September 2, 2016 By Tallon Kennedy It’s a long time coming for the University of Pittsburgh. On August 25th the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Pitt will now be covering transgender-related medical services […]
September 1, 2016 By Kate Koenig The mission of the “I am ____” Project is to open a window into the lives of trans individuals to promote awareness and compassion through the […]
August 10, 2016 By Rianna Lee I’m a firm believer that people are born with their sexual identity. It could be gay, straight, or somewhere in between, but it’s something that can’t […]
August 9, 2016 By Rianna Lee This past Friday, the 2016 Summer Olympics kicked off in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, marking the beginning of the 30th Summer Olympic event since the international […]
July 30, 2016 By Angelica Walker Last week, Pennsylvania became the twelfth state to explicitly cover gender transition-related care in their Medicaid program. This exciting policy change marks a huge step in […]
July 13, 2016 By Angelica Walker Feminism is one of the largest social movements in the world. Naturally, because of its scale, it is also one of the most problematic. Since the […]
July 2, 2016 By Angelica Walker *The following article is an expansion of a post previously published online here* What would you do for freedom? That was the theme of 2016’s Roots […]
June 23, 2016 By Rianna Lee In just the past few years, America has seen monumental steps toward equality for LGBTQIA++ folks. Considering that only sixty years ago, people were routinely beaten […]
June 8, 2016 By Angelica Walker This Sunday, Downtown Pittsburgh will be filled with rainbow flags, glitter, drag queens, and Christians. Representatives from more than 130 companies, nonprofits, universities, and places of […]
June 2, 2016 By: Angelica Walker What would you do for freedom? That’s the theme of 2016’s Roots Pride celebration. This year, Roots Pride will be asking Pittsburgh’s LGBTQIA+ community members to […]
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