John, 38, Is a Johnstown Based LGBTQ Activist #AMPLIFY

Johnstown Gay

John has the distinction of being the 100th person profiled in this series since May 2015. Thank you, John. Name: John DeBartola Age: 38 County of Residence: I hail from New Jersey. I lived in Susquehanna County, PA when I was finishing high school. I have lived in Cambria County, PA and the surrounding area since 1995. Preferred […]

Pgh Lesbian Blog Voted Favorite GLBT Media, Favorite GLBT Social Media

Best LGBT Media

We are honored to learn that we’ve been voted as the winner in two categories of the reader’s choice awards: Favorite GLBT Media Source (the blog) and Favorite GLBT Social Media Source (Sue Kerr.) Sue was also named 2nd Runner Up in multiple categories including Lesbian of the Year, GLBT Person of the Year and […]

Johnstown City Councilman Attacks Pridefest, LGBTQ Youth Prom

Johnstown Pride

Johnstown’s Pride Celebration is the latest battleground for rightwing attacks on the LGBTQ community.  Organizers of the May 2 Pride dinner and related events sought a proclamation from Johnstown City Council. The gathering serves as a prom for LGBTQ youth and an awards dinner for the annual Reader’s Choice awards. The dinner is held at […]

The Award I Did Not Receive

Nomination

I notice when people start their biographies with references to awards they’ve received. While self-promotion is not a sin, it takes a lot panache to pull it off without stumbling over the words like an overeager lad boasting about schoolyard accomplishments.  Still, that’s more endearing than someone who acts nonchalant and unaffected by such pedestrian […]

Pgh Lesbian Blog Finalist in Nine Categories for Readers Choice Awards

Vote For Us

Wow, I’m honored to share that we have been voted into the finalist round in nine categories of the Reader’s Choice awards sponsored by the Keystone Alliance Gaylife Newsletter. That’s an impressive show of support and a very humbling tribute to our entire team. Thank you for appreciating the work that we do and for […]

PghLesbian Blog Nominated in Nine Reader’s Choice Award Categories

Vote For Us

We are honored once again to receive your nominations in the 2015 Keystone Alliance Gaylife Newsletter Reader’s Choice Awards. Our blog is a regular contributor to their publication and we are thrilled to have so much community support for our work. The Keystone Alliance Gaylife Newsletter is a tri-state organization with a national and regional […]

Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents Named Fav GLBT Social Media In Voters Poll

The results from the 15th Annual Readers Choice awards are in and we are pleased to be named “Favorite GLBT Social Media” by the residents of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Lesbian Correpondents was also the first runner-up in the “Favorite GLBT Media Publication and Blogger Sue Kerr was the second-runner up for “GLBT Person of the […]