The Pittsburgh pride of today ignores its roots
By Anaïs Foss | For The Pitt News
June 12, 2018
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Top Stories
As a member of a community under constant attack, attending pride celebrations used to feel like a breath of fresh air for me. Pride was always a space to be out safely and celebrate myself with other queer people. But things have changed. Pittsburgh Pride has been sponsored by natural gas compa...
People’s Pride passes on corporate sponsorships, focuses on inclusion
By Jon Kunitsky | Staff Writer
June 12, 2018
Filed under 2. Featured, Culture
“Pride of the people will overcome evil!” This was only one of many rally cries heard from the marchers in Pittsburgh’s second annual People’s Pride March late Sunday morning. The “people” of the chant were members of the LGBTQ+ community who are often overlooked — specifically tran...
Seeking out safe sex in the LGBTQ+ community
By Shahum Ajmal and Abigail Tesfay | Pitt News Staff
February 14, 2018
Filed under Culture
The average human being can only be so comfortable with openly discussing how to insert an internal condom, which is why organizations like the Rainbow Alliance come prepared with a prosthetic vagina. “You have to overcome that hurdle of talking about it at all in order to talk about safe sex prac...
Pittsburgh dances to support Orlando victims
By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor
July 15, 2016
Filed under City, News, Top Stories
Pittsburgh’s still standing with the victims of June’s Orlando shooting - by not standing still at all. On Friday, people danced with rainbow “#KeepDancingOrlando” signs as others strolled by or ate at nearby tables on their lunch break in Downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square. The Delta ...