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County of Allegheny - Executive Office County Executive Rich Fitzgerald

City of Pittsburgh - Office of the Mayor Mayor Luke Ravenstahl

Dear Friends,

Dear Friends:

On behalf of Allegheny County, I am pleased to welcome you to Pittsburgh Pride 2012. The celebration of diversity that Pittsburgh Pride brings to our region is irreplaceable, and we are honored to host this great event in our county. I encourage everyone in the community and those visiting to enjoy the festivities and take part in “Pride in the Name of Love”!

On behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, I am honored to welcome you to Pittsburgh Pride 2012, June 1-10, here in “America’s Most Livable City.”

The inclusion of rights for the LGBT community is an issue that has been long fought for in Allegheny County. Shortly after taking office in January, I expanded our county benefits to include same-sex domestic partners.

Because same-sex partners do not currently have the option to legalize their commitments in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it is vital that we recognize and provide equal rights and opportunities.

Events, such as Pride 2012, are important to the community as it makes the public more aware of both the successes and trials the LGBT population faces. I am proud that Allegheny County is the home of this celebration and is a place where inclusion and equality are not only promoted, but also demonstrated. I commend the hard work and determination of all those involved for their continued efforts to encourage respect, tolerance and acceptance of all people.

Please be sure to take part in all that our area has to offer, and I hope that you will come to love the community and feel at home here. Have a wonderful week, and enjoy your stay!

Sincerely,

Hosted by the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh, this annual event grants residents an opportunity to embrace the diversity of the LGBT community while being delighted to live in a “proud” City. The 10-day celebration includes various events, from the exciting Pride Advocacy Rally to “Pride in the Street,” featuring Melissa Etheridge, to the renowned Pride March.

Everyone is encouraged to participate in Pride Week, and to join in the celebration of our LGBT community.

This year we celebrate “Pride in the Name of Love” because, in Pittsburgh, we realize that all of our residents and guests have the right to love the person of their choice regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are a city that celebrates our diversity and encourages everyone to be who they are.

I would like to commend all whose efforts have helped make Pittsburgh a place where diversity is celebrated and people from all walks of life are accepted. The LGBT Advisory Council has worked very hard to educate and advocate for the importance of a diverse community. The issue of acceptance is something that I take very seriously, and I know that Pride Week will continue to succeed in promoting equality.

Once again, welcome to this year’s Pittsburgh Pride celebration. And to those of you visiting from out of town – welcome to Pittsburgh! Thanks to all those who have helped plan and facilitate this event, and best wishes for a great celebration!

Sincerely,

Rich Fitzgerald

Allegheny County Executive

Luke Ravenstahl

Mayor, City of Pittsburgh

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Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh Gary A. Van Horn Jr., President Dear Friends: Last July, as Director of Marketing Chris Bryan and I were at the U2 concert at Heinz Field, I heard singer and humanitarian Bono sing “Pride in the Name of Love” and learned that the song references many people who have sacrificed their lives in the name of love, most notably Martin Luther King, Jr. As the crowd sang along, I was particularly stuck by these lyrics: “Free at last, they took your life They could not take your pride” As we continue our fight for equality and for our own civil rights, I can’t think of a theme more fitting for Pittsburgh Pride 2012.

Another person who certainly sacrificed his life in the name of love is Harvey Milk. Harvey is perhaps the most famous LGBT civil rights activist and the first openly gay man elected to political office. This year, the Delta Foundation is proud to partner with Stuart Milk and the Harvey Milk Foundation as they continue to spread the message that all individuals – gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, racial and ethnic minorities, the elderly, the young, the disabled – can and should fully participate in all societal rights without exception.

We are thrilled this year to welcome Melissa Etheridge as our headliner for Pride in the Street. Surprisingly it is Melissa’s first time to perform at a gay pride, and we can’t be more excited to have her first time be at Pittsburgh Pride.

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In the end, what the Delta Foundation does is work to increase the awareness of the LGBT community and help make Pittsburgh a better place for us to live and work. We know you will be proud of what we have planned for this year from our Flash Stunt, to Pride in the Street, to what is turning out to be our biggest festival and march ever…Pittsburgh Pride 2012 WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

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hosted by Kierra Darshell There Ultra Lounge 931 Liberty Ave. Downtown Pittsburgh

Keynote speaker will be Linda Scruggs, MHS, Director of Programs, for the AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families in Washington, DC. www.pamaaetc.org Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 616 N. Highland Ave. East Side

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Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art

Persad Center’s annual art auction that features an array of local and national contributing artists and galleries in an assortment of media. www.persadcenter.org August Wilson Center 980 Liberty Ave. Downtown Pittsburgh T h u r s d ay, M ay 1 7

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about and inspired by icon and gay rights activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold public office in California. The concert will be devoted to exploring the development of the LGBT movement. www.rccpittsburgh.com 412-362-9484 Pittsburgh Opera 2425 Liberty Ave. Strip District 9 p.m.

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37th Annual Big Gay Picnic

Get your gay on, and head on over to the North Park Lodge for this annual LGBT tradition. Admission includes a picnic buffet and all the icy cold Coors beverages you can drink. The cocktail bar will be back (donations welcome), and we’ll have nonalcoholic drinks for the designated drivers. Bring your pom-poms and cheer on the Pittsburgh Ironmen as they play a scrimmage against the Cleveland Rockets at 1 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the gate. www.pittsburghpride.org North Park Lodge Pearce Mill Road Allison Park

“Taste My Rainbow” Drag Show featuring Hot Metal Hardware Cattivo 146 44th St. Lawrencevile 11 p.m.

First Friday with Kierra Darshell

Featuring Shae Shae LaReese--2008 winner of Miss Gay USofA Classic www.cruzebar.com Cruze Bar 1600 Smallman St. Strip District S at u r d ay, J u n e 2

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Pride Advocacy Rally

An old-fashioned rally on the steps of the City-County Building, complete with signs and rainbow flags. A wonderful and motivational kick-off to 2012 Pittsburgh Pride. www.pittsburghpride.org City-County Building 414 Grant St. Downtown Pittsburgh Renaissance City Choirs presents

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Impulse Pittsburgh Party

Enjoy the outdoor deck, drink specials, and dancing with DJ Steph. $5 cover. Everyone welcome!

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Cattivo 146 44th St. Lawrenceville

Renaissance City Choir presents

Presented by Maureen B. Cohon, Esq. & Elizabeth Poggi, Esq. from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC and Robert Lepre, Senior Vice President from Fifth Third Bank.

Space is limited. Please RSVP by June 4 to: maureen.cohon@bipc.com or call 412-562-1835 WQED Multimedia 4802 Fifth Ave. Shadyside/North Oakland

“Got Milk?”

www.rccpittsburgh.com 412-362-9484 Pittsburgh Opera 2425 Liberty Ave. Strip District

Youth Pride Prom 7-11:00 p.m.

For LGBT youth ages 14-18. www.glsenpgh.org The Warhol Museum 117 Sandusky St. North Side

TransPride Meet and Greet

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InterFaith Pride Workshop Service & Brunch Buffet All denominations and faiths are welcome!

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Beverages compliments of an anonymous donor. Must be over 18 to attend. Sponsored by Fuze.

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Come celebrate the 5th anniversary of Gay Guy Happy Hour! Every month, G2H2 takes place the second Friday of every month in a new location. Come meet, network or just hang out! Make it a night and plan to join the Pub Crawl later that evening! For June’s location and drink specials, visit www.g2h2pittsburgh.com.

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A roving tour of the city’s friendliest clubs, bars and restaurants on buses that will drop-off and pick-up approximately every 20 minutes from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. With your ticket, you’ll receive a Pub Crawl coupon book with a special offer at each stop. Must be 21 with valid ID. Tickets are $27 in advance; $32 day of. For a list of locations and offers, see page 54. www.pittsburghpride.org Multiple locations city-wide 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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Pride in the Street featuring Melissa Etheridge

The Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh is pleased to welcome Academy Award and Grammy winner Melissa Etheridge to Liberty Avenue.

Melissa will perform a 90 minute show on the outdoor stage in downtown Pittsburgh. In addition, we’ll have local entertainers, and a legendary DJ Tracy Young to keep you dancing until the wee hours.

Must be 18 to attend. Tickets are $32 in advance; $45 at the gate. www.pittsburghpride.org Liberty Ave., between 9th & 10th St. Downtown Pittsburgh

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Tilden After-Hours Party

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One of Pittsburgh’s oldest afterhours club. $5 admission.

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Dreams of Hope presents

11 p.m. – 7 a.m.

