What is Pennsylvania Media Saying About LGBTQ Issues Now

What impact will the Presidential Executive Order on gender identity have on the chance of Pennsylvania passing statewide nondiscrimination protections via the Fairness Act? Here are some steps LGBTQ+ people can take to prepare for the Trump administration Will Pennsylvania Finally Ban ‘LGBTQ+ Panic’ Defense? Philadelphia advocate for trans community discusses Trump’s executive order on […]

Video: 1986 Short Film Focused on Three Lesbians

This brief film featuring three lesbians discussing their lives in 1986 has been one of the most well received posts on my Instagram feed. Everyone want to know what happened to these three women. I hope to find out! Lesbians (1986) has been digitally preserved by UCLA Film & Televsion Archive in conjunction with Outfest […]

Black Trans Teen Cam Thompson Killed in Alabama

Cam Thompson

Cam’s death is the 40th reported in 2024 as of December 25. In a horrifying end of the year turn, violence has claimed another trans teen’s life. Cam Thompson, a Black transgender 18-year-old girl, was shot and killed in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on December 16, 2024. Cam died after being shot in the 600 block of […]

A 24 Year Old Black Trans Woman of Puerto Rican Descent Was Shot to Death in Minnesota. Her Name was Ra’Lasia Wright.

Ra’Lasia Wright was 24 years old when her body was discovered in the years between two houses in a Minneapolis, Minnesota neighborhood on December 1, 2024. Ra’Lasia is sometimes styled Ralasia and sometimes Ralai. Ra’Lasia was a Black Latina trans woman of Puerto Rican descent. The Crime A ping from Ra’Llasia’s iPhone alerted friends and […]

Bombas LGBTQ+ Pride Socks: Unexpected Hole Ruins Otherwise Excellent Socks

Bombas socks

Devastated to find hole in the toe of my #LGBTQ Bombas socks. In December 2021, received a full #Pride set (plus Grover) as a gift. LGBTQ rainbow, Bisexual flag, Lesbian flag, Trans flag AND the Progress Pride flag. Bombas donated socks for each pair sold. They invest in LGBTQ+ organizations among others. These socks are incredible – comfortable, warm, […]

14 Essential Blog Posts on the Transgender Day of Remembrance

Wednesday, November 20, 20224 is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), also known as the International Transgender Day of Remembrance, has been observed annually from its inception on November 20 to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. The day was founded to draw attention to the continued violence directed toward transgender people. Here are the posts […]

Q&A With Admiral Rachel Levine, M.D. on Transgender Youth

After the brutal murder of 14-year-old trans girl Pauly Likens in Mercer County this summer, I was struggling mightily with how to move forward with my work. The story of how this interview came to be is convoluted, but I put on my blogger hat and asked Admiral Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health for […]