Tuesday, May 4, 2010

OUT IN THE SILENCE: "A Moving, Entertaining Commentary On America's Culture War"

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In this review of OUT IN THE SILENCE, a documentary film about the struggle for LGBT visibility and rights in Venango County, the essence of...
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Friday, April 30, 2010

Anti-Bullying Legislation

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Franklin School District, ARE YOU LISTENING? from The Advocate: Minnesota senator Al Franken said Monday that he will introduce an anti-bull...
Thursday, April 29, 2010

You Belong: An ACLU Town Hall Forum on LGBT Rights

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The Pittsburgh Chapter of the ACLU-PA is excited to announce its town hall forum on LGBT rights during Pittsburgh Pride week June 4-13, 2010...
Monday, April 19, 2010

Freedom Riders

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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Judge Rules Day of Prayer Unconstitutional

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Ruling States Day Amounts to Call for Religious Action; Group Alleges Violates Separate of Church and State from the Associated Press : A f...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Even After Death, Abuse Against Gays Continues

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A Glimpse Of The World That The American Family Association Of Pennsylvania, AFR Radio Station WAWN, And Other Anti-LGBT Groups Are Helping ...
Monday, April 12, 2010

Arresting Teenagers Doesn't Solve Gender Pressures

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by Debra Chasnoff : It is completely understandable why there has been so much pressure on government authorities in South Hadley, Massachus...
Sunday, April 11, 2010

Diane Gramley's Activism in Central Penna. Embarrasses Venango County Yet Again

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Following is a letter-to-the-editor in Harrisburg's Patriot-News : Transgender Issue Story Is Muddied By Comments by BLAISE LIFFICK, Eli...
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War

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Sinead O'Connor's brilliant, and still relevant, '92 performance on SNL: UNTIL ... ... EVERYWHERE IS WAR
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Sneaky Gays

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Will Venango County Take A Stand Against Prejudice and Hate?

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Join Web Site's Stand Against Prejudice from KTVU : SAN FRANCISCO -- Mayor Gavin Newsom declared April 6th " Not In Our Town "...
Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Right Wing XXX-tremists and Bondage-Gate

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Another episode in the "you-just-can't-make-this-kinda-stuff-up" category. And this in the Grand Old Party, home team for Ven...
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PFLAG Monthly Meeting

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Join PFLAG for: Support, Education, and Advocacy issues for Parents, Friends and Families of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Peop...
Monday, April 5, 2010

New Science of Animal Same-sex Attraction

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Oh Yeah, Science and Knowledge Don't Interest the American Family Association of Penna. By Julie Bolcer for The Advocate : The science o...

Houston mayor issues order on LGBT non-discrimination

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Any chance one or more municipalities in Venango County will propose and pass a comprehensive and inclusive non-discrimination ordinance soo...
Sunday, April 4, 2010

Hatred. Derision. Insults. Threats. Harassment. Assault.

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Would You Let This Happen to Someone You Love? What if a kid you loved or your friend had to face this every day at school? What would you d...
Saturday, April 3, 2010

Sing Away Hate

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Perhaps this approach would be a nice response to the hate spewed in Venango County by the American "Family" Association of Penna....
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Friday, April 2, 2010

Give A Damn

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

A Word On Dangerous Lifestyles

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by Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out : In a self-righteous, moralizing speech in Michigan last week, right wing radio personality Linda Harvey b...
Sunday, March 28, 2010

Whose Country, and Whose County, Is It?

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This NY Times Op-Ed raises interesting questions not just about the country, but about what's going on in Venango County as well. Whose ...
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Friday, March 26, 2010

What The Buck?

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Good Old Traditonal Family Values

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Gay Student OK'd for Prom, Kicked Out of House from The Advocate: A Georgia gay high school student who wanted to bring his date to the ...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

The Tea Party's Thuggish Tactics

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from Wayne Besen at Truth Wins Out : In 1995, House Majority leader Dick Armey (R-Tex.) referred to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) as "Barn...
Monday, March 22, 2010

Anti-Gay Website Listed as Hate Group

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by Julie Bolcer for The Advocate : The website of the anti-gay group Americans For Truth About Homosexuality, (a close ally of Venango Count...
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Sunday Sadness: If You're Not White or Not Straight, The "Tea Party" Is Out To Get You

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By Paul Kane for the Washington Post : Members of the Congressional Black Caucus said that racial epithets were hurled at them Saturday by a...
Friday, March 19, 2010

An All-Too-Common Story - But This Time With a Good Ending

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Link to Video on ABC News: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video?id=7336860 NEW HOPE, Pa. - March 17, 2010 (WPVI) -- When a local high school st...

Transgender Basics - Gender Identity Project

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from National Youth Advocacy Coalition : The Gender Identity Project at the The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center i...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Good News! Senate Commitee Votes Down Discriminatory Marriage Amendment

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from the ACLU of PA: HARRISBURG- The Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee today voted against legislation to amend the state constitution...
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Sunday, March 14, 2010

The Narrow-Mindedness of Diane Gramley and the AFA of PA Once Again Bring Shame To Venango County

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Rep. Josephs Objects to AFA of Pa.'s Homophobic Statements HARRISBURG, Feb. 12 – State Rep. Babette Josephs, D-Phila., is going on recor...
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Saturday, March 13, 2010

The Reality of Bullying for LGBT Youth & Allies: It’s Everywhere

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from HRC Back Story : Two major studies on bullying among school aged children have been released this month. On March 4th, the Associated P...
Friday, March 12, 2010

Take Action: Help Pass LGBT-Inclusive Hate Crimes Legislation in Pennsylvania!

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PA House of Representatives Vote on Hate Crimes Bill (HB 745) Late last year, House Bill 745, an LGBT-inclusive Hate Crimes Bill passed the ...