The Impact of the Midterms on Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ Community

Pennsylvania pulled off a trifecta in the election – we held onto the Governorship and won both the PA House and PA Senate in the General Assembly. We being Democrats. The entire election is just mind-blowing, a massive rebuke of the MAGA culture and policies. I’ve been watching podcasts and newscasts all day trying to […]

LGBTQ+ Poverty and SNAP: NaBloPoMo

NaBloPoMo 2025: November 2 A great concern me has always been the lack of solidarity affluent white gay men and lesbians demonstrate to the larger LGBTQ+ community, especially those who do not identify as gay or lesbian. This illustrated the importance of a class or economic analysis when discussing “the” LGBTQ+ community. The lapse of […]

Little Pridefests Everywhere

The world has changed, as it inevitably does, and we are challenged with moving into a “new normal” rather than clinging to delusions about yesteryear. No, I’m not talking about COVID-19. I’m talking about Pridefest in Pittsburgh. Once upon a time, activist and wise man Jim Fischerkeller shared with me his belief that Pride moves […]