Support LGBTQ blogger in need of legal aid!, organized by Melissa Alcorn-Ferry

Hi, My name is Melissa and my grad school friend Sue needs your help! A beloved and respected LGBTQ blogger based in Pittsburgh needs support with legal fees in an unexpected court battle to remain safely in her home and continue her advocacy via her award winning blog, Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents. We need to raise $ to help her and preserve her blog, an important archive of 18 years of LGBTQ experiences.

Note that Sue’s legal situation is complicated, nuanced, and emotional. We can’t discuss certain details, but hope you will trust her accomplishments and reputation to help.

Unexpectedly, Sue’s partner of 20 years and wife of 2 years filed a petition for a warrant to commit her to a psychiatric hospital. Sue was handcuffed, removed from her home and taken to the local psychiatric hospital in her pajamas and faded rainbow flip flops. After five hours of evaluation, Sue was deemed not to need civil commitment, that she posed no threat to others or herself — she was discharged. But it might remain on her record and impact her future. When friends picked her up, they had to inform her that the locks on her home of 18 years had been changed, stating she was not welcome back. This in spite of Sue’s marital rights to live in her home until a judge declares otherwise.