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Dog (and CAT!) Days of Summer are Here (again) This period of sweltering weather coincides with the year’s heliacal (meaning “at sunrise”) rising of Sirius, the Dog Star. Sirius is part of the constellation Canis Majoris—the “Greater Dog”—which is where Sirius gets its canine nickname, as well as its official name, Alpha Canis Majoris. Sirius […]
This unidentified Black Trans woman found deceased on June 30, 2025 in San Francisco, CA. She was found in public view on the sidewalk on Lilly Street and Franklin Street. Her hair black, her eyes brown. Her height was 5′ 10″(70 inches) and she weighed 169 lbs. They believe she is under 50. There is […]
The pain of this week is pretty hard to describe. I’ll try. First, there is the Epstein files/lists/cases and victims. Every news cycle is filled with debates about who is on the list, if the list exists, and should it be revealed. Pittsburgh’s own Congresswoman Summer Lee made a bold move – a subcommittee of […]
What message do you have for trans and queer youth? You are 100% worthy of being here, being you, and having the care you deserve. There are many of us who are here trying our hardest to keep that for you. We see you, we hear you, and we want you to know that we […]
It is that time again – the reader voted Best of Pittsburgh project of the City Paper. Nominate until 07/26/2025 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Vote starting 08/01/2025 @ 12:00 AM Eastern Go nominate your heart out for all of your favorites through Saturday night. Then the CP staff tally the top nominees in each category to create a […]
A Black trans woman was approached, threatened, and chased while standing in the Edgewood Town Center just outside of Pittsburgh. A bustling retail shopping center, it is also home to one of the region’s trans competent health providers, Metro Community Health Center. The woman who is protecting her privacy and safety by not using her […]
Every time I answer a question about Constantine’s life and desires, another seven are created and I continue to find work in the work. ~ Phoebe Lloyd The hallway of a local theater group is covered with seemingly hundreds of framed playbills, stretching back decades. Each time I pass by, craning my neck to make […]
What message do you have for trans and queer youth? We love you. We will fight for you, always. Your only job is to be a kid, to learn who you are, to experiment, to fuck up, to keep going. Our job as the adults who love you is to protect you. They want to […]
My friend Melissa set up a crowdfund for my legal and living expenses in September 2023. It is still active and still needed. I’ve posted 48 updates, about 2x month, to keep donors and supporters informed on the legal issues, the living issues, and other items. This is the 48th update pasted below. I work […]
Settle down, it’ll all be clearThe trouble it might drag you downIf you get lost, you can always be found 20 years ago this very day, we loaded up the UHaul at my home in West Mifflin, drove to Manchester where we unloaded for what I thought would be forever. Friends and family had helped […]
