
There is a Facebook event for the GLCC Volunteer Drive: In honor of Harvey Milk’s Birthday, the GLCC is starting a volunteer Drive! We are having two Trainings to start off. This event is for the first one one! We are looking for folks who are interested helping with the day to day operations of the GLCC, Creating and implementing programs, recruitment of other volunteers or just want to get involved and don’t know where to[Read More…]
Chris Brown slams gay rumors as ‘lies’: Is Raz B homophobic?
Chris Brown slams gay rumors as ‘lies’: Is Raz B homophobic? The LGBTQ community should not be silent on this, and the point isn’t about Chris Brown’s sexual orientation. Rather, we can not let anyone slam gay people in general by suggesting a link between violence against women and sexual orientation.
Is Travolta gay? Orientation, identity, and disclosure.
Juliet Jeske shares an interesting post on HuffPo Gay Voices that is a good and meaningful read. Dig into the comments too, because there is some great stuff there as well. Unfortunately, Jeske has her own agenda which she dismisses while asking if we should care if John Travolta is gay. Her agenda is as follows: I have a particular disdain for the “closet” and for anyone perpetuating secrets and lies about their sexual orientation.[Read More…]