“Being In, Being OUT”

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Join Alaska Thvnderfvck & The Haus of Haunt, VIA, and DJs Mike Servito (Bunker NYC), Ben Manzone (NYC), Edgar Um, and Aaron Clark as they transform a downtown warehouse into a sensory overload. www.honchopgh.com

Through the use of multiple creative mediums, queer youth and allies come together on stage, transforming the theatre to a space of exploration around belonging, while exploring this journey through spoken word. www.dreamsofhope.org Kelly-Strayhorn Theater 5941 Penn Ave. East Side

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Pride Awareness March

7 p.m.

Show your Pride, and march with Pride! The march begins at Grant Street and the Blvd. of the Allies, proceeds down Grant Street, turns left onto Fifth Avenue, and finally a right onto Liberty Avenue.

The grandstand will be located at the PrideFest entrance at Liberty Avenue and Sixth Street. All participants must be registered to march. www.pittsburghpride.org 1-6 p.m.

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Coming

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Greetings! I’m happy this letter has found you well in your closet.

Hopefully you are just there to pick out a pair of fabulous Sperrys to complete your ensemble, or perhaps you are digging around for that loud tie-dye t-shirt that’s only appropriate for Pride in the Street.

(Yes, the one your boyfriend thought he “accidentally” got rid of in that bizarre incident with the paper shredder.) If so, Happy Pride! If not, keep reading.

Maybe you’ve been in this closet for a few days, or maybe a few years, or maybe the entirety of your life. Regardless of how long, I’m sure you’d like to leave: Closets are no place for someone as great as you.

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are fantastic in all of your lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered glory. (Even if it doesn’t feel that way right now, even if you’re so confused and so scared that you’d like to outfit your closet with a pad lock and hire Katniss from The Hunger Games to stand guard with her bow and arrow outside the door.)

Maybe you’ve heard all of the horror stories of your friends’ coming outs. Maybe their moms cried and their dads made them leave. Their friends stopped speaking to them, and the family dog up and walked out, mortified that his master was queer all these years. But the thing is, everyone is different. Don’t assume that their experiences will be your experiences because you never know until you try it. It just takes that one person to open up to, and it gets easier. I promise.

You’re probably wondering when the best time to come out of the closet will be. My answer is: There’s never going to be a great moment of clarity, where the clouds part and the angels start singing Lady Gaga and all of a sudden your conservative mother sees a gay

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couple walking hand in hand down the street and beams, with pride, at you. (If that does happen, though, please take many pictures).

I read a quote somewhere that said, “Life begins when you step outside of your comfort zone.” You, hiding all of your sadness and confusion and angst, are not actualizing your potential as a human being. You’re harboring a huge part of yourself. A great part of yourself that should not be a source of shame.

When I came out of the closet at 19, my mom would often give me these long, doe-eyed glances until her big green eyes filled with tears and she bawled out a very theatrical: “Where did we go wrong!?” My dad would shake his head and tell me that this was “my choice” and that if I wanted to live this way, these were the consequences. I wondered why I’d even bothered to leave my closet at all, and if I should crawl right back into it and tell my parents I was just a little confused after a long marathon of The L Word. (I mean, I imagine Katherine Moennig can do funny things to straight women. I’m just sayin’…)

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LIFESTYLE The point is, I didn’t crawl back into the closet, and it was probably one of the most difficult decisions I’d ever had to make. I had stepped out of my comfort zone, stopped lying to my parents and was finally brutally honest with them. It took me a while to realize that I hadn’t done anything wrong, and that I was still their kid, raised with decent morals and fabulous table manners, who still liked coffee, prayed to the same God, and got Christmas presents under the tree. It took them about a year before they came around. And now, my mother is pressuring me about gaybies because I’m rapidly-approaching that “30 mark.”

Now, like I said earlier, this doesn’t mean that your parents, friends, and the rest of your family are going to react the same way.

They could be amazing about it up front, or they could be worse than mine. But the important thing to know is that you have

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tons of resources at your fingertips: The Delta Foundation, Persad, GLAAD, countless selfhelp books. And, as Dan Savage’s inspiringly hopeful campaign suggests: It gets better.

I’m not going to sugar coat this and say that there won’t be some aspects of discomfort at some point. Not everyone is going to like that you’re out, and not everyone will understand what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered. The essential thing though is that you never lose sight of what’s important: knowing that you are amazing, no matter what they say.

Henry David Thoreau once said, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!

Live the life you’ve imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.” And while nobody necessarily dreams of a life that has potential persecution around every bend, be proud of who you are.

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And if right now isn’t necessarily conducive to coming out, if you feel like you need a little bit of time — take it, but don’t take forever. And know this: We’re all rooting for you. I’m proud of you, and you should be proud of you, too.

Good luck, and Happy Pride, Lauren McKenna and your friends in the community

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LIFESTYLE

A New Metamorphosis

What We Can Learn from Moths

By Scott Creary

Ah, metamorphosis: a radical transformation through which ugly ducklings become swans, frogs become princes and, more realistically, caterpillars become butterflies. As a pimply teen, I waited impatiently for my own metamorphosis. But like many, instead of turning out tall, dark and handsome, I ended up short, pale and awkward — more like a moth, the butterfly’s fashionchallenged cousin. It wasn’t until much later, after the disappointment wore off, that I began to see the relevance behind my new adult form, especially within a gay culture that often places too much importance on appearance.

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Though these insects lack the flash of their butterfly cousins, this certainly hasn’t impeded their success from an evolutionary perspective.

So who wants to be a moth rather than a butterfly? I do, for one. Look more closely at any moth, and you’ll find that they’re quite extraordinary: Though these insects lack the flash of their butterfly cousins, this certainly hasn’t

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LIFESTYLE impeded their success from an evolutionary perspective. Moths outnumber their relatives 10:1 in terms of species, and, with an emphasis on brains over beauty, they have developed a dazzling array of adaptations in lieu of outward beauty.

In fact, perhaps the wisest move moths ever made was to trade superficiality for practicality. Sure, they’re beefier, hairier and typically duller than their TV-ready relatives, but these traits just put them on better footing in terms of survival. Moths are strong fliers, their thick bodies providing plenty of muscle for achieving speeds up to 33 mph, and their hair provides warmth on cold nights. While their brown and grey coloring keeps them out of the public eye, it also protects them from predators. And as the saying goes, all moths look the same in the dark.

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Another way that moths show their ingenuity is by overcoming the obstacles of their nocturnal lifestyle. Being active at night enables them to avoid hungry birds, however, they don’t have the ability to find food through visual cues, like bees or butterflies do. Thanks to evolution, they don’t need to. They can smell even the faintest scents of nectar-rich flowers. Similarly, moths look for more than a pair of pretty wings when finding a mate, locating females through a different sort of inner beauty: pheromones.

On the flipside, all of these clever traits are not to say that moths don’t have any outer beauty, because they do; it’s just a little subtler.

A few examples of good-looking moths are lunas, which boast 5-inch wingspans in a gorgeous shade of green, and sphinxes, fine fliers often mistaken for hummingbirds. And where would the fashion industry be without

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silkworms? In addition to being one of the few insects ever domesticated, this moth remains the only source of silk on Earth.

At the end of the day, the moral of the story is this: A life spent in the moonlight, rather than the limelight, is nothing to be ashamed of. I mean, who’s to fault you (or me) for growing up to be a moth anyway? That’s the metamorphosis we should start telling our kids about. If too beefy, hairy or grey to enter any beauty pageants, we may just be better equipped for modern life. We’re free at last to step away from the mirror, embrace our inner moths and live out and proud, regardless of the colors we have to display.

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LIFESTYLE

Everytime You Go Away…

Why Lesbians Stay Friends with Their Exes

By Chrissy Costa

bullhorn, “Did everyone here have sex with everyone else here?!”

Something was brought to my attention recently. I took my mom to a party, hosted by an ex-girlfriend and her new girlfriend.

I was greeted by a few of my ex-girlfriends from years past, and some of their new girlfriends. This was all standard procedure for attending a party thrown by a friend I used to date. My mother, however, was becoming increasingly more uncomfortable with each new introduction. “Did you date everyone in this room?” she whispered. And then her whispers became more like public service announcements, spoken by a trucker with a 32 Pittsburgh PrideMag

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“Sorry, my mom is drunk,” I teased. She told me that she loved lesbians but didn’t understand how we could all hang out after our relationships ended. She also told me she could never be in the same room with every man she had ever dated and that she was quite certain that if these types of parties existed in the heterosexual world, someone would go to prison for manslaughter.

I thought about it for a second. There, in the back corner, was everyone I had slept with in

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2007, and they were all chatting. I found myself standing within a circle of women, all sipping on Miller Lite and pretending we didn’t know what each other’s vaginas looked like. My mom was right. “This isn’t normal!” I tweeted.

