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2026 List of Trans Deaths Now Includes Leia Trysiss Ali, a Fa'afafine from America Samoa - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (637+ words) Her name was Leia Trysiss Ali. She was 35 years old when reports of her suspicious death came to light in Las Vegas, Nevada. Little is know and/or confirmed of the circumstances of death. Leia was born and raised in…...
Q&A with Pirates about the 2026 Pride Night at PNC Park - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
2+ week, 1+ day ago (351+ words) The first Pride Night at PNC Park was 22 years ago. That's time for a lot of reflection. Role with the Pirates: Director of External Affairs" We believe that our home ballpark should truly feel like home for everyone. We are…...
Marlow Trottie, 35, is the latest Black Trans woman victim of homicide - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
2+ week, 1+ day ago (652+ words) A 35-year-old Black trans woman named Marlow Trottie was killed in Alexandria, Louisiana on June 8, 2026. Police are investigating a homicide in the 2400 block of Cummins Street in Alexandria, Louisiana. Officers responded to the scene around 7: 30 a. m. on Monday, June 8, regarding a…...
Pittsburgh Pet Food Pantry Closes After Landlord Intimidates Volunteer About Housing Security " Part One and Two - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
2+ week, 1+ day ago (515+ words) This has been a nightmare. The landlord of the space where we store the food for the Dr. John P. Ruffing VMD Pet Food Pantry has forced our hand. We have to remove all of our items by Wednesday, June 17. We've…...
Did the Thin Blue Line distinguish German Police Officers from Nazis? - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
2+ week, 4+ day ago (636+ words) CN: Nazis, ICE, police, family stories I don't think history will preserve that thin blue line. History will show law enforcement and military as part of the overarching ICE/Nazi side and private citizens as the Resistance with the victims…...
16 year old unarmed gender-nonconforming teen Nathaniel Potts shot to death in the back - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
3+ week, 3+ day ago (880+ words) A 16 year old teen died from gunshot injuries on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in Raleigh, Illinois. Nathaniel Potts was an unarmed gender nonconforming teenager running away from the shooter during a domestic encounter. The shooter fired two shots, the second of which…...
Family of One #LGBTQFamilies Day 2026 - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
3+ week, 4+ day ago (499+ words) The premise of this awareness day is to honor parents and families. Do you consider one person a family? Not a person with their pets or plants or their work. One person as a complete family structure. To be honest,…...
I Need a Pridefest Buddy - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
3+ week, 6+ day ago (239+ words) Amidst over 70 Pride festivals in Pennsylvania, I stand alone as none of my friends want to go. Not the big Pittsburgh Pride, not the small community park festivals. This feels upside down. I'm a lesbian blogger and have no Pride…...
Now My Blog Posts, Social Media Content, and even my Email are Shadow Banned - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (813+ words) My voice is being silenced by social media platforms, algorithms, bias, bigotry, and so forth. Here is a Wikipedia page where my cousin Michael Pryor is quoted about shadow bans. In my case, it is Pink Banning. I haven't seen…...
Won't you stop and remember me? These trans memorials remain incomplete right now. - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
4+ week, 1+ day ago (199+ words) These are posts I regret having to share. The number of trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming deaths due to violence have been increasing so rapidly that I struggle to keep up with memorial posts. That is my challenge to work…...