Quakertown Police Chief used a choke hold to subdue a teen. She was protesting ICE. He showed us why.

Ah, Bucks County, you never cease to amaze. And disappoint. The Chief of Police in Quakertown waded into a protest organized by high school students, allegedly did not identify himself while dressed in street clothing, and put a female minor into a choke hold. Her friends responded to a stranger choking the young woman, launched […]

Katie, 25, Identifies as Puerto Rican, White, Cis-Female and Lesbian #AMPLIFY

What motivated you to take part in this project? I love surveys. I love when marginalized people are asked to share their stories. I love reading all the stories and remembering how diverse this world is. I love being a part of something bigger than myself.

Rachel, 30, is in the Process of Coming Out as Bisexual #AMPLIFY

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Name: Rachel Age:  30 County of Residence:  Bucks, formerly Allegheny Preferred Pronouns:  she/her How do you describe your identity? Bisexual – sort of becoming comfortable with the term queer also. Please describe your coming out experience. Where did you find support? What challenges did you face? I’m still in the process. For reasons I don’t remember, it was […]

17 Year Old Trans Male Student Dies By Suicide in Eastern PA

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    Photo of Riley via Facebook 17 year old Riley Matthew Moscatel died by suicide this week. Riley was a student at Bucks County Technical High School who also happened to be a transgender male.  I held off writing about this because most of the media coverage by local PA and national outlets has done […]