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So, why do we lesbians feel the need to stay close long after the flame has died and the relationship has run dry. Every woman has the same line, usually proclaimed within the first five minutes of a date: “I’m friends with my ex. It’s a non-negotiable.”

I recalled times where I had been on dates and

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LIFESTYLE felt as though I was being watched. Could it have been the ex of my date, screening me?

Perhaps waiting to give approval? And quite often I’ve asked, “Are you sure you’re broken up — because you two look reaaaaally close?”

I’ve actually heard that one break-up to the heterosexual world is equivalent to ten break-ups with the same person in our world.

Lesbians tend to break up much differently than most others, I’ve discovered. I’ve actually heard that one break-up to the heterosexual world is equivalent to ten break-ups with the same person in our world. Think about it: When was the last time you broke up with someone, and it was over and done, right then and there? For me, never. It usually goes something like, “Oh, you’re done, eh? Well, I’ll see you tonight at Sara’s dinner party. Pick me up at 7, thanks.”

in and hang out. And we get protective of our old partners because, well, we’re chicks and we care. Right?

Perhaps when you’re straight, you have the entire city to avoid running into one another, but we gays tend to flock to the same places.

So when a run-in inevitably happens, we give

After digging a little deeper, this time into myself, I concluded that even though my mom may not be able to be in the same room as all of her exes, I didn’t really mind

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being in the same room as mine. I don’t feel that I had failed as a human being even if the relationship didn’t work out, because that person still chose to have me in her life.

Maybe we pine for the one that got away or long for approval from the one we wanted to impress. Or perhaps we feel left in the dust by the one we truly loved but realized it too late, and she now serves as a life lesson instead of a partner for life. By keeping these connections, it feels as if all the efforts and growth weren’t in vain.

Or maybe I just like to be surrounded by hot women.

BELIEVING

I love everyone! You heard me.

On Faith

By Lauren Uranker

but to understand the different ways we, as humans, search for the spiritual.

I sat in a room with 8 to 10 administrators and professors, and we were all there because I had broken the college’s rules regarding homosexual conduct. The dean of the Bible department sat to my left, and as I was being reminded of my transgressions and the punishments at hand, he said, “Haven’t we shown you enough grace?” It was at this moment I began to question the clean and compact religious belief system I’d be carrying around in a little box for the majority of my life. There was good and bad, right and wrong, and black and white.

Suddenly, that world seemed far too simple and the God I believed in was far too small.

Years after the day in the college conference room, a friend asked if I’d like to be a part of a documentary she was filming. The project was called “The Revolving Door Faith Club,” and it would document seven adults, engaging in five different faiths: Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Catholicism, and Evangelicalism. Over the course of a year, we met with leaders from each denomination, learned about their beliefs, traditions, and ways of worship. After each, we’d try to mindfully practice what we had learned.

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As a 25-year-old who grew up Catholic, lost a parent, came out of the closet, found Jesus, went back in the closet, attended a Reformed Presbyterian college, came out of the closet again, and left the college’s basketball team by way of administrative punishment, it was safe to say I had a lot of religious baggage.

In the deepest parts of me, I could feel a holy presence, and when I looked around at our world, I could see an unbelievable craftsmanship and beauty that could have only been fashioned by an omniscient power. But the doctrines of modern-day religion seemed to box in God, making Him fit whatever social or moral agenda was at hand. I was ready to discover how faiths, other than the ones I was familiar with, saw holiness.

Every one had different interpretations of what it meant to live in a spiritual way, but there were some common threads among them. When we met with Pema the monk, he described Buddhism as a religion that focuses on doing no harm. Doing no harm meant being kind to yourself, others, animals, and nature. There was a calmness and simplicity in the practice, and to my

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surprise, Rabbi Donni echoed some of the Buddhist teachings when she explained the Jewish faith. She spoke about mindfulness and the importance of being present. I think sometimes we make religion too much about what happens when we die. We forget that our faith is also about how we live out our lives: Heaven is all around us.

And then he asked me if I had ever been to a famous ant city.

During this journey, I also had the pleasure of meeting Reverend Joan. She (yes, she) is an ordained priest, who was excommunicated from the Catholic Church. When we met in her quaint home on a warm day, I was so moved by her unwavering faith and brave willingness to stand firmly in the truth she fervently defended. Rev. Joan is a humble woman, who has a deep love for God, and she is a living example that perhaps some rules were meant to be broken. As I sat listening to her explain the road of persecution she’s walked, I felt comforted

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BELIEVING knowing that sometimes the little voice inside of us, whispering the way, isn’t always drowned out by the noise.

Five very different faiths taught me one lesson: We are so small, and so loved. With the universe as the backdrop, we are a tiny speck on the grand masterpiece. But in the same breath, we are an integral part of the masterpiece. How beautiful! Wouldn’t it be better to spend our time being thankful and gracious, instead of asserting that we know exactly how God thinks and feels? Meister Eckhart said it much more eloquently in his

poem, “How Then Can We Argue?”: Having lunch in a field one day, I troubled an ant with a question. I asked of him humbly, “Have you ever been to Paris?”

And he replied, “No, but I wouldn’t mind going.”

And then he asked me if I had ever been to a famous ant city. And I regretted that I hadn’t, and was quick to add, “I wouldn’t mind, too!”

This led to a conclusion: There is life we do not know of. How aware are we of all consciousness in this universe? What percent

There was good and bad, right and wrong, and black and white. Suddenly, that world seemed far too simple and the God I believed in was far too small.

of space is this earth in the infinite realm?

What percent of time is one second in eternity? Less than that is our knowledge of God. How then can we ever argue about Him? I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to sit and listen to people’s different belief systems. This world would be so dull if we all believed the same thing. If I could give any advice, it would be to simply slow down and see the divine in unexpected places, because I don’t think holiness can be contained by our preconceived notions of how it should look.

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Sexy and I Know It A Gay Guy’s Guide to Pride Fashion

By Bryson W. Thornton

When I was asked to write a column about “Pride Fashion” for this year’s PrideMag, I was reluctant for two reasons. Not because I’ve ever been shy to voice opinion on a friend’s, foe’s or stranger’s ensemble but because 1) one of the best reasons to go anywhere, ESPECIALLY a gay event, is to see what clever (read: awful) things the gays will throw together and slap on their bodies. And 2) I am reluctant to tell you what to wear to gay pride because if there’s ever a time to be whomever you want to be and wear whatever you want to wear, it’s the days that celebrate us and our uniqueness. So, instead of throwing shade on the boys in the mesh tops, chrome codpieces and capes, allow me to provide some practical tips to getting you through a few of the biggest events of Pittsburgh Pride 2012.

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For today’s big event, you ’ll need a look that can tran sition from day drinking to…wel l, night drinking and dancing . A few thoughts: Pull out that nov elty t-shirt that would gen erally be offensive or obnoxious if worn in public. After all, this is the crowd that wants to kno w that you’re “half horse” or that you’re a “catcher” for the “Sw allows.” Just be sure you’re properly managing expecta tions...

My Picks: I have no idea wh ere people buy those thin gs I realize you’ve had a few too many Redbull and vod kas and you’re super excited to sho w off your new Andrew Chr istians but let’s remember to keep it classy and keep our pan ts on. Unless, of course, you ’re selling shots served in plastic vials. Instead, get the bes t of both worlds by wearing a pair of jeans or shorts in a dark rinse. Going with a lower rise will allow you to show off you r skivvies AND prevent mu ffintopping. Throw on your fav orite tank top to complete the look, even if it only ends up tuck ed into your back pocket.

My Picks: Diesel, Levi’s, Am erican Apparel, 2xist

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By Andrew Vuknic It’s pretty safe to assume every single one of us will, at some point in our lives, experience a first date. The amount of first dates you experience is another thing, but we have all had the good, the bad, and the dear-God-getme-out-of-here.

Personally, I find the aspect of dating one of the single most horrible things that we, as human beings, must endure. Dating is like going on a job interview: Essentially, you’re lying just enough so the person wants to keep you around.

For me, the first date is like spending time at that aunt or uncle’s house you really don’t get along with. You do it, well, because you have to, but the entire time you’re thinking, “I’d rather watch things on my DVR than sit here with you.” Now I don’t want to sound completely jaded or make you think that I’m so anti-love because that’s not it at all.

I’m just keeping it real and saying that most dates don’t end well. If they ended magically, wouldn’t we all have someone by now?

I can remember a date on which I think I talked more to the waiter than I did my date. A little lull is ok, but when you’re essentially reading the menu to each other, you know there is something wrong.

