Month: July 2020

Non-Binary

Happy International Nonbinary People’s Day 2020

July 14, 2020 by
Nonbinary umbrella

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Five Ways to Help Distribute Face Masks to Trans and Queer Neighbors

July 11, 2020 by
Pittsburgh Face Masks

The Pittsburgh MasQUe ProjecT continues to distribute face masks to trans and queer households throughout the region. We are now in our fourth full month and have distributed more than 1500 masks through a network of volunteer sewists, drivers, packers, and others whose work is essential to this effort. Some have gone to individuals, others […]

Giveaways

Enter to win a Gaslighter prize pack celebrating the new album from The Chicks!

July 10, 2020 by
The Chicks Gaslighter giveaway

Enter now for your chance to win a Gaslighter prize pack in celebration of the highly-anticipated new album from 13-time GRAMMY award-winning, multi-platinum selling global superstars, The Chicks! Prize packs include a t-shirt and free download of the album! Gaslighter is out July 17: https://thechicks.lnk.to/gaslighter Instagram.com/TheChicks Facebook.com/TheChicks Twitter.com/TheChicks Rulez You must live in the continental US and be at least 18 […]

Giveaways

Enter to win an Our Love Is Resistance prize pack celebrating the new EP from Fab The Duo!

July 10, 2020 by
Fab The Duo

  Enter now for your chance to win an Our Love Is Resistance prize pack celebrating the new EP from biracial glam pop-rock duo and real-life couple Fab The Duo! Of the Our Love Is Resistance EP, Fab The Duo says: “We are proud to be making history as the first gay couple to make waves in the music industry. This EP […]

Health

When I Was Toxic

July 9, 2020 by
When I was Toxic

I’ve been chronicling my struggle mental illness symptoms this spring and summer. Ten days ago, I was telling myself that I was coming out of it. I wasn’t so deeply depressed. I didn’t feel hypomanic. But I didn’t feel great. I was incredibly bitchy and mean. I was super frustrated at my inability to find […]

ActivismPoliticsRacial Justice

UPDATE: White Supremacy Billboards along Route 51 in Allegheny County near Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties

July 5, 2020 by
White Supremacy Signs Route 51

UPDATE below: How did I spend my 4th of July? We took a local road trip out to Belle Vernon/Rostraver to check out rightwing political signs posted on the property of a local business, Elizabeth Equipment Services. I got the tip last night while watching Hamilton (of course) so Ledcat and I decided we would […]

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Two Black Trans Women Found Dead in Separate Incidents in Louisiana

July 5, 2020 by
Draya McCarty and Shaki Peters

Within a week, Louisiana has lost two Black trans women to violence. Shaki Peters, 32, of Denham Springs was found dead off of Opal Bennett Road on July 1, near the town of Amite City, according to information from the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office. She was misgendered and deadnamed by law enforcement and media […]

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UPDATED – 27-year-old Black Trans Woman, Bree Black, Murdered in Florida

July 4, 2020 by
Bree Black

Bree Black was 27 years old when she was murdered in Pompano Beach, Florida on Friday, July 3, 2020 around 10 pm. According to some sources, she was outside her home. At approximately 10:18 p.m. July 3, Broward County Regional Communications received a call in regard to a shooting at 244 N.W. 12th Street in […]

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Help Pittsburgh MasQUe ProjecT Fund Campaign to Encourage Mask Use #MasQUeUP

July 1, 2020 by

Clearly, not everyone realizes the importance of properly wearing a mask. The Pittsburgh MasQUe ProjecT wants to expand our promotional and educational efforts. We need your help to finance these efforts. We have to be creative because we can’t use flyers or table at events or for the most part literally connect with our community […]

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Pennsylvania to Require Face Masks Whenever People Leave Their Homes

July 1, 2020 by

As a founder of The Pittsburgh MasQUe ProjecT I was pleased to learn that PA Secretary of Health Rachel Levine M.D. and Governor Tom Wolf have significant strengthened the guidelines for masquing up in Pennsylvania. Under today’s directive, everyone must wear a mask Gov. Tom Wolf and health secretary Dr. Rachel Levine on Wednesday expanded […]