Why Does the Post-Gazette Think There are ‘Same-Sex Practices’ and WTF Are They?

Why Does the Post-Gazette Think There are ‘Same-Sex Practices’ and WTF Are They?

The Post-Gazette’s religion writer/editor, Peter Smith, has always struck me as a pompous shmuck. His bias is clear because he peppers his writings with the word ‘homosexuality’ even though all best-practices say that’s unprofessional, inaccurate, unfair and unbalanced. Still, this is the Post-Gazette, so can we really be surprised? They pulled a default endorsement of […]

Remembering Things The Wrong Way

Remembering Things The Wrong Way

My mind is sort of stuck in low-gear these days, so I’m using blogging prompts to plow through while creating content. Write about a time you realised you were mistaken. I have a very clear and distinct memory of the first time I remember an adult in my family dying. My maternal grandfather had died […]

Kiwi Herring, 30, is the 18th Trans Person Killed in 2017 #SayHerName

Kiwi Herring

Kiwi Herring was a Black trans woman from St. Louis. She died after being shot by police at 8 AM on Tuesday, August 22 outside an apartment complex. Police were responding to a domestic call. According to police, Kiwi had a knife when they entered the apartment in response to the call. She allegedly slashed […]

Enter to win “Your Song” remixes from Rita Ora!

  Enter to win “Your Song” remixes from Rita Ora! “YOUR SONG” the hit single from international superstar RITA ORA Win special remix CDs with mixes by Disciples, Cheat Codes and more! Out Now: http://atlanti.cr/yoursong facebook.com/RitaOra twitter.com/ritaora instagram.com/ritaora #YourSong   Rules! Enter by leaving a comment on this blog post. Why do you want to win? […]

Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ Community Center Renamed Pgh Equality Center

Big news in Pittsburgh – the organization we all know as the GLCC or the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh has officially changed its name to the Pittsburgh Equality Center. “When we looked at rebranding with a new name and logo, we were particularly mindful of the long history and the work of […]

The Story of My Life: Coping With The Dark Tales That I Can’t Explain

The Story of My Life: Coping With The Dark Tales That I Can’t Explain

Content Note: Catholic priest sexual abuse, sexual assault I’ve learned not to say ‘well, it can’t get any worse’ when it comes to genealogy. Knowledge is power and sometimes learning the truth about your ancestors (and living family) can be harmful. Nonethless, it is truth. It is the story of my life. I have over […]

Pgh Lesbian Correspondents

Update on the Memorial for Gwynevere River Song Including Link to Donate

Nell from TransPride Initiative has shared a few updates with me. Gwyn’s friends and mother have confirmed that Gwyn mostly used ‘she/her’ pronouns, but was fine with ‘they/them.’  Gwyn’s Facebook profile showed ‘they’ as their preference, but that may have been dated information. The memorial for Gwyn is set for Monday, August 21, 2 PM […]

Enter to win a digital copy of “Attention” Oliver Heldens Remix from Charlie Puth

Enter to win a digital copy of “Attention” Oliver Heldens Remix from Charlie Puth! “ATTENTION” OLIVER HELDENS REMIX the hot new remix of the smash hit single from CHARLIE PUTH Out Now: https://atlantic.lnk.to/AttentionHeldensID Facebook.com/charlieputh Twitter.com/charlieputh Instagram.com/charlieputh Rules! Enter by leaving a comment on this blog post. Why do you want to win? You must be 18+ […]

Gwynevere River Song is 17th Trans Person Murdered in US in 2017

Gwynevere River Song

Their name was Gwynevere River Song. They were a 26-year-old trans person from Texas. They identified as femandrogyne, used they pronouns and identified as part of the bisexual community. Gwynevere was a 2015 graduate of the University of Texas. They were a vegetarian and lived in Waxahachie, a suburb of Dallas. Just past 5 pm […]