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Then the issue of the cell phone comes into play. I love my cell phone. Like many people my age, I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t have my phone next to me all day. But, I put it away for dates. Not everyone follows this rule.

I’m quite nice, so I’ve never mustered up the balls to say, “If I’m keeping you, by all means, go.” What’s so major that it cannot wait the hour you’re spending with me?!

A little lull is ok, but when you’re essentially reading the menu to each other, you know there is something wrong.

During the first date, I’m always filled with so many questions — that I most certainly can’t ask on a first date, but would love to. Do you want kids? (God I hope he doesn’t want kids, at least anytime soon.) Have you been arrested? Do you get violent when you’re drunk? And if, by chance, we haven’t exchange nude photos of each other (because let’s be

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Fast forward to the check. This is always the most nerve-racking portion of the date.

Typically, I feel on the first date that both parties should suck it up and split the bill.

You shouldn’t expect someone who doesn’t know if they’re going to see you again pay for your meal. Now, when someone pays for me, I always am very appreciative. However, this does not grant you permission to unzip my pants. Or — I love when he closes the checkbook and says, “Do you want to go back to your place?” I keep thinking to myself: “For what? There’s no food there. That’s why I accepted this date. I was hungry. I ordered dessert at dinner and I am so bloated that you’d have better chance of seeing Oprah do a handstand than you would seeing me in the nude.”

I wish there were a way just to skip to like date four or five. That’s when the fun begins: You know enough about the person to finally be yourself, and they won’t be totally mortified.

There is no ci y more Divine han Bal imore.

Kinda kitschy. Kinda funky. Definitely quirky. And always ready to welcome you with open arms. That’s Baltimore, the town that inspires John Waters— and will absolutely captivate you. Start with the American Visionary Art Museum, where you can gaze upon a larger-than-life statue of Divine, starlet of Hairspray, Polyester and other memorable films. Then explore eclectic neighborhoods like Hampden, Fell’s Point and Federal Hill. Take in a Broadway show, then hit the town for an evening of dinner and drinks in the chic Mount Vernon District, the heart of Baltimore’s thriving gay community. To receive your free Baltimore LGBT Visitor Guide call 1-877-Bal imore or visit Bal imore.org/lgb .

“Divine” sculpture by Andrew Logan

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Live entertainment from around the nation and dancing all night!

Doors at 9:00pm, Show at 10:30pm Cattivo Bar 146 44th Street, Lawrenceville (21+) Friday, June 8 Planning committee: Skyler Belles, Dylan Drobish, Lyndsey Sickler, Sallie Walsh.

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Tickets are $67 in advance $82 at the door.

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For tickets, visit www.pittsburghpride.org

Participating locations and their coupon offers include:

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Our Melissa Etheridge

Why the activist and artist is so important to us

By Elena Kakogiannis This year, Melissa Etheridge … yes, THE Melissa Etheridge, headlines our Pride in the Street.

Our theme is “Pride in the Name of Love,” and love is what sets Melissa Etheridge apart.

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Since being asked to DJ Madonna’s wedding and remix the first single and title track off her album “Music”, Tracy has became a global electronic music celebrity in demand at nightclubs around the world and a breakout name on the Billboard charts racking up 40 #1 Club Play hits including 13 Madonna remixes.

She is our activist. As one of the first gay-identified celebrities to come out publicly, she became an icon for our rights. She sold out arenas, but skipped entire states for their anti-gay legislation. When Prop 8 passed in California, Etheridge defiantly announced that she wouldn’t pay her state taxes as an act of civil disobedience. Her fight for equality with the HRC and GLAAD has made a lasting impression.

She is our artist. Etheridge has won two Grammy Awards and has been nominated for nine more. She won an Academy Award for her song, “I Need to Wake Up,” the anthem for the 2007 documentary An Inconvenient Truth. She’s been International Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her music is a soundtrack for our lives, and her voice is one of the most recognizable in the world.

She is our survivor. She put a face on breast cancer when she was diagnosed and publicly shared her own experience and struggle. We watched her lose her hair, grow it back, and scream about it on national television.

Through her activism and her music and the personal life that she so liberally shares, she speaks for us and feels for us. If there is a passion rising in our community, Melissa Etheridge is assigning it a song — unifying us, so we can all sing along.

Fans — male, female, young, old, gay, straight, bisexual, transgender hear her music and feel it and know that everything is going to be all right. At the risk of sounding glib, we can come to her window.

I can say with almost absolute certainty that I’m not the only one who would walk across the fire to be in that front row during Pride. The gay community, Pittsburgh, and world owes you a debt of gratitude for all you’ve done and all you’ve yet to do.

We love you, Melissa Etheridge.

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LGBT Legislation:

Where We Stand

By Sue Kerr

A similar bill from Senator Farnese has been in committee since April 2011. (SB 910)

Federally, 2011 saw the most significant victory in the struggle for LGBT equality with the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” While the battle for marriage equality continues state by state, the most significant gains have been on the statewide and municipal level.

In Pennsylvania, more than 25 municipalities have added sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression to their human rights ordinances.

In the current state legislative session, Pennsylvania is fortunate to have 10 active pieces of legislation pertaining to the LGBT community. While the session is perhaps best known for the rise and summary fall of yet another attempt to bring a marriage amendment to the floor of the General Assembly, the better news is that LGBT positive legislation has gained traction and sponsors. It is important to recognize that the diverse types of bills, combined with the diverse names on the sponsorship lists, are a very positive sign for our community.

HB 300, Frankel’s Anti-Discrimination bill, is in the State Government Committee.

Senator Brown’s companion Bill in the Senate has been sitting in State Government committee since May 2011.

(SB 1050, if you are keeping track)

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Senator Ferlo has also introduced a Pennsylvania Health Care Plan that includes protections based on sexual orientation and has provisions to ensure persons for whom English is not their primary language have good information.

That legislation is before the Committee on Banking and Insurance as of October 2011. (HB 400)

Senator Washington has introduced legislation to add an anti-bullying bill of rights that DOES include sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. It has been in Education since April 2011. (SB 191)

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A companion House Bill introduced by Rep Briggs on the topic of bullying.

Also includes the best protected class language (HB 1805) was referred to the Education Committee in August 2011.

And a sexual education bill sponsored

by Rep Wagner now in the Education Committee. (HB 416) It is important to remain vigilant and active.

Please review the issues and take the time to contact your elected officials and encourage their support. If you need assistance finding your state legislators, visit legis.state.pa.us/ index.cfm and click on “Find Your Legislator.”

Adapted from a December 2011 blog post from Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents at pghlesbian.com.

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My Big Fat Out-of-State

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Leaving Pennsylvania to Get Married

By Jennifer Morris

Center or some other place we love, in our own city. But, we couldn’t.

My fiancé and I will be married by the time you read this. We will have loaded up our suits and dresses, friends and family — credit cards and cash — and we will have made the trip to Washington, DC for our wedding. We knew that having our wedding away from home would be a hassle. We didn’t know how expensive it would be.

Marriage license: $45. Ceremony permit: $50. Officiant: $1,000. Restaurant: $1400.

Flowers that would not travel well in the car: $100. Hotels, meals, transporation, “incidentals” for aforementioned friends and family: $5,000. You get the idea.

We are what you might call “locavores.” We love everything local. We even managed to put together a wedding registry at some of our favorite independent Lawrenceville shops because this sort of thing matters to us. But, we had to take more than half of our wedding budget out of Pittsburgh. We would have loved to throw a giant block party, immediately after getting hitched, at the Union Project or the Heinz History

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I remember reading that the state of New York anticipated a $400 million revenue increase, in three years, as a result of legalizing gay marriage. $400 freakin’ million dollars. Yet, Pennsylvania, just right next door, is happy to watch that money drive away. We close libraries, we overwork teachers, and we under-support social programs.

I know I’m preaching to the choir, here. I’m frustrated, sure, but mostly I’m disappointed in my state. My state. My home, that doesn’t entirely welcome me.

Since I’m preaching, I guess I’ll remind you to call someone. Send an email.

Start a petition. Leave this in your doctor’s office. Do something. If we all do a little something, it’ll make a big noise. And, maybe you can get married in Lawrenceville. Invite us. We’re fun and really happy.

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By William Urich

Lately, the relevancy of Gay Pride events has been questioned. Why do we DO Pride? I mean, what’s the point? It’s been said that the gay community has made such significant strides toward social acceptance that Pride has become nothing more than a party, lacking substance, political significance, creativity and relevance. Those who say this, however, have not been to a Pittsburgh Pride in a while.

