Every now and then I get a little bit angry. And I know I’ve got to get out and cry.

Honoring the lives and acknowledging the deaths of trans victims of violence The disappearance of trans and queer identities from federal and national databases is having a terrible impact. This is especially true for missing living members of our community who might be found alive and safe. But the sadness of unnamed decedents, of those […]

Idaho trans teen Onyx Cornish was shot to death by their father. They are at least the seventh trans victim of filicide in past decade

In a horrifying act, an 18-year-old trans and queer teen was shot to death by their own father. Their name was Onyx Cornish. This took place in Caldwell, Idaho on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The Crime PEOPLE magazine published details from the probably cause affidavit. This is hard to read. I have modified to correct […]

What is Coming to Pittsburgh Live Theater This Fall 2025

What’s better than a Sunday matinee on a crisp autumn weekend? Don’t laugh. I’m excited the season begins soon. Even writing ‘the season’ feels so festive. The previous season has been a powerhouse – Witch at Carnegie Stage, Miss Julie via PICT, POTUS at City Theatre, 12 Angry Men at New Hazlett, Christmas at Pemberley […]

How to cope with relationship trauma and recovery

It feels important to acknowledge this day, this anniversary of a terrible series of events two years ago that upended my life forever. You can read the details here. The details matter, of course, but at the same time – it is today that matters. My due process rights were violated. I was homeless for […]

Betty Who, Lesbophobia, and the Unacknowledged Trauma of Bisexual Erasure

Bisexual Pittsburgh

I’ve read a few thought pieces on a recent interview out bisexual singer Betty Who gave. She was talking about the recent news from several queer women who are now in relationships with men we are to presume are cisgender heterosexual. Similar to Betty Who. She got a bit snarky and riled up the lesbians […]

27-year-old Trans Cyclist Fatally Hit By a Car, Driver Leaves the Scene

A 27-year-old white trans woman is the latest recorded victim of fatal violence in Louisville, Kentucky. Blair Sawyer was riding her bicycle when she was hit by a moving car, then fell off her bike with fatal injuries. Police say the impact caused the bicyclist to be knocked off. The driver did not stop, continuing […]

31 year old Hairstylist and Black Trans Woman Kasí Rhea shot dead in Lynchburg, Virginia

A Black trans woman, Kasí Rhea, died from gun shot injuries in Lynchburg, Virginia on Monday, August 18, 2025. The 31 year old woman was found dead in the front yard of a home in the 1100 block of Rivermont Avenue around 8:58 p.m. Law enforcement and media have misgendered and deadnamed Kasí . At approximately 8:58 […]

Black Trans Woman Kamora Woods, 27, Was Shot to Death in Indianapolis

The worst kind of horrifying moment for Danielle Dehoniesto was when she found her 27-year-old Black trans daughter, Kamora Woods, dead on the floor from a gunshot wound. Her mother found Kamora half-naked in her bedroom, shot in the head. This was June 26, 2025 in Indianapolis. Police determined that Kamora died June 25, 2025 […]

These are your neighbors spewing violence and hate

Content Note: racism, gender, body autonomy, rape, immigration, violence, mental health. Read at your own risk. Some of the comments I’ve received lately on FB and Instagram. These are your neighbors spewing violence and hate. Why share? For a permanent record. I’d really like to tell the guy that I lived in the DMV for […]

Trans Latina Rosa Martinez Machuca, 24, Among Murder Victims of Target Shooting in Austin

A shooting outside of a Target in Austin, Texas on August 11 claimed three lives, including a trans woman who was an employee. Also killed were a 4 year old girl and her grandfather. The shooter was a 32-year-old White male who offered no explanations for his actions. The Crime Rosa Martinez Machuca, a trans […]