Cincinnati Black Trans Woman, Laura Schueler, Shot to Death — Pittsburgh Lesbian CorrespondentsLaura Schueler, a Black trans woman, was 47 when she was killed in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, June 7, 2025. TransVitae and Planet Trans…Jun 11Jun 11
Why I Disinvited Both Mayoral Candidates From the 2025 Political Q&A — Pittsburgh Lesbian…This was a tough decision.Apr 14Apr 14
On Trans Day of Visibility, Black Trans Woman Kaitoria ‘Kai’ Bankz, 31, Shot to Death.An attempted carjacking left a Black trans woman dead and her brother hospitalized on Monday, March 31, 2024 in Autaugaville, Alabama. Her…Apr 2Apr 2
A dangerous moment in my depression requires a response — Pittsburgh Lesbian CorrespondentsToday, I had a disturbing thought, wondering if my friends were tiring of hearing me talk about my current struggle with depression…Mar 30Mar 30
The 2025 Political Q&A Series: Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling, Candidate For Allegheny County CouncilWhile Allegheny County does include gender and gender expression in its anti-discrimination policy for employees, I support a county-level…Mar 25Mar 25
Hard to be sure. Sometimes I feel so insecure. — Pittsburgh Lesbian CorrespondentsSometimes, blogging is overwhelming.Mar 24Mar 24
I am one of 9+ million Americans deemed totally and permanently disabled by the Social Security…I am one of 9+ million Americans deemed totally and permanently disabled by the Social Security Administration. I was 40 years old at my…Mar 21Mar 21
The 2025 Political Q&A Series: Amanda Neatrour for Pittsburgh City Council, District Two —…Representation in government is extremely important. We haven’t had a Black woman on City Council since 2009, and there have never been…Mar 20Mar 20
2023 Stabbing Death of Trans Woman Amira O’Neill Comes to Light in Michigan — Pittsburgh Lesbian…The trial of a man in Michigan brought to light the 2023 death off a trans woman, Amira O’Neiill.Mar 20Mar 20
Balancing our collective grief with my personal despair in response to anti-trans violenceSince 2013, I have reported on the violent deaths of at least 365 transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming peoplem with such grief…Mar 17Mar 17