We have, indeed, made profound progress toward social and political equality. We have developed identifiable neighborhoods, social networks and political organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Our issues are now the subjects of local and national media coverage. Moreover, we have come a long way from the first Pride events of the early 1970s, when the first Pride goers wore masks to protect themselves from being identified, targeted, fired, evicted or worse.

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“Today, right now, there are seven nations which punish homosexuality with death” an over-zealous outreach on the part of the American Conservative Religious movement, that would mandate government execution of all homosexuals.

Furthermore, it would also condemn heterosexual individuals, who refuse to turn their gay and lesbian friends and family over to the authorities for extermination, to the same fate. This goes far beyond a frightening Orwellian future and returns us to a more horrific Hitler-esque past. When will we ever learn?

Today, right now, there are seven nations, which punish homosexuality with death: Sudan, Mauritania, Somaliland, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen and Iran. Nearly 75 more countries dole out outrageous fines and prison sentences to their citizens, simply for being who they are. And while we struggle with the bureaucratic details of the Pride event permit process and

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“Injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere” production planning snafus, queer people in Moscow, Belgrade and many other cities around the world are repeatedly denied their constitutional right to organize and assemble like we can in downtown Pittsburgh. The “batty man” is hunted, beaten and murdered with impunity in Jamaica, transfolk are persecuted throughout the global theater, and gay bashings continue right here in our own country.

Injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere, and this is why Pride events

are not only relevant, they are an ongoing imperative. As Pride event organizers, we are educators to the public: We teach and show the members of mainstream society that we are their sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, doctors, lawyers, teachers, clergy, farmers, office workers, co-workers, store clerks, neighbors and friends. We are everyone and everywhere.

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By Lindsay Onufer I admit it: we’re that couple. We’re the ones who walk everywhere hand-in-hand and kiss in public. It’s just not date night if we can’t bogart the best table in a great local restaurant and spend as much time gazing into each other’s eyes as we do admiring the ambiance.

Luckily, Pittsburgh has an array of romantic establishments where LGBT couples can canoodle by candlelight while enjoying a tasty meal and cocktails.

We love the creative pan-Asian cuisine, coveted off-street valet parking, and a zen-like atmosphere of Soba (5847 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside). It is a romantic oasis amidst the lively Ellsworth Avenue bar district. We like to make a reservation to snag a table near the ceiling-to-floor waterfall, or enjoy sunny outdoor seating on the second floor patio.

When we’re dating on a budget, we snuggle in at a cozy table in the open-air lounge and split small plate menu items and the best espresso martini we’ve ever have during the 5-7 p.m. weekday happy hour. Soba’s intimate layout provides ample opportunity for secluded moments. After dinner, we hit up one of the 70 Pittsburgh PrideMag

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street’s many LGBT-friendly bars, including 5801 Video Lounge and Café, Spin Bartini/Ultra Lounge, and the home of the delicious frozen cosmo at Harris Grill (5801, 5744, and 5747 Ellsworth Ave., respectively).

When my honey wants entertainment above my riveting company, Park Bruges (5801 Bryant St., Highland Park) offers another excellent weeknight date option on Mondays from 7:30-10:30 p.m. For a $5 cover, we enjoy a Belgian beer and dishes from a special club menu (including the moules and frites we love from Park Bruges’ extremely popular sister restaurant, Point Brugge Café) while grooving to jazz tunes played by the talented house band.

Just down the street, (lesbian) Executive Chef Kate Romane of E2 (5904 Bryant St., Highland Park) serves up an innovative, frequently changing menu, featuring locally grown and organic ingredients that will appeal to vegan, vegetarian, and carnivorous lovebirds alike.

We come prepared with a bottle of wine to this BYOB restaurant, and take advantage of outdoor seating options. After an especially romantic Saturday night out (or in), I also

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highly recommend E2’s Sunday brunch. The relaxed, homey atmosphere makes it almost as comfortable as breakfast in bed.

For special occasions, it’s difficult to compete with opulent Pittsburgh standards like Isabela on Grandview (1318 Grandview Ave., Mt. Washington), with its stunning view, and the palace-like Grand Concourse (100 W. Station Sq. Dr., Station Square). But when you want an unforgettably romantic summer night with your significant other, stray off the beaten path, and dine at Café du Jour (1107 East Carson St., the South Side). The tiny BYOB, cash-only bistro serves European and Mediterranean-style cuisine in a brick and ivyenclosed garden, complete with pond. Dishes like the braised short ribs, combined with the secret garden ambiance and the company of your sweetie, will make it nearly impossible to leave Café du Jour without feeling a little starry-eyed.

There you have it! You’re ready! So pick up some flowers, and prepare to display some affection (and pride) at one of these romantic eateries. Swooning is guaranteed.

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First, we must toast to the Delta Foundation and Pittsburgh Pride 2012, ‘Here’s to Champagne to real friends and real pain to our sham friends!’ Many thanks for yet another swelegant, June packed with activities. But while we are on the subject of toasts…

I love to entertain in my little home, La Masion de Blaireau, in Upper Friendship Park.

Whether it’s to be tea for two, drinks for six, a celebration for 25, or Champagne for 150, there is nothing that thrills me more than to rally the troops and hold court in my home.

But for me, the most is to host a dinner party.

People do not seem to entertain as much today as the used to. I revel in the tales of days gone by, when Alfred Hunt, Bob Eppinger, and Herb Beatty dominated the gay dinner party scenes in Pittsburgh. While we still have several hostesses with the mostesses among us (Stephen Totter, Craig McDonald, and Bob Sendall to name a few), the masses still find dinner parties to be intimidating and daunting.

Actually, a well-planned dinner party is well within the compass of even the most modest cooks, humble homemakers and unassuming homosexuals. And once you effectively have one, you will be obsessed.

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Fancying myself an epicure and a ‘Pearl Mesta’ of sorts, time and time again people ask, “SCB, what are your secrets are to throwing one of your flawless, extravagant, sophisticated dinner parties?” (Okay, I will admit that is not an actual quote, but you get the idea!) Treating your friends and sometimes frenemies to an evening of scintillating conversation and chitchat, fine wines, and a well-prepared and decedent meal is a wonderful gesture to make. A formal dinner party can be the perfect arena for introducing new people into your extraordinary circle of daffodils as well as the ideal opportunity for sharing the comfort of your residence with others.

I adore sending out mail, and those closest to me are usually smitten when the postman delivers a special ‘Yoo Hoo’ on an invitation.

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A few of SCB’s Dinner Party Tips:

No. 1: Organize a budget (my least

favorite word in the American lexicon) for your dinner party. You should keep in mind funds that will be spent on food and beverages as well as any entertainment or party supplies, which you may desire. Determine how many people you would like to invite based on your resources and the amount of space you have available. Even the smallest dinner party can be an elegant affair if the right amount of consideration and attention to detail is paid during the planning stages.

No. 2: Decide on your exclusive guest

list. I prefer an even number of people for presentation of dinner, as well as to make it more pleasant to socialize without someone feeling left out, I am fond of a table of ten. This is enough people to keep the conversation going, but not so many as to be a burden to cook for. I also like to shake things up and host a wide variety of people. I like a cultured sprinkling of society mavens, dearest ‘Aunties,’ trendy acquaintances, and old-guard staples.

No. 3:

Invite guests to your home with a written invitation at least two weeks in advance. If this is a very formal dinner party,

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by Multi Print Media ensures your guests’ attendance and excitement of the party, and sets you apart from the common folk. Be sure to include a method for your guests to respond to your invitation.

No. 4:There are several ways to plan

your meal, two options being buffet style or sit-down. I recommend a sit-down dinner; you will want to provide a light first course, perhaps a soup or salad, as well as the entrée, with side dishes, and a dessert. For festive occasions, I love enhancing a dinner with seven courses with a wine to pair with each. You may also plan to have some fresh fruit for dessert, for those people who do not eat sweets.

No. 7:

Plan to greet each guest at the door as they arrive. Nothing sets a tone of an evening like you. Your evening will be off to a grand start as you welcome and receive each individual into your home. You need to enjoy your party as well. Your guests came because of you. Give your guests something to drink upon their arrival, and always remember to have something for people who do not drink alcoholic beverages (they are not friends of mine!). Crudités with an assortment of dips are always a fine idea, so is a fruit and artesian cheese platter. Any nibble can look first-rate in a silver bowl!

No. 8:

Don’t invite people who don’t like each other or are not talking to each other! I prefer to separate couples and place people next to someone they may not have met before. And, next to them, I’ll seat someone they already know, just in case they need an out.

No. 5: Create an ambiance and refined No. 9: Don’t make haste in getting environment for a successful feast that includes elements such as lighting, music, and décor. Focus on what the guests will see, smell, and feel (emotional and tactile).

