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This is a good note for October – I was named to the Out100 for 2024. Coming on the heels of being named one of Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ Leaders by the Philadelphia Gay News, I’m delighted, humbled, and grateful. And my birthday is coming up on Tuesday! “We aren’t yet equal. I live in a state […]
What? For me? We all know that blog about my birthday all of the time, usually morose reflections on the birthday that could should would disappoint. At the end of the day, I’m a neglected kid with abandonment issues who still doubts the wisdom of her actual birth. Consequently, I am a wonderland for birthday anxiety. […]
The humidity, this version of humidity seeping into our sanity right now, making us uncomfortable in our own skin. Everything, every word, every glance weighed down by the dew that lingers into all of the corners. It’s oppressive, slowly sucking daily activities into unfamiliar langorous rhythms. It is arduous and ardently driving us all mad. […]
Today’s suggestion of items to donate to (back)YardSale to benefit #PghCatFolx … hand and garden tools. Do you have extra pairs of scissors? Multiple hammers and screwdrivers? A collapsible snow shovel? Zip ties from that 2015 project? Flashlights? Partial packs of batteries? Tool bags? Carabiners? Swiss Army knife? All these and more can make an […]
Here’s a fun exercise about one of the most controversial household issues of the modern era – loading the dishwasher. I created 10 questions plus three bonus questions. Read on. Bonus The funny thing about quizzes like this is that there is no way to score it. There’s no astrological match, no ‘type of TV […]
Please read this statement crafted by students. Of particular importance are the Calls To Action for Pittsburgh Public School administrators. These kids understand better what Nex Benedict endured than most adults ~ Sue As Genders & Sexualities Alliances (GSA) and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (GSSU) in Pittsburgh Public Schools), we are fortunate to be […]
Got a tip yesterday about local radio station WDVE 102.5 airing an anti-trans commercial spot. I found this piece on Axios, confirming a large ad buy targeting Pennsylvania by a Trump loving Super PAC, Make America Great Again. According to Axios, this ad buy targets Black voters with the intent of swaying Black and Latino […]
We have a basic wishlist you can use https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1I74PUPLLVJVN?ref_=wl_share And a Facebook fundraiser https://www.facebook.com/donate/883534713775133/ And you can use our regular donation accounts Venmo @PittsburghLGBTQ Paypal.me/PittsburghLGBTQ
Absolutely horrible … Laura Ann “Lauri” Carleton, 66, died from a gunshot wound Friday evening at her store, Mag.Pi, in Cedar Glen, about 80 miles by car east of Los Angeles, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office said. The suspected shooter, Travis Ikeguchi, 27, also died following a shootout with deputies after fleeing the first […]
CN: death of pets, animals, grief I’ve had horrible endings for multiple pets – my sweet Jack attacked my face. Ashley fought euthanasia for two hours on my parents living room floor. A dog killed three kittens. Mona fought cancer but it killed her and she pulled away from me in her final days. She […]
