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Out in the Open: LGBT issues are playing a role in this election, and the outcome could determine if it ever happens again
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For Steel City Stonewall Democrats, the city’s LGBT political group, this fall has been one of its most active, from door-knocking and volunteering out of Obama’s South Side headquarters to turning out large numbers at a watch party for the first presidential debate. Group president Jim Sheppard attributes that, at least in part, to…
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With mayoral friend seeking to lead it, Gertrude Stein Political Club weighs independence
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The Gertrude Stein Political Club of Pittsburgh prides itself on its independence in endorsing political candidates. But some members worry that legacy could be in jeopardy as it seeks new leadership … and weighs an application from an employee in the Ravenstahl Administration.
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Is a famous name and a father’s legacy enough to lead Corey O’Connor to city council?
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“I refute that outright,” says Jim Sheppard, president of the Stonewall Dems, noting that his organization’s membership voted based on how the candidates answered questionnaires.
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No April Fool’s joke — Coulter coming to Pitt
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But news of Coulter’s appearance has disturbed some. “At first, I was hoping it was an April Fool’s joke,” says James Sheppard, who heads the College Democrats. So far this semester, he says, he and College Republicans “have been working together more than in the past” on charitable events. But “knowing that they would think of her…