Update on the Memorial for Gwynevere River Song Including Link to Donate

Nell from TransPride Initiative has shared a few updates with me. Gwyn’s friends and mother have confirmed that Gwyn mostly used ‘she/her’ pronouns, but was fine with ‘they/them.’  Gwyn’s Facebook profile showed ‘they’ as their preference, but that may have been dated information. The memorial for Gwyn is set for Monday, August 21, 2 PM […]

Enter to win a digital copy of “Attention” Oliver Heldens Remix from Charlie Puth

Enter to win a digital copy of “Attention” Oliver Heldens Remix from Charlie Puth! “ATTENTION” OLIVER HELDENS REMIX the hot new remix of the smash hit single from CHARLIE PUTH Out Now: https://atlantic.lnk.to/AttentionHeldensID Facebook.com/charlieputh Twitter.com/charlieputh Instagram.com/charlieputh Rules! Enter by leaving a comment on this blog post. Why do you want to win? You must be 18+ […]

Gwynevere River Song is 17th Trans Person Murdered in US in 2017

Gwynevere River Song

Their name was Gwynevere River Song. They were a 26-year-old trans person from Texas. They identified as femandrogyne, used they pronouns and identified as part of the bisexual community. Gwynevere was a 2015 graduate of the University of Texas. They were a vegetarian and lived in Waxahachie, a suburb of Dallas. Just past 5 pm […]

The #AMPLIFY Queue is Empty

Today is Tuesday and we would typically publish a new contribution from someone in the LGBTQ community. Unfortunately, the queue is empty. We have a few folks who have yet to submit photos or other data to complete their contribution, but otherwise – we do not have any other stories to publish. If you’d like […]

James Street Gastropub Hosts Drag, Burlesque Events This Weekend

This post is part of our social media sponsorship opportunities.  The weekend of August 19-20 brings two funsational events to the Northside of Pittsburgh with good food and libations paired with smoking hot drag and burlesque shows. What more poetic way to show up and support the lives of our neighbors than by supporting queer […]

7 Ways the City of Pittsburgh ‘Can’ Promote Use of Recycling Bins

The City of Pittsburgh is asking residents to stop using blue plastic bags for recycling and instead use blue bins or cans. It’s time to stop using blue Giant Eagle grocery bags to hold recyclables. Despite the longtime curbside tradition, using blue bags actually harms Pittsburgh’s recycling program. According to Pennsylvania Resources Council western regional […]

Robert E. Lee Was a Cousin of Mine

This weekend, a lot of rhetoric flowed exhorting us to respond to a horrifying display of white supremacy in Charlottesville, Virginia. One thing that resonated with me was the exhortation by some of my black friends to me, as a white woman, that I need to collect my people. The only people who should be […]

#SayTheirNames – Kala Thomas, Mia White, and Nicole Dailey

Do you remember Kala Thomas? She was 25 years old raising four children as a single, working black mother in Garfield with the support of her extended family. On May 23, her body was discovered on the hillside behind her home. Her abandoned car was found the next day.  Police have not identified any suspects. This […]

Kelsey, 22, Talks Lesbian Life in Elk County #AMPLIFY

Lesbian Elk County

Name:  Kelsey Age:  22 County of Residence:  Elk County, formerly Jefferson County Pronouns:  Her or she How do you describe your identity?  I’m a white lesbian Please describe your coming out experience. Where did you find support? What challenges did you face? I came out to my mom when I was 12. I had a signature on […]

Win Copies of the “Versace On The Floor (Bruno Mars Vs. David Guetta)” Remix! #Giveaway

Win copies of the “Versace On The Floor (Bruno Mars Vs. David Guetta)” remix! “Versace On The Floor (Bruno Mars Vs. David Guetta)” the official David Guetta remix of the smash hit song from global superstar Bruno Mars Available Now: https://brunom.rs/bmvsdg Connect with Bruno Mars: facebook.com/brunomars twitter.com/brunomars instagram.com/brunomars Connect with David Guetta: facebook.com/davidguetta twitter.com/davidguetta instagram.com/davidguetta Giveaway […]