Candles are usually a good idea, creating soft, forgiving lighting and hiding a multitude of sins! Music should not be too noticeable if you want to encourage guests talking, but just enough to create the mood.

Focus on what the guests will see, smell, and feel (emotional and tactile).

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No. 6:

Set your dining table with your best linen, china and silver. Formal dinner parties are among the few opportunities we have nowadays to indulge ourselves and our guests in a complete dining experience. Live a little, and get linens from Mosaic for the evening! Call on Bill Chisnell Productions for flowers and over-the-top décor touches. Use the sterling silverwear, the Lalique crystal, and the Tiffany china.

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Give them some relaxed time to visit and digest your well-played spread. Coffee and after-dinner drinks make the party last after the dishes have been cleared and will leave your merrymaking group with long-lasting memories of a blissful end to your soiree.

No. 10:

Leave the cleanup until after your guests have gone. Visit with your guests and enjoy the relaxing end to the party with them — then worry about the dishes. Add a little music, a midnight glass of champagne, and cleanup takes on a whole new dimension.

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By Jared Pascoe I moved to Los Angeles from Pittsburgh to pursue a glamorous career as an associate casting director. I saw Paris Hilton and Robert Downey Jr. my first week there. The weather was sunny all the time. The bars were fun. And I made a really amazing group of friends. After a while, being gay in L.A. got exhausting, and I started looking for something a little more meaningful to do on the weekends. After a quick Google search, I discovered a group called Gay For Good.

I liked their mission. Every month, they choose a different non-profit in the greater L.A. community with which to volunteer.

This group struck me as different than a lot of other groups I had seen over the years.

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which they could get out of the bars for an afternoon and experience a different side of our community: working together, making a difference TOGETHER. I contacted Gay For Good: Los Angeles to see how we could bring the group to Pittsburgh. I put together a strong group of local movers-and-shakers to help me, and we launched our chapter in August 2011, making us the seventh Gay For Good chapter in the country, in a league with Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County and Boston (As of 2012, there is an eighth chapter in Chicago).

Since then, we have worked with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, picking up trash, painting, and weeding. We have planted trees with Tree Pittsburgh.

We have held fundraisers to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Pittsburgh. We have volunteered with the gay non-profits that have long been staples of our gay community – The Delta Foundation, PERSAD, PATF and Shepherd Wellness. Not only do the organizations we help vary, but so do

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volunteers themselves. The beauty of Gay For Good is that it brings men and women, of all ages, together to do something good.

There was one morning it was extremely cold and snowy that we were volunteering with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, and I watched the parking lot fill with sleepy-eyed volunteers, trading their Saturday morning to bag cereal for needy families. Ladies and gentlemen – I felt PRIDE in my community that morning.

So whether we’re in sunny L.A. or in snowy Pittsburgh, or whether we’re wearing a suit or a hairnet – we all have the same purpose: Gay For Good wants to make a difference in the community, and maybe change a few hearts and minds along the way.

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A Lesbian’s Literacy Mission for the Youth of Wilkinsburg

By Christine Carnevali I am a high school English teacher in one of the toughest districts in the state of Pennsylvania. We rank 2nd from the bottom for the worst state test scores for 2010-11. The high school enrolled roughly 290 students in the 2010–11 school year, however, reported behavioral incidents to school officials reached 596. They involved harassment (verbal and

physical), assault and bullying, racial intimidation, indecent exposure and reckless endangerment. We had double and triple the amount of incidents in comparison to local schools with enrollments that topped 4,000 students.

To say that the last school year was marked by disastrous academic and behavioral performance is an understatement. Failure

was and is profound. Pervasive community poverty and its myriad of repercussions surround the district.

Combine the student and community profiles with a lack of leadership and wherewithal at the administrative level, and that year of my career, 2010 - 11, might have seemed hopeless.

Shockingly, it was my absolute best year of teaching and one of the high points of my professional life.

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In my tenth grade students, I discovered unmatched and untapped potential. I discovered vibrant personalities and deeply hidden talents. I heard voices that had not been listened to, seriously or academically, ever, in their young lives. What they might have lacked in reading and writing skills, they made up for in wit, attitude, creativity, independence and the ability to negotiate unstable environments.

These discoveries were the impetus for an out-of-school program that my partner and I started: FUSE Pittsburgh, Inc. FUSE stands for “Fostering skills for Urban kids through Social Emotional and literacy education.”

It is so much more than this. It

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What has evolved from the potential and motivation of these Wilkinsburg kids is nothing less than profound.

They have inspired volunteers and professionals from across the Pittsburgh area to mentor, instruct and offer their talents at FUSE.

Due to recent state budget cuts in public schools, programs like FUSE are essential to our kids and our communities. Lack of funding means no art classes, no music classes, teacher furloughs and an avalanche of catastrophe for struggling communities and their children.

My partner and I have two children of our own, and we don’t want to raise them in a world without literacy. We don’t want that world for them or for their peers. This program is our effort to do something about it. We are what we do.

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“How do you like Pittsburgh? “Are you enjoying your stay?” These questions are probably the most frequently asked of me.

And I always try to find new words because, even after almost seven months, I’m still discovering all kinds of great, new places in Pittsburgh.

The third most frequently asked question is: “What do you do in Pittsburgh?” and this is when it gets interesting.

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My name is Sebastian Adamski. I’m 20 years old and from Fuerstenwalde, which is next to Berlin, Germany. I’m the Action Reconciliation Service for Peace (ARSP) volunteer for the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh. I arrived to Pittsburgh on September 19 to do voluntary service in the LGBT community for a year.

Since arriving in Pittsburgh, I have held the position of the Assistant Field Director for Delta’s LGBT Advocacy project Equality Partners of Western PA.

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Upon my arrival, a whole new journey began, and I have to tell you that I am having the time of my life. The first days in a new city were very exciting. Thomas Waters, my supervisor for the Equality Partners project and Advocacy Chair at Delta, gave me all of my instruction. I got to know many people, including Vanessa Davis, our intern for Equality Partners, and got right to work on my first tasks.

The first thing I had to figure out was how do I work with the LGBT community most effectively? I started by getting to know LGBT

individuals, groups and organizations. I have met wonderful people, like Ted Hoover from the Persad Center, who works with LGBT and LGBT-friendly groups outside of the Pittsburgh area. I’ve met City Councilman Bruce Kraus, the first openly gay elected official in Pittsburgh. And I met with Lyndsey Sickler from the Gay and Lesbian Community Center. After a number of weeks, I was 100 percent involved in all Equality Partners tasks and events. My field of responsibility includes attending meetings of various organizations, maintaining the Equality Partners database and social media accounts, finding reliable partners to support our mission of making Western PA an LGBTQ-friendly place, as well as sharing my story and experiences with various groups and people. Speaking to groups is my favorite part of my work because I see an immediate result — the smile on people’s faces.

I’ve found that people are most interested about the crucial differences between the United States and my home country. I always tell them about our gay mayor in Berlin, who came out 2001, before he ran for office.

In coming out, he coined the now famous German phrase: ”Ich bin schwul und das ist auch gut so!” (I’m gay and that’s a great thing!).

But by coming to America, I’ve learned how to do political grassroots work. I’ve learned how to bring individuals together, and I’ve gotten to know how diverse our community is.

Pittsburgh Pride will be my first Pride event ever! I’m really excited, and I’m really looking forward being a part of it.

Also, German LGBT law is much more progressive. Since 2001, we have had civil unions available for same-sex couples. It’s almost a same-sex marriage but with financial differences. Also, since 2000, LGBT people are allowed to serve openly in the German military. A federal anti-discrimination law was passed in 2006, and adoption has been legal since 2004.

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By Christian English The Pittsburgh Promise was started as an education reform initiative to help Pittsburgh Public School students get to college, get a job in our local workforce and succeed in life. The stated criteria of scholarships up to $40,000 are simple: Go to a Pittsburgh Public School, meet a 2.5 GPA requirement, and maintain 90 percent attendance. Any student with promise and commitment has a chance to go to college.

Simple and powerful, right? Well, what’s possibly a less obvious benefit is this is also reform for true education equality. It doesn’t matter if kids have two moms, two dads, are black or white, straight or gay, rich or poor… education opportunity is a promise made to all students. Scholarships aren’t based on any one passion or study either. Whether students’ passion is music, science, art or math – all tracks for all study count as long as the grades and performance is there. One Promise

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scholar is currently at CMU, studying to be an art teacher, and she’s the first person in her family to attend college.

The commitment of The Promise is also to help develop our diverse urban neighborhoods. So where we live, and where our kids go to school is a place conducive to learning, playing and thriving. As a city resident myself, seeing this improvement starting at the grassroots of our education system shows awesome hope and progress for the future of our city.

