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Today is Saturday, March 28, 2026. Many of you took to the streets to reclaim democracy and demand a stop to the kidnappings of our immigrant neighbors. I was not there. I was on a phone call with a person supporting an immigrant family in Southwestern PA. Originally, I was focused on securing dog food […]
These posts from Instagram are shared to highlight the cooperation of the Pittsburgh Police Department with Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Department of Homeland Security. On December 17, 2025, Pittsburgh police officers on bodyworn camera footage details the support and assistance they provided when ICE targeted a local man. It is imperative that the City pass non-cooperation […]
Her name was Daphy Michel. She was a 31 year old Haitian immigrant who came to the United States in 2022. She was deemed eligible to remain in the US for “urgent humanitarian reasons” or humanitarian parole. Daphy settled with her brother and extended family in a small Western PA town, Charleroi in Washington County, […]
Includes homage to The TIng Ting’s “That’s Not My Name” The owner of the Oakmont Bakery sent me an email that perfectly illustrates the#OakmontBakeryEffect This song is monotone – more clueless white male privilege treating a woman as if I need to be schooled and corrected. Hi Kim, I own Oakmont Bakery, and I wanted […]
Jose Flores was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody Saturday. He is with his wife and family. I am very relieved for this family. I hope they have every opportunity to heal and recover. Somehow Oakmont Bakery keeps making it about them, centering their business as the true victims in this story. It almost […]
This list compiled from social media listing. Check carefully for local details. Many of these events are organized by chapters of Invisible, others by similar groups. Two events were previously scheduled that are not part of this specific action, but are part of the cause. Please send me (or tag me @Pghlesbian) in photos I […]
In July, I blogged about the horrific death of 24-year-old Ezra Hulett, a transgender intersex man from Upstate New York. Ezra died in an immigration detention center in the Dominican Republic on June 23, 2025 under mysterious circumstances. There has been almost no US or Engligh-language media coverage, a fact that strikes me as quite […]
The Crime Kassim Omar, 29, was a trans woman and former refugee born in Somalia. She died in adopted home of Columbus, Ohio on September 6, 2024, two years after being shot and paralyzed by two teenagers. Earlier this year, Kassim told the Columbus Dispatch that on that fateful night, she was sitting on the […]
Alexa Alex Andreevna Sokova was a 30 years old Russian born model living in Florida. She was last seen on August 30, 2023. On September 8th, 2023, she* was found deceased in a wooded area near Warbler Ave SW and St Andre Boulevard SW in Palm Bay, Florida. She had been shot multiple times. Her […]
How would you describe yourself NOW in terms of “being out”? I am super out! I talk about being a lesbian openly in my comedy often. I hope by being super open about my sexuality, I can bring some visibility to the community and hopefully win some hearts for the LGBTQ community from folks who haven’t perhaps had personal experiences with queer people in the past.
