And they’ll replace guns with dildos…AAHHH!!!! FEAR!! AAAAAAAAAAH! – Good As You:: Gay and Lesbian Activism With a Sense of Humor

Hat tip to Good As You for picking up on the paranoid delusional rantings of Lou Sheldon and company of the so-called Traditional Values Coalition.

There are, and indeed have always been, GLBT members in the United States Armed Services, many of whom have served our country with distinction. The military already has rules . . . → Read More: And they’ll replace guns with dildos…AAHHH!!!! FEAR!! AAAAAAAAAAH! – Good As You:: Gay and Lesbian Activism With a Sense of Humor

An odd coincidence

I spent a lot of time yesterday working on getting out the candidate questionnaires for the next issue of Erie Gay News. I realized that I really had to get it done right away in order to have things come together.

This morning, I looked on the front page of today’s paper, and there . . . → Read More: An odd coincidence

My brother’s transgendered cat (sort of)

I got an email from Mom, who has been quite busy. She mentioned that she, my brother, Steve and his girlfriend, Karen went to get Steve and Karen’s cats fixed. They had been under the impression that Gizmo (Steve’s cat) and Gus (Karen’s cat) were brothers/litter mates.

Apparently, it turns out that Gizmo was . . . → Read More: My brother’s transgendered cat (sort of)

Dancing and an unexpected chance to help

Several of us from Erie Gay News went to the 80′s Rewind Dance that the Junior League of Erie held last night. It was a lot of fun, and I was glad that we were helping a good cause. The joint was packed to the gills and everyone was having a good time.

At . . . → Read More: Dancing and an unexpected chance to help

A rather amusing word choice

We had a rather long meeting yesterday to put together the run bags from Drenched Fur, which starts this Thursday. We were fairly efficient in getting the bags done. Then we met about the run itself. Our contact at the hotel was discussing the renovations which were going on, and wanted to reassure us . . . → Read More: A rather amusing word choice

Musically, he has no clue who I am

Too funny! One co-worker was asking another in the next cubicle is she remembered Planet P. She didn’t and he mentioned that they were a punk band in the early 1980′s. "Oh, they were a band," she said, as she didn’t have a frame of reference. Then he asked me if I recalled Planet . . . → Read More: Musically, he has no clue who I am

Inappropriate Imaginings

I was working late last week on getting all of the upcoming events for Erie Gay News calendar section. One of the bars mentioned that they were doing an Easter them on Saturday and would also be open on Easter Sunday. They also mentioned that they were having a drag show on Friday, which . . . → Read More: Inappropriate Imaginings

Interview on web tonight around 6:30 – 7

I am scheduled to be interviewed tonight (Friday, March 20 at around 6:30 to 7 PM) by David of GLTV on Pittsburgh’s Out web site. We will be talking about Erie’s 17th Annual Pride Picnic on June 13. David will be calling me, so it is voice-only for me. This is before hopefully I . . . → Read More: Interview on web tonight around 6:30 – 7

GoErie.com: Pagans celebrate arrival of spring

Very nice! The article about Brighidshaven’s Ostara Ritual was on the front page of today’s Erie Time News. Glad to see area Pagans getting some exposure.

Pagans celebrate arrival of spring

BY DANA MASSING dana.massing@timesnews.com [more details]

Published: March 20. 2009 12:01AM

This is a portrait of T.J. and Cindy Laffan portraying the . . . → Read More: GoErie.com: Pagans celebrate arrival of spring

Brighidshaven Ostara video

How cool is this? GoErie.com got some video of the Ostara ritual that the Covenant of Brighidshaven held last night. Speaking is the previously mentioned hunky straight Rich. Neat job!

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