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The year 2026 has been brutal for many neighbors, but especially ferocious for the trans community. Trans is an umbrella term for transgender, transsexual, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, gender creative, and others whose gender identity does not align with societal expectations and/or the gender assigned at birth. That’s a very broad stroke definition. Since 2013, I […]
New from Apple TV, limited series ‘Imperfect Women’ struggles with imperfect casting that fails to challenge our familiarity the big names. Conceived as a thriller, it felt too familiar to capture my attention until the final episodes. This is the story of Eleanor (Kerry Washington), Mary (Elisabeth Moss) and Nancy (Kate Mara), best friends since […]
Pittsburgh LGBTQ Charities has three major projects right now And we need help. Our current volunteers have taken on the Herculean task of delivering food to all of our pantry caretakers every month, a decision made necessary after someone stole our stuff from our distribution bins. Delivering pet food parcels to 30 households is a […]
I left the production of ‘The Smuggler’ on Friday evening feeling uneasy and disconcerted. It took me awhile to sit with those feelings. We are not them and they are not us. ‘The Smuggler’ is a production of Pittsburgh International Classic Theater at Carnegie Stage running through Sunday, March 22, 2026. The play takes us […]
Join your neighbors as we assemble ‘whistle kits’ to distribute throughout the community. Each kit contains a whistle, lanyard, ‘Know Your Rights’ info, a zine explaining the whistle, and other info. It is the perfect way to keep a whistle in your day bag, one at home, one in the car, etc. The information comes […]
This week marked an important milestone for me – I got myself back home two years ago after six months of being homeless. That was March 10, 2024. It’s legal, but tenuous. So I began to wonder – am I still homeless? I’ve lived here since July 18, 2005. That’s the longest I’ve lived anywhere […]
She gets up and pours herself a strong one My friend Sarah and I are dabbling lightly in the libations lifestyle. In January, I had a cocktail at City Theatre when I saw a play and it was nice – bourbon and other stuff. I said “huh, I guess I like bourbon.” This led me […]
Preview Back in the late 90s and early Aughts, I would buy LGBTQ movies on VHS from Ebay. Lifetime movies mostly. They are probably in a box in the attic. Think Stockard Channing, Natasha Lyonne, even Brooke Shields as a lesbian mom When I took a closer look, I saw they were mostly screeners that […]
So here’s my occasional plea for your help. I am in the midst of three court cases stemming from events in August 2023. I was homeless for six months. I’ve been home for nearly two years, but things are tough. I depend on you to help me with living and legal expenses while these cases […]
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 […]