So what can you do to be part of The Promise?

If you have kids, or will have kids, and plan to send them to Pittsburgh Public Schools, check out how you can take advantage of this program. pittsburghpromise.org The other way to get involved is to come out and dance! On June 14-15, the weekend after PRIDE, Stage AE on the North Side will light up for Igniting the Promise. This is a party

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and dance marathon (and you know how we gays love those!) to celebrate the first graduating class of Promise scholars and the incredible success the program has shared with Pittsburgh so far. Come early, and stay all night, – this is one party you don’t want to miss! With a national headliner and multiple hot DJs (see schedule), it will be the ultimate way to celebrate PRIDE one week longer and to kick off summer in the city.

There are two ways to get there: you can buy tickets or, an easier and even better way is to tap into their creative fundraising effort.

Basically, if you raise $150 or more, you get access to the event. That can be $10 or $20 dollars at a time, but it all adds up, and you’ll be helping to tell others about The Promise.

They’ve made it easy – all online.

For more info visit ignitingthepromise.org.

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Inclusion at UPMC One Corporation’s Efforts Toward Dignity and Respect

By Gene Bromberg

UPMC is proud to support the Pittsburgh Pride 2012 celebration.

Our workforce reflects the many communities and people we serve, and we embrace this diversity as a source of vitality and strength. We promote this belief to our 55,000 employees to ensure that inclusion is at the core of what we do every single day.

We recognize that treating everyone with dignity and respect is essential to nurturing excellent patient care and helping our employees succeed in everything they do.

To instill and reinforce these values, UPMC developed the Dignity & Respect Campaign, which promotes inclusion through behavioral and organizational change. Our employees were asked what actions make them feel respected and appreciated by their peers, and based on their responses the UPMC Center for Inclusion developed the 30 Tips of Dignity & Respect, a guide for incorporating those ideals into our everyday lives.

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saw how it could also benefit the Western Pennsylvania community. Many groups and individuals were introduced to the Campaign, and now are dedicated to promoting the values of dignity, respect and inclusion all across the nation. You can support those efforts by visiting dignityandrespect.org, taking the Dignity & Respect Pledge, and learning more about other activities and initiatives.

UPMC employees and members of the community can also use the Center for Inclusion as a resource if they need help providing service or assistance to someone in need. Our monthly Lend a Hand activities ask employees to step up and help people or groups in need of assistance. Lend a Hand is a perfect example of the focus the Center brings to what we call the 4 C’s — our Customers, our Community, our Company, and our Culture.

For our Customers we ensure that our patients have access to quality, culturally-competent health care and information that encourages healthy lifestyles. For our Community, we partner with organizations to promote economic development where we live and work. Our Company is an industry leader and we are committed to hiring, developing and retaining our most important assets—our

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people. And we are dedicated to creating a Culture where everyone feels included, and is treated with dignity and respect.

Through our 4C strategy we are focusing on understanding our patients’ individual needs, delivering Life Changing Medicine that improves the health and quality of life for individuals, fulfilling the educational potential of our children, and promoting the economic well-being of the communities we call home. We believe that dignity and respect are crucial to building and sustaining an environment where everyone—employees, patients, their families, and those living in our communities—feel included, valued, and appreciated.

UPMC is committed to delivering outstanding patient care while fueling the economic development of western Pennsylvania, and we believe it is one of the best ways to accomplish these goals is by making dignity, respect, and inclusion core beliefs in our organization.

For more information, visit the UPMC Center for Inclusion at upmc.com/inclusion.

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Howdy, Partner

Where We Are With Same-Sex Partner Benefits

By Cindy J. Daro According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the first Fortune 500 Company began providing benefits to same-sex partners in the 1990.The HRC says the “majority of the largest employers (5,000+ employees) now provide benefits to same-sex partners and spouses of employees.” Some of those companies also allow coverage for children of domestic partners, in addition to providing benefits for transgender-related medical treatment.

Businesses have spoken in favor of fairness.

Moreover, companies have learned that the key to success is treating employees equally.

The Village Voice, a NewYork City weekly paper, was the first employer to offer domestic partner

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benefits to its lesbian and gay employees.That was in 1982. As 1990 rolled around, less than two dozen U.S. employers offered “spousal equivalent” benefits to their gay employees’ partners. Now, a U.S. Department of Labor study reports that 33 percent of state and local government workers and 29 percent of privatesector workers have access to healthcare benefits for same-sex domestic partners. For instance, Whole Foods Market has gay-friendly policies and benefits. Companies like ALCOA, UPMC, Nike, Ford Motor Company,The Bank of NewYork Mellon, Apple, KPMG, Coca-Cola, Kodak, Google and Best Buy all have companyprovided domestic partner health insurance.

In local news, Allegheny County became the 187th municipality in the nation to extend health benefits to same-sex partners.That

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was in March, when County Executive Rich Fitzgerald signed an executive order allowing county workers to enroll their eligible “samesex domestic partner” in benefits.

What exactly are domestic partner benefits? All programs are not the same.These are the core benefits: company-provided domestic partner health insurance that includes COBRA, dental, vision and domestic partner’s legal dependent coverage.You must provide evidence of a spouse-like relationship to qualify.

If the state or locality where you live offers domestic partner registration, register. Keep in mind, this effort may be “symbolic only,” with no rights or responsibilities. But, in some places, registered domestic partners are given

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specific rights. In any case, before signing an affidavit or other legal document associated with receiving domestic partnership benefits, you may want to consult an attorney.

• You are not related in any way that would prohibit legal marriage.

In Pennsylvania, the city of Pittsburgh and the city of Philadelphia have domestic partner registries. Pittsburgh’s Mayor Luke Ravenstahl signed the legislation creating the registry, during the city’s 2008 Gay Pride celebration downtown. For the Pittsburgh Registry, you must be a city resident.

• You share joint responsibility benefits include: American Express, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers andYahoo.

Once you declare your same-sex domestic partner status, you may need to confirm the following to enroll in the benefit program: • You are both over 18 years of age and capable of entering into a legal contract.

• You are in a long-term committed spouse-like relationship – time frames may vary.

• You are not legally married to anyone else.

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Same-sex domestic partner benefits also benefit employers: Offering equal benefits gives companies a recruiting edge.

It’s also good reason for LGBT employees to stay and be productive in their jobs. An article fromThe American Center for Progress, called “Equal Benefits for Gay Couples Are Inexpensive,” noted, “Compared to 19 percent of straight workers, 43 percent of gay and lesbian workers said they would have stayed with their former employer had they offered better benefits. Similarly, another study found that 7 out of 10 workers said their benefits package was the reason they joined their company, and 8 out of 10 said their benefits package was

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the reason they remained with their current employer.”

In the larger scheme of things, providing same-sex domestic partner benefits is about being fair-minded. It’s about creating a fair and equitable workplace. It sets the stage for the success that comes from building a culture of diversity and inclusion.

If your workplace does not provide same-sex domestic partner benefits, check out the Human Rights Campaign’s website (hrc.org).They have a piece on “Establishing Domestic Partner Benefits.”Then, go to the National Gay and LesbianTask Force website (thetaskforce.org), and read “The Domestic Partnership Organizing Manual for Employee Benefits.”

To register for Pittsburgh’s same-sex partner registry, contact The Department of Personnel, 414 Grant Street - Room 431, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 or call 412-255-2710.

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Our Bodies,

Our Choices

Reproductive Health and the LGBTQ Community

By Kara Holsopple

Reproductive Laws, Queer Bodies In my current lesbian life, I don’t remember the last time I thought about birth control.

Until recently. The recent barrage of proposed and passed legislation, restricting access to contraception and abortion services across the nation affects all of us — from lesbians in need of low-cost gynecological testing to

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FTM trans men, looking for health care in a nonjudgmental setting, like a women’s health clinic — and everyone in between.

Amy Brown, a risk manager at Allegheny Reproductive Health Center says, “A lot of bills are passing without people even knowing they are happening. They have no idea.” And it’s happening fast.

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A loose knot of protections is being pulled in multiple directions and could leave us wondering where our reproductive healthcare has gone. As LGBTQ people, we know the pain of gaining freedom and protection, only to lose it in the next legislative cycle.

Brown says she never thought we’d be where we are today. Last year, Pennsylvania passed SB732, making it harder for reproductive

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And the controversial PA House Bill 1077 would create a barrier to legal abortions by requiring women to have an ultrasound — and to have the screen in their view — before the procedure.

The onslaught of legislation is putting reproductive healthcare providers in a tight spot, says Brown. “It’s sad to work in the medical field and to have to give political advice.”

