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A 48-year-old Black trans person died under suspicious circumstances in Athens, Georgia on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Their name was San Coleman. A critically injured San was found by police officers dispatched to a reported injured person on the Trail Creek Trail, which is located behind the University of Georgia’s Chicopee Complex. They were transported […]
Recent analysis shows LGBTQ voters could again provide the decisive vote for pro-equality candidates, particularly in four “battleground” states – Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania – all of which have populations of LGBTQ adults significantly larger than the margin of victory for the 2020 winning presidential candidate. Joe Biden won Pennsylvania by 80,555 votes in 2020, winning […]
It is almost election time. I’ve already returned my ballot. But it is still important to remind you about these critical races. *indicates that the candidate participated in our Political Q&A project so you can read that LGBTQ specific information as well as their website. President/Vice President US Senate Congress PA Attorney General PA Auditor […]
50 households caring for 650 cats. That’s how many folx are enrolled in The John P. Ruffing VMD Memorial Pet Food Pantry. And we do not have enough food to distribute for November. Obviously we don’t try to feed all 650 cats, but we do try to give something to each household. They are colony […]
The Researchers Investigating Missing, Murdered, Unclaimed, and Unidentified Trans and Queer Neighbors Around the World I want the kids in Pennsylvania that are mourning their friends and classmates to know that their loved one’s story is being seen by other kids in Oklahoma, Vancouver, Buenos Aires, Paris. I think it’s comforting to know that someone’s […]
My big day is here – birthday 54. I am firmly in my mid-fifties. And I’m good. No big plans. Having lunch with a friend. Then I’m going to enjoy some birthday cake from Prantels while watching ‘When Harry Met Sally.’ On a DVD, no less. By myself or rather with the cats. My birthday […]
Pre-pandemic, I began seeing my counselor twice a week for therapy. We were starting to work on trauma and one session wasn’t enough. This was 2019. Her boss resisted. My insurance did not, so after self-advocacy, I became a woman who went to therapy twice a week. Like psychoanalysis without the cocaine or sex. I […]
The Researchers Investigating Missing, Murdered, Unclaimed, and Unidentified Trans and Queer Neighbors Around the World “This work is important to ensure that we as a community be made aware of these cases and allow us to mourn our lost siblings collectively in whatever capacity that we can.” Recently, we launched a mini-series exploring the work […]
This is a good note for October – I was named to the Out100 for 2024. Coming on the heels of being named one of Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ Leaders by the Philadelphia Gay News, I’m delighted, humbled, and grateful. And my birthday is coming up on Tuesday! “We aren’t yet equal. I live in a state […]
Hi friends, I need a few essential rides. I can’t ride with strangers yet due to trauma from a police interaction in 2023. Happy to cover gas. It is good for me to interact with multiple people so I don’t want to ask one person or burden one person. All requests are to and from. […]
