Remember my college internship with then-Congressman Rick Santorum in 1991?

Rick Santorum Photo

It was around this time of that year when the photo below was taken. End of winter term. Terrified about what came next. Certain that working in Congress was not for me. 34 years ago. I had no idea how much my degree in political science and that internship would shape this 20 year labor […]

The current administration attempts to erase Dr. Rachel Levine’s identity from her groundbreaking healthcare leadership. Here is her 2024 Q&A with my blog.

Today, I read this disgusting news on LGBTQ Nation The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has altered the official portrait of Adm. Rachel Levine, the out transgender former assistant secretary for health under President Joe Biden, to display Levine’s deadname — a needless act of transphobia that Levine has called “petty.” Her portrait […]

Happy 5th Anniversary to the Fort Faulsey Community Cat Colony

This colony sprang to life before roads were paved or houses built, when the confluence of waterways, plentiful food, and the lush green life by the riverside flourished in this region. We are told that domestic cats arrived with colonizers, they were not native to these lands. But people were. Some of those people had […]

How to celebrate this blog’s 20th anniversary?

No news on the legal front, but some good news! Picture it, Manchester. December 29, 2005 was a Thursday. I was on a week of vacation from my job. Somehow I found myself opening up this software called ‘Blogware’ and launching my blog, Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents (pghlesbian.com.) My oldest nibling was born the very next […]

How “recent government regulations” paused fundraising for a local LGBTQ nonprofit

We’ve been through an ordeal with our crowdfunding platforms. The reason given? “Due to recent government regulations, your account was more than likely restricted as a precautionary measure.” What recent government regulations do you know about that would be tied to our small nonprofit? The cats? The clothing drive? Hmmm. Note that we do not […]

Trans Latina Sabrina Gonzales Vasquez found dead in Los Angeles in August 2025. No one has claimed her body.

On August 14, 2025, Los Angeles police discovered the body of Sabrina Gonzales Vasquez at a private residence. In spite of numerous attempts to reach her family, no one has claimed her. Sabrina may possibly have used the name Angel or that may be her deadname. I use trans in the umbrella context based on […]

Your Gently Used Items Helped These Five Northside Cats

Carl and Billie Bean live in separate households, four or five blocks apart here in Manchester on Pittsburgh’s Northside. They are both cats, both female, and both went missing from their homes. We jumped into action when we learned about Carl, lending a heated bed, a trail camera, and related items to Carl’s human. I […]

This blog and our LGBTQ+ nonprofit are being silenced on social media and PayPal

I am aghast to report that Pittsburgh LGBTQ Charities fundraising tools on GoFundMe, Facebook/Instagram/Meta, and PayPal have all been choked. We don’t know why. We simply received notifications after they paused our accounts. GoFundMe and Meta use PayPal Charities to distribute donations. I completed the paperwork they sent to me, asked for clarification, and received […]

Rejoice! the Advent of my winter holiday calendar

Advent calendars were not a thing in my Catholic 70s and 80s childhood. We dutifully made Advent wreaths on little pieces of styfoam in our CCD class. We were supposed to light the candles each Sunday, but even parents of Gen X kids realized it was a bad idea to put a flame near styrofoam […]

Giving Your Extra Pet Stuff Saves Lives, Helps Families #GivingTuesday

Ok, so more the spirit of #GivingTuesday Carl and Billie Bean live in separate households, four or five blocks apart here in Manchester on Pittsburgh’s Northside. They are both cats, both female, and both went missing from their homes. We jumped into action when we learned about Carl, lending a heated bed, a trail camera, […]