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Who is Winning the Battle for Marriage?

But I think it is the wrong question to get concerned about.Marriage equality is essentially connected to a broader issue: the acceptance of gays and lesbians.

March 10, 2010 1 comment Activism, general, Same-Sex Marriage

Pittsburgh Pride News: Advocacy Rally Speaker Announced

Cleve Jones, a long time gay rights activist and friend of the late Harvey Milk will be joining us at Pittsburgh Pride’s First Adovocacy Rally on the steps of the City/County Building – Friday, June 4th at 6PM

March 10, 2010 Comments are Disabled Activism, Gay Pride, general

Ruling on gay Air Force major creates dilemma :: EDGE on the Net

The link below is to Edge, and well worth your time to read it, if you care about DADT and/or equality issues in general. I had hoped to read more and write something reasonable about what this means, but ran out of time yesterday, soi here is the original article. Ruling on gay Air Force major creates dilemma :: EDGE on the Net.

March 9, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

PA Senate March Madness

If you want our Senate to be working to put people back to work if you want our lawmakers to set Pennsylvania up as a leader in clean energy; if you want our elected officials to pass a budget on-time, tell the members of the Judiciary committee to ignore this bill at this time, and look at the priorities of the state.

March 8, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

Hypocrisy and the Gays Who Protect the Gays Who Hate Gays

The really damning indictment of this incident is aimed at the gay rights/activist community of California. These are the individuals who ought to be hanging their heads and offering apologies for allowing this self-hating fag to do damage for so long.

March 7, 2010 Comments are Disabled Activism, general

Same-Sex Marriage More than Civil Rights

The creation of family happens regardless of the gender of the participants. Straight couples and gay couples, and the strength of those commitments over time are not dependent on the gender differences of the two participants.

March 5, 2010 2 comments general, Same-Sex Marriage

GOP CA State Sen. Roy Ashburn Busted For DUI Leaving Gay Bar

until- they start to vote and work against LGBT rights. When that happens, they lose their right to self-disclosure!

March 4, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

College Football and an Atmosphere of Gay Acceptance

The linked story below is from change.org, and Michael’s writing, as always is a great read. Additionally the connected story is also a great read. I know I have some readers really into the football thing, and what’s more- this story is about my Alma Mater- Ohio State! Enjoy! When College Football Coaches Advance Gay Rights | Gay Rights | Change.org.

March 4, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

What to put in a letter to your elected official?

If you read my blog regularly, you know I operate with a basic premise: The most effective way to impact legislation, especially at the state level, is for regular every day voters develop a relationship with their elected official, and use that relationship to share their ideas about issues with their elected officials. So how do you get this relationship started? I think the best way is with a personal letter and follow that up[Read More…]

February 28, 2010 Comments are Disabled general

Lancaster City Human Relations Commission Sponsors Community Discussion About PA HB 300

On Monday, March 8, 2010 The Lancaster City Human Relations Commission is sponsoring a community discussion about Pennsylvania HB300

February 28, 2010 Comments are Disabled Activism, general