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Q&A with Michele Harris, a bisexual poet from Western PA about her newest book and her decision to change venues in response to allegations of sexual misconduct by a coffeehouse owner

August 9, 2019 by
Michele Harris Poet

A local, queer female-owned bookstore Rickert & Beagle is hosting an upcoming reading on August 16 featuring Western PA native poet, Michele Harris. Harris was originally scheduled to read at Biddle’s Escape in Regent Square, but after learning about allegations of sexual misconduct by the owner, she cancelled in solidarity with the survivors. Rickert & […]

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Q&A with Meg Fair, Now Covering the LGBTQ Beat for the Pittsburgh Current

August 7, 2019 by

I was stoked to learn that my newspaper home, The Pittsburgh Current, had brought Meg Fair on board FT to cover the ‘LGBTQ beat’ as well as to provide music and other coverage. They have done some great reporting and I think their openly queer identity is very important to this role. Note – I […]

In MemoriamTrans

Pebbles LaDime Doe is the 14th Trans Woman Murdered in the US During 2019 UPDATED

August 7, 2019 by
Pebbles LaDime Doe

Pebbles LaDime ‘Dime” Doe was 24 years old. She was born in 1994 and raised in Allendale, South Carolina. On August 4, she was murdered in her hometown less than 100 miles from the place where Denali Stuckey, another Black trans woman, was killed in late July. Details are sketchy right now and the limited […]

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Thank You for Voting Us ‘Best Local Blog’ in Best of Pittsburgh Reader’s Poll 2019

August 7, 2019 by
Best of Pittsburgh Best Local Blog

We are in our 14th year of blogging and it has been an amazing year indeed, for good and for not so good sometimes. Being named the OUTstanding LGBTQ Blog in the nation by GLAAD during their 30th annual media awards was pretty damn exciting. It was also one of those moments where you are […]

AMPLIFY

How much are you willing to pay to hear Ed Pinto’s life story? #AMPLIFY Wrapping Up

August 5, 2019 by
Ed Pinto Pittsburgh

This little fundraiser was an experiment. There are many, many folks in our community who value the #AMPLIFY project, but for all sorts of reasons – they won’t make time to sit down and type our their responses. Ed Pinto is one of those people. I’m not going to analyze his emotional reaction to the […]

Giveaways

Win Kygo and Whitney Houston’s hit single “Higher Love!” #giveaway

August 5, 2019 by

Enter now to win the hit single “Higher Love” from global superstar Kygo and music legend Whitney Houston! Out NOW: https://smarturl.it/xHigherLove Facebook.com/kygoofficial Twitter.com/kygomusic Instagram.com/kygomusic   Rulez: You must be 18 and live in the continental US to enter. You can enter as many giveaways as you like, but you can only win once every 30 […]

Giveaways

Win P!NK’s new album Hurts 2B Human, featuring the song “Can We Pretend” (feat. Cash Cash)! #giveaway

August 5, 2019 by

Enter now to win a copy of P!NK’s new album Hurts 2B Human, featuring the hit single “Can We Pretend” (feat. Cash Cash) Now available with remixes by MOTi, Hook N Sling, Yves V and Bart B More Out NOW: http://smarturl.it/H2BH?iQid=yt Facebook.com/pink Twitter.com/pink Instagram.com/pink Rulez: You must be 18 and live in the continental US to enter. You […]

Pittsburgh Cat Ladies

Letting Go of Jennie Jane: Releasing a TNR Cat

August 5, 2019 by

After nearly two weeks in a temporary foster home, it was time for Jennie Jane to be released. She has recovered from her surgery very well. She’s spent all of that time resting, eating food she didn’t have to find herself, and observing the foster home. And she also made it clear that she was […]

Pittsburgh Cat Ladies

Meet Dolly, a Cat Available for Adoption in Pittsburgh #PghCatLadies

August 3, 2019 by
Adopt kitten

Meet Dolly Thee month old kitten, domestic shorthair, Tabby (Brown / Chocolate), Good with other cats and children, possibly a dog Hi! I’m Dolly, and I’m a star (so sometimes I’m a bit of a diva). Since we love to put on a show, our foster mom named us all after country singers! We were […]

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Kiki Fantroy, 21, of Miami is the 13th Trans Woman Murdered in the US This Year

August 2, 2019 by

Kiki Fantroy was 21 years old, living in Miami-Dade, a lifelong resident of Florida. Around 4 AM on Wednesday, July 31, Kiki and some friends were returning home after attending a party. According to Planet Transgender, Kiki’s mother described the circumstances of her murder: [T]hey were approached by a group of men seeking sex. Her […]