I’ve heard the reports that most GOP pundits get wet thinking that Rick Perry will enter the presidential race for 2012. On one level, I get it. Who is a bigger symbol of smaller and less powerful federal government than the guy who talked of succession and states rights. Perry loves him some of that 10th amendment! But really, who is being kidded by this talk? Conservatives don’t want more power in the states when[Read More…]
New Voices Pittsburgh is a wonderful local group doing awesome work and seeing the bigger picture in a way few other organizations do. I received this image in an email from the Three Rivers Community Fund, but thought my readers may be interested, so here is the image which lists some upcoming events. I’m in San Diego for work, or else you would see me at BRGR on August 4!
I received a blast email from Rep Evankovich about his upcoming public forum. Questions received from constituents will be addressed b y a panel of other elected officials from both sides of the aisle. This is a perfect opportunity to pose some questions about HB 300, the state-wide non-discrimination protections, as well as other issues of importance to Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ community. At the bottom is a link to his website where a form exists to[Read More…]
American Legislative Exchange Council writes bills and then gives them to PA legislators who pass them off as their own work. The report identifies 23 legislators who are ALEC members, including much of the GOP leadership in the General Assembly. Twenty-two of the 23 are GOP legislators. Only one is a Democrat.
If Catholic related groups wish to discriminate based upon their world view, they can. No one is stopping them. But if they seek to be business partners with the State and participants in a democracy, then they have to follow the laws just like the rest of us.
Thomasson’s ideas place pastors at the heart of the political system. Christianly voting = theocracy.
During Pride this year, Visit Pittsburgh, in cooperation with the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh sponsored a media tour which brought LGBT media persons from across the country here to see and write about Pittsburgh. Overwhelmingly, they shared the singular experience of “discovering” why Pittsburgh deserves the ranking as the 5th gayest city. Many of us who live here, know we have something special, while at times because war are so close to it, we may[Read More…]
Marriage Equality is a concept worth fighting for, but a part of that battle is to name our relationships, our marriages and our weddings for what they are: same-sex where they are as valid and meaningful, and legal as anyone else’s.