January 2012
1 post
20th Annual Pride Picnic →
Once again, the Erie Pride Picnic will be held at Presque Isle State Park at the Rotary Pavilion. This year, it is being held the THIRD Saturday in June (June 16) and we will run from…
December 2011
1 post
Local Gay Man Honored in Erie Times-News feature... →
Michael Day was profiled in Erie Times-News’ feature “Inspiring tales: Some took remarkable journeys this year in Erie: (December 25, 2011.) Day was an emergency medical technician…
October 2011
28 posts
New study finds employers adopt LGBT-inclusive... →
October 18, 2011- LOS ANGELES, CA Over ninety percent of the country s largest companies state that diversity policies and generous benefits packages are good for their corporate bottom…
GLSEN Announces Pennsylvania Student Emmett... →
NEW YORK, October 14, 2011 – The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), announced today Emmett Patterson of Washington, Pa., as its Student Advocate of the Year,…
National Gay History Project - Week 3 - Horatio... →
While writer Horatio Alger Jr.’s work has come to symbolize the “rags to riches” possibilities of the post-Civil War 19th-century American dream, his stories were also an outlet for his…
LGBT History Month - Day 18 - David Kato →
LGBT History Month: David Kato was the founder of Uganda’s LGBT civil rights movement. He was an outspoken advocate for equality in a country with some of the harshest anti-gay laws….
October 21st is Wear Purple Day →
Help support Domestic Violence Awareness Month by wearing something purple on Friday October 12st. Purple ties, purple slacks, purple skirts or dresses… it doesn’t matter what you wear,…
SafeNet's Volunteer Counselor Advocate Training... →
Have a special talent? Like children? SafeNet has something for you. Some volunteer opportunities require some training, but provide lots of rewards. If you’re interested in working…
GEAE to Air Film On 'Coming Out' →
If you are a teen or young adult, how is the best way to “Come Out” to your family? If you are a parent, how should you react if your child “Comes Out”? These important issues are…
PFAW Commends Movement on DOMA Repeal →
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced today that he intends to bring the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would repeal the discriminatory Defense of…
GLAAD, Celebrities, TV Networks, Corporations Join... →
New York, NY, October 13, 2011 - The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation…
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force launches next... →
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is launching the next phase of its “Queer the Census” campaign, which is designed to ensure lesbian, gay, bisexual and…
National Gay History Project - Week 2 - Dr. Mary... →
Known for her determination and strength of conviction, Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919) is also remembered as the only woman to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor in the United…
Reasoning, Not Rhetoric, Needed For Improving... →
Instead of coming together as Americans and finding common ground to solve our problems, the pendulum swings of the last two elections have only served to sharpen the differences…
LGBT History Month - Day 12 - Lady Gaga →
LGBT History Month: Lady Gaga is a world-famous performance artist and singer. She is best known for her chart-topping singles and outrageous costumes. She has had three consecutive…
LGBT History Month - Day 11 - Denise Eger →
LGBT History Month: One of the first openly gay rabbis, Denise Eger served as rabbi for the world’s first gay and lesbian synagogue. She is the first female and the first openly gay…
Minimum Requirements →
Your ninth grade English teacher said you needed a minimum of 500 words for all essay papers submitted during the semester. Mrs. Cory usually received papers from you that had about 501…
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force mourns the... →
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force mourns the passing of Paula L. Ettelbrick, a lifelong activist for LGBT rights and former Task Force family policy…
Logo's Pro-social Initiative 'beCAUSE' Recognizes... →
NEW YORK, October 6, 2011- Logo, a channel of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), continues the efforts of its first pro-social campaign “beCAUSE” by addressing…
Dear Mitt Romney: Prove Us Wrong →
From Michael Keegan, President of People for the American Way, as posted at Huffington Post: Mitt Romney is scheduled to speak at the far-right “Values Voter Summit” on Saturday…
Who's Who at the Values Voter Summit: A Guide to... →
This weekend, nearly every major GOP presidential candidate, along with the top two Republicans in the House of Representatives, will speak at the Values Voter Summit, an annual…
All in the Family: A Tribute to Chris & Season →
From E R I Jams GLBT page: For decades, the push to observe homosexuality as an accepted lifestyle has come a long way. Many a battle has been fought to uphold causes and…
Arriba! An Aruban Adventure →
The International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association welcomed their first hotel member from the Island of Aruba, the Aruba Marriott and Sellaris Casino located on Palm Beach. Didn’t…
Groups Launch Campaign Urging Senator Casey to... →
Harrisburg - Today, following the successful campaign in Maryland last month by Freedom to Marry, Courage Campaign and Equality Maryland to get Senator Barbara Mikulski to…
LGBT History Month - Day 04 - John Berry →
LGBT History Month: John Berry is the director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). He is the highest-ranking openly gay federal employee in U.S. history.
