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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 […]
Follow us on our TikTok channel @pghlesbianblog ♬ original sound – PghLesbian Correspondents Blog @pghlesbianblog Marilyn Augustine Hendren, a self-described gay, Native American, HIV+ transgender woman died at the age of 50 in Tulsa. Her body has not been claimed. She was enrolled with the Navajo Nation. read more at pghlesbian.com #trans #transgender #transwoman #transwomen […]
Dear Senator Fetterman, I am genuinely sorry that you are enduring vicious bullying because of your disability. You said ‘Because I live in a political environment, I was ridiculed and made fun of because I wasn’t able to process things at times,’ he said as began to tear up in front of the panel. He began […]
In honor of Pride Month, the City of Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Commission crafted an editorial that was published in today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Today is June 28, 2022. The first day of the Stonewall Uprising began on June 28, 1969. I am sharing the entire piece here which is something I would not normally do. But the […]
This will be updated through the day. I’ve written several posts about this situation. My anxiety is so high that I am trying to document it. We have a plan. We have a schedule. We have four different sets of instructions from the venue. Overnight – very poor sleep. Lots of frightening dreams involving crowds […]
Here’s a list of regional LGBTQ organizations I’ve been tracking for awhile. Do you have any data? Start dates? End dates? Other groups to include? Email us pghlesbian @ Gmail dot com Organization Name Founded/Established Closed/Shuttered GLCC of Pgh/Pgh Equality Center 1981 Persad Center 1972 PFLAG Pittsburgh 1989 Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force (PATF)/Allies for Health […]
Some folks whispered and some folks talked But everybody looked the other way And when time ran out there was no one about On Independence Day. Each year, I listen to Martina McBride’s song ‘Independence Day’ to honor the Fourth of July. There are some good lyrics and wordplay fusing our national independence themes with […]
My representative on the Allegheny County Council, Olivia Bennett, made my day when she took time during her holidays to arrange for a proclamation.
They have spoken. Both Pittsburgh City Council and the City’s Mayor have issued proclamations declaring Tuesday, December 29, 2020 ‘Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents Day’ in honor of our 15th blogiversary. I thought I should offer some advice on how to properly observe this occasion. You can go off-list if you like. First, I suggest you dive […]
This is a temporary version until the hard copy arrive in a few weeks. “WHEREAS, 15 years ago on December 29th 2005, Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents was established as an extension of the community organizing work that local activist Sue Kerr was regularly participating in. Sue was acting as the messenger of many local LGBTQ stories […]
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