It puts those who need care in an even tougher spot. Many services, besides abortions — like STD testing — are available at clinics. That could end, and would be a loss for our community. Brown says there has been even more focus in reproductive health clinics on LGBTQ health and services, so that, as she says, “You can be yourself, and open.”

Free to Be You and Me One local group that’s holding healthcare providers accountable to being comprehensive, representative and culturally sensitive, is New Voices Pittsburgh: Women of Color for Reproductive Justice. Executive Director LaTasha D. Mayes says, “At the basic level, there is invisibility of the needs of queer and trans people. If you are a queer or trans person of color, even more so.”

“A lot of bills are passing without people even knowing they are happening. They have no idea.”

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Mayes adds that understanding that you are the expert on your own experience is key.

She says, “Use your voice to be your own advocate.”

And what if you aren’t a queer person of color, or a woman, or not directly impacted by a particular piece of legislation? Mayes says there are some ways that anyone can be a good ally: Recognize your own privilege.

When a person of a group is not in the room, do you speak up for them? Support individuals and organizations working for change. Understand the system of power.

Educate yourself about communities to which you want to be an ally.

In her work, Mayes has seen that access to healthcare for young trans people is especially problematic. Dr. T, a health columnist for Original Plumbing, a magazine for FTM trans guys, says his best piece of advice for these men is to, “know their bodies, understand

their risk factors, and keep on top of their own healthcare and screening needs.” Because, he says, “I like to plug the idea that if you have the organs, you gotta get ‘em checked — whether you use them or not!”

He also has recommendations for allies, and in particular, partners.

“When a person of a group is not in the room, do you speak up for them?”

“I would encourage partners or trans folks to accompany their trans partners to healthcare appointments in order to provide reassurance, comfort, and support, especially for sensitive

and/or invasive exams that can be physically and emotionally uncomfortable.”

We Are Family Sometimes the fray over reproductive rights seems to focus so intensely on the right to end or prevent reproduction. But in the LGBTQ community, the freedom TO reproduce is a big consideration. Corey Whelan from the American Fertility Association created a primer for LGBT fertility issues called “Building the Family of Our Dreams”.

She says to get a good lawyer, one well versed in reproductive rights and LGBT issues. Many laws around reproduction and family are written for married women. They vary from state to state, and they change quickly.

Whelan tells lesbians to see a reproductive endocrinologist or fertility specialist, and not their regular gynecologist, for testing if

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Whelan also thinks the trans community is under-served. She counsels trans men and women to freeze their eggs, sperm and even embryos before any hormone therapy or gender reassignment surgery. She says, “We’re trying very, very hard to get the word out about this because doctors don’t ever discuss it.”

Her best advice for gay men, lesbians and trans people is to ask questions of their health care providers, and let them know who you are. And to remember, “You are contributing to the world, and the world needs your contribution.”

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Core Strength Pride Planks with Trainer Sue Falvey

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Wake up kids! Summer is almost here, and you know what that brings — PRIDE WEEK: where HOT weather mixes nicely with the HOT women and men here in Pittsburgh.

So, let’s get ready to take PRIDE in our bodies and health with my PRIDE Core Training Routine. Come Parade Day, maybe the mercury will rise so high you’ll be one of those who takes your shirt off… This workout will help you look good doin’ it!

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Plank Pelvic Dips

Start in Plank position, with a comfortable hold.

Tighten your abdominals like you are trying to bring your belly button closer to your spine.

Work your way up to a one-minute hold.

Advanced: When you can hold the full minute, try to do the next exercise right after, without resting.

In plank position, drop pelvis to floor. Tighten abdominals, and return to start. Work your way up to 30 repetitions.

Or, drop to your knees as a modification, and work your way up to a full side plank.

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Side Plank and Hip Dips In side plank position, dip hips down and lift back to start position. Work your way up to 15 reps.

Advanced: In side plank position, lift top leg up and lower. Work your way up to 15 repetitions.

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In plank position, lift right leg and bring knee across your body to your left elbow (don’t let the foot hit the floor). Then alternate and lift the left leg and bring across your body to right elbow. Work your way up to 30 repetitions.

Lift arms and legs up off of the floor (comfortably), and move them out to “X” position, then back to “I” position, staying lifted throughout the exercise. Work your way up to 20 repetitions.

When it gets easy, lift higher, or go slower, or hold in the “X” position a little longer.

Hold this position work your way up to 15 second hold. Make sure your shoulder is directly above the elbow, and do not shrug.

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Advocacy Organizations Allegheny County Commission on Human Relations 1st Floor, County Office Building Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 350-6945

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Rainbow Buddhists of Pittsburgh c/o Three Rivers Drama Center 201 S. Craig Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213 zenbowpgh.blogspot.com Religious Society of Friends 4836 Ellsworth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-683-2669 quaker.org/pghpamm Rodef Shalom Congregation 4905 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-621-6566 rodefshalom.org St. Andrew Lutheran Church 304 Morewood Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-682-3342 st-andrew-church.org

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Sunnyhill-Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills 1240 Washington Road Pittsburgh, PA 15228 412-561-6277 sunnyhill.org

Unitarian Universalist Church of Smithton P.O. Box 568 251 Second Street Smithton, PA 15479 724-872-5056 uucs.midmon.com

Swissvale United Methodist Church 7415 Irvine Street Pittsburgh, PA 15218 swissvaleumc.org

Waverly United Presbyterian Church 5900 South Braddock Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15221 412-242-0643 waverlychurch.org

Sixth Presbyterian Church 1688 Murray Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 412-421-2752 sixthchurch.org

Temple Sinai 5505 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 412-421-9715 templesinaipgh.org

South Avenue United Methodist Church 733 South Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15221 412-371-7421 southavenueumc.org

Unitarian Universalist Church of the North Hills 2359 W. Ingomar Road Pittsburgh, PA 15237 412-366-0244 uucnh.org

Zen Center of Pittsburgh 124 Willow Ridge Road Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-1262 Deepspringzen.org

Corporations ALCOA 201 Isabella St. Pittsburgh PA 15212 412-553-4545 alcoa.com

Clear Channel 200 Fleet Street, 4th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15220 412-937-1441 clearchannel.com FedEx Ground 1000 FedEx Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15108 412-269-1000 fedex.com Google 6425 Penn Avenue #700 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-345-6700 google.com PPG Industries One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15272 412-434-3131 ppg.com

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Come to one of PFLAG Pittsburgh’s monthly meetings. For more information, visit www.pflagpgh.org or email info@pflagpgh.org.

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Economic Development Allegheny Conference on Community Development 11 Stanwix Street, 17th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-281-1890 alleghenyconference.org Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh 200 Ross Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412.255.6600 ura.org Vibrant Pittsburgh 425 Sixth Ave. Suite 2880 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-281-8600 vibrantpittsburgh.com

Visit Pittsburgh 120 Fifth Avenue, # 2800 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-281-7711 visitpittsburgh.com

Education Art Institute of Pittsburgh 420 Blvd. of the Allies Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-263-6600 Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-268-2905 cmu.edu CCAC 808 Ridge Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212 412-237-2511 ccac.org

University of Pittsburgh 130 Desoto St # A526 Pittsburgh, PA 15261 412-624-4141 pitt.edu

Riverset Credit Union 53 South 10th Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203 412-488-2011 riverset.com

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BNY Mellon bnymellon.com

Carnegie Mellon University studentaffairs.cmu.edu/ student-life/lgbtq

Citizens Bank citizensbank.com Fifth Third Bank 707 Grant St # 2000 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412- 291-5555 53.com PNC Financial Services Group One PNC Plaza 249 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 1-888-762-2265 pncbank.com

University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Diversity Stands with “Pride” Fostering diversity and inclusion in the health professions Graduate School of Public Health

130 Lothrop Hall

School of Dental Medicine

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School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences

412-648-2066

School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Pharmacy

190 Lothrop Street

412-383-5728 fax diversity@hs.pitt.edu www.healthdiversity.pitt.edu

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GLENDA 210 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-422-1303 glenda.org GLSEN Pittsburgh Chapter 304 Morewood Ave Box A Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-361-6996 glsen.org/pittsburgh

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PFLAG Greensburg 724-610-9388 pflaggreensburg.org PFLAG Pittsburgh P.O. Box 5406 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-833-4556 pflagpgh.org

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY

CCAC is proud of its commitment to diversity in the region • CCAC has a larger percentage of minority students enrolled than any other regional college or university1 • CCAC’s internal minority

workforce exceeds the national minority labor market percentage of 17%2 • CCAC exceeds its goal of purchasing 15% of services from MWDBEs2 • All students are welcomed

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