Romney to Share Stage with Bryan Fischer; PFAW... →
At this week’s Values Voter Summit, Mitt Romney is scheduled to take the stage immediately before Bryan Fischer, an American Family Association spokesman with a long and shocking record…
DOD Issues Guidance Permitting Marriages by... →
(Washington, D.C., September 30, 2011) – Today, following the repeal of military discrimination, the Department of Defense clarified that military personnel have the same freedom to…
Batwoman's Big Outing: The Brief History of DC... →
Reprinted from Eri Jams GLBT page: As many may or may not know, the comic book publishing titan, DC Comics has undertaken the grueling New 52 (or DCnU…or N’Universe) concept, a…
Federal Bureau of Prisons Makes Major Change in... →
A settlement was announced today in the case of Vanessa Adams, a Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate at FMC Butner in North Carolina who has gender identity disorder (GID). Ms. Adams…
Win Aerials by Ariel Aparico →
Win a CD of Aerials by Ariel Aparico. We are giving 5 CDs from this out Latino performer. To enter, just fill out the form here between September 30 and October 21. See the …
September 2011
16 posts
Groups Launch Campaign Urging Senator Reed to... →
(Providence, RI, September 27, 2011)–Today, following the successful campaign in Maryland last month by Freedom to Marry, Courage Campaign and Equality Maryland to get Senator Barbara…
New 2010 census data released on married same-sex... →
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released its new estimates of the number of households headed by same-sex couples in the United States, including the number of…
LBT Women check out Beavers →
On August 14, 2011, The LBT Women of Erie went to check out the beaver exhibit at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie PA after their monthly meeting. Photos are by LBT Women…
LGBT Table at Blues and Jazz Fest →
On August 6 & 7, Erie Gay News and LBT Women of Erie for the 3rd year staffed a local LGBT community info table at the 19th Annual Blues and Jazz Fest in Frontier Park in Erie PA….
Blood Pressure →
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. Several weeks ago, my doctor stood before me and said he had the answers…
LGBT History Month Remembers Teen Suicides: Jamey... →
A 14-year-old gay teen from Buffalo, New York, Jamey Rodemeyer, took his life on Sunday. LGBT History Month Icon Lady Gaga was his inspiration, especially her song “Born This Way.” …
Freedom to Marry Celebrates First Republican... →
(Washington, D.C., September 23, 2011) – Today, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen announced that she would be the first Republican member of Congress to cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act…
ButchGear.com →
Lover was out of town, working in some snowy outback, so the Hotelier and the Revered Poet helped me survive my loneliness over an elegant dinner. Outside it hailed furiously. We three…
ACLU Appears in Federal Court to Challenge... →
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union argued before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims today that a Defense Department policy that cuts in half the separation pay of service…
PA State Rep. Babette Josephs introduces Marriage... →
HARRISBURG, Sept. 20 – State Rep. Babette Josephs, D-Phila., has introduced a bill that would put same-sex relationships on par with heterosexual couples in Pennsylvania by allowing…
Alaska Court Rules That State Tax Law Treats... →
The Alaska Superior Court today ruled that the state’s tax-assessment rules, which discriminate against same-sex couples by denying them equal access to a property tax exemption for…
Equality Pennsylvania Candidate Endorsements for... →
Harrisburg: Equality Pennsylvania is pleased to announce its statewide candidate endorsements for the 2011 general election.
Local Organization Adopts New Name →
With a new vision and a new direction, Erie Gay Pride, Inc. now has a new name – Greater Erie Alliance for Equality (GEAE).
Campus Pride celebrates 10 years of leadership,... →
(CHARLOTTE, NC) – Campus Pride, the leading national nonprofit working to build future lesbian,gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) leaders and develop safer, more LGBT-friendly…
GLAAD and Community Organizations Urge Support for... →
New York, NY, September 16, 2011- The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation…
Dreams of Hope presentation at First Unitarian... →
The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown (UUYO) has received a matching grant of $1,563 from the Raymond John Wean Foundation. This grant will support the Cocoa Mocha…
July 2011
3 posts
Win Good & Hot by author Rob Rosen →
Erie Gay News is giving away 3 PDF copies of Good & Hot by author Rob Rosen. To enter, just fill out the form here between July 8 and July 29.
LGBT Advocates, religious and political allies... →
Lewiston – On June 30, EqualityMaine and Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders were joined by Lewiston Mayor Laurent F. Gilbert, Sr. and United Methodist Pastor Michael Gray in…
Millcreek 4th of July Parade this Monday! →
For the 6th year in a row, there will be an LGBT contingent in the Millcreek 4th of July Parade. We are in the 4th of 5 divisions, and should be staged near 12th and Harper, Erie PA….
June 2011
5 posts
Logo Presents Special Live Episode Of The Hit... →
NEW YORK, NY June 27, 2011 – Late-night, cult-hit talk show “1 girl 5 gays” will simulcast its first-ever live episode on Thursday, June 30th at 11/10c on Logo, MTV Canada and…