It’s not about sex. It is about violence, sexual violence an adult inflicted on a kid.
Content Note: sexual assault, child abuse, When news broke that yet another famous entitled man was engaged in sexually violating a child, in this case a 13-year-old girl, I felt nothing. Just empty resignation and quiet despair. Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez on Tuesday admitted to police that he attempted to have sex with a 13-year-old […]
Meet Kane, a Cat Available for Adoption in Pittsburgh #PghCatLadies
Meet Kane Adult male, Large, Flame Point, Long-haired, good with children but not other cats or dogs Kane is a 6 1/2 year old flame point Himalayan. He is a sweet, bashful boy who loves pets and playtime. Kane is with us because his human died, and her husband had to go into assisted […]
Post Vacation Anxiety
We arrived home Sunday morning. All was well. I was a little tired, but I was expecting that. I wasn’t expecting so much anxiety. It feels like I stuffed so much down inside me during our trip to avoid ruining things that it’s seeping out of my cells now. I’ve got all the old symptoms […]
Join Drag Queens, Amneeja Schnackenmuff and Dixie Surewood for Broadway Musical Bingo Friday Night
Date: September 20, 2019 Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm Location: Trust Arts Education Center, 807 Liberty Avenue $20, includes 5 rounds of bingo, light refreshments; cash bar available This isn’t your grandma’s bingo! Join Drag Queens, Amneeja Schnackenmuff and Dixie Surewood for musical fun. Broadway Musical Bingo is simple – players are given bingo cards where […]
Ja’leyah-Jamar, 28, of Kansas City is 19th Trans Person to be Murdered in 2019
Ja’leyah-Jamar was 28 years old when she was killed on Friday, September 13 in Kansas City. She is the 19th transgender person to be murdered in the United States during 2019, to date. Ja’leyah is also the 18th Black trans woman on that list. Misgendering and deadnaming have contributed to the delay in confirming Ja’leyah’s […]
Win Tegan and Sara’s new album Hey, I’m Just Like You! #Giveaway
Enter now to win the ninth studio album from LGBTQ icons Tegan and Sara! A collection of their earliest songs, reimagined and reinvented Out September 27! Pre-save the album here: https://fpt.fm/app/19707/pre-save-tegan-and-sara-s-new-album Facebook.com/teganandsara Twitter.com/teganandsara Instagram.com/teganandsara Rulez You must be 18 and live in the continental US to enter. You can enter as many giveaways as you […]
Antney’s Ice Cream Has Reopened
One of our favorite ice cream spots has been closed since April because of the health of the owners. My colleague at the Pittsburgh Current wrote about it here. They reopened while we were out of town and the lines have been legendary. We are heading back soon, but we will also continue to visit […]
Queering PA Wilds: Day Seven
Last full day of vacation. The night was rough. I felt suddenly nauseated so I was sipping ginger ale and using cool cloths to avoid a worse fate. Finally, I fell asleep, but a worse fate did happen. Not vomiting, but I woke up screaming holy blood terrified screams. Laura managed to wake me up, […]
Queering PA Wilds: Day Six
Awoke around 7:30, grabbed some clothes, and headed down to breakfast. One other couple were in residence so we had a lovely chat.Three days of scrambled eggs, coffee, and more prepared for me without having to wear shoes have been lovely especially given the lack of having to do the dishes. But today it ended […]
Queering the PA Wilds: Day Five
The B&B had other guests so breakfast was engaging.Coffee is okay, but I miss Starbucks so we headed to a local ccoffeehouse, the Creative Cup. Good prices, great coffee. We are heading back tomorrow on our way out of town to load our travel mugs and purchase their coffee.Note – it is a glaring omission […]