My Advice to the #CatLadies4Kamala #ClawsOut2024

While I am a political person, I don’t really do a lot of political organizing things – mostly because I’m anxious. On the other hand, I organize a political Q&A series, spending many hours knocking on email doors to get the completed surveys returned to me. You can read those Q&A’s here and email pghlesbian@gmail.com […]

Um, quick note, anyone listening? Here’s the thing … we made a change

It took far more effort and reading than we like, but we decided to migrate our blog subscription from MailChimp to Jetpack. So now you will receive a daily email with any new posts. You will only receive an excerpt, not the full post – you’ll have to click for that. This means you have […]

Here’s Where to Donate Your Pet Stuff: the Manchester/Northside (back)Yard Sale

logo for Manchester cat projects

Join #PghCatFolx for our first Manchester Cat Trap Yard Sale. Proceeds will benefit cat rescue work in the Northside and nearby communities.  And we need your help.  We are accepting donations of pet/animal themed items to add to the yard sale. Some examples: All items will be available at the yard sale by donation. Any […]

Disability Pride Month: The Stories I Can’t Explain

Here’s how disability pride works. I’ve been home now for over four months. That’s a significant accomplishment, one many people doubted I could manage. I think a lot of people expected me to just roll over and give up, to build something new instead of returning to claim my life of 20 years. But this […]

Political Q&A Season is Here. Will Your Candidate Participate?

While Pennsylvania is known as a primary state, the upcoming General Election has a significant number of critical races. We’ve got their Q&A’s. Our blog has historically customized and distributed Q&A’s to candidates for political office. We want them to engage our readers, of course, but also to have information available for the general public. […]

A Q&A With the 2024 Pittsburgh Dyke March Organizers

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It’s not a label exclusive to binary women. It is a lesbian inclusive, trans inclusive, nonbinary inclusive, genderqueer inclusive, agender inclusive, sexuality inclusive term. We are all a family under one dyke umbrella. Pittsburgh’s Dyke March history stretches back to 2006. I recently put together a timeline of that history, culminating in the 13th march […]

Since 2020, We Have Tracked the Violent Deaths of 36+ Trans Youth, 21 and Under.

The #ProtectTransKids project has been debating our next steps. We have distributed 2000 yard signs, thousands of stickers, and more. We have a network of volunteers, a lot of data, and an organized system thanks to a volunteer coordinator. But our supply has run out. Because we do not charge individuals for signs, we need […]

Why Was 49 Year Old Black Trans Woman Monique Brooks Shot to Death in Florida Parking Lot?

Monique Brooks

The Crime On Friday, July 19, 2024, a Black trans woman was found shot near The Florida Mall on Friday around 3:50 a.m., and died in the hospital, according to Orange County deputies. Her name was Monique Brooks also known as Jade-Monique Thomas, Monique was 49 years old. The more specific location was the 8200 […]

Watch The Video Interview Where Burgh Vivant Magazine Asked Me if I Was a Lady or a Dame

The lovely folx at Autostraddle dug up archival footage I had almost forgotten. This is the semi-regular post where I ask you for money to support this work. But it’s more palatable with fun historical content especially a video where I describe myself as a dame of blogging. Blogs cost money. I don’t have a […]

Sharon Man Will Go To Trial on Six Charges in the Brutal Murder of Trans Teen Pauly Likens, 14.

Pauly Likens

Content Note: Graphic descriptions of violence, sexual assault, brutal murder of a trans teen. Today, prosecutors in the trial of the murder and dismemberment of 14 year old trans girl Pauly Likens successfully added two charges – Involuntary Deviant Intercourse with a minor and a general homicide charge.  Watkins had been previously charged with murder, […]