Sue Kerr
Editor, Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Five Ridiculous Things Genealogists Do
I rarely refer to myself as a genealogist (a word I often struggle to spell), preferring ‘family tree explorer’ or ‘family history documenter’ mainly because genealogists seem to be nuts. → Read More
24-year-old white Trans Man Ray Muscat Shot to Death by Girlfriend in Michigan
Raymond ‘Ray’ Muscat is the most recent victim of the campaign of violence claiming the lives of trans neighbors, a terror campaign. Ray was a 24-year-old white trans man, born and raised in… → Read More
I am a person who had a mother. And now I don’t.
The 1950 Census has been made public and I recently found my 1942-born mother living with her parents and siblings in Munhall. She was seven at the time the census taker visited. It is the first… → Read More
Is St. Gertrude Really the Patron Saint of Cats? And Who Are the Cat Folx?
We have a little St. Gertrude plastic figurine holding a cat sitting above our sink. Friends gave it to us. It is cute, but I had never heard about a patron saint of cats until then. If you are on… → Read More
Black Trans Woman Killed in December Hit-and-Run Now Identified as Za’Niyah Williams
Za’Niyah Williams was a 21-year-old Black trans woman. She was born in Pasadena, California and most recently lived in Houston, Texas. → Read More
Black Trans Woman Pooh Johnson, 25, Murdered in Shreveport, Louisiana
Her name was Pooh Johnson. She was 25-years-old and was an accomplished makeup artist with a glamour centered business Titanizer Mua. → Read More
Did Dunkin Unveil New Product, ‘Pre-Dunked’ Donuts?
At first, I was just angry that the food I ordered through GrubHub was not what I expected — I anticipated the coffee being in a cup and the food relatively dry. Instead, I ended up with a dozen… → Read More
Black Trans Woman Miss Coco, 44, Shot to Death in Dallas
Black Trans Woman Miss Coco, 44, Shot to Death in Dallas. On Saturday, August 7, 2021, a 44-year-old Black trans woman known as Miss CoCo was shot to death in a homeless encampment in Dallas…. → Read More
Black Trans Woman Tierramarie Lewis, 30, Murdered in June in Cleveland
Note — my blog at pghlesbian.com is migrating to a new server so I cannot add new content. All of these posts will be added when the work is complete — Sue A 30-year-old Black trans woman… → Read More
Black Trans Woman Shai Vanderpump, 23, Murdered in New Jersey
Note — my blog at pghlesbian.com is migrating to a new server so I cannot add new content. All of these posts will be added when the work is complete — Sue 23-year-old Shai Vanderpump was shot in the… → Read More
UpStairs Lounge, Pulse Nightclub, and 941 Saloon — Intersections of Racial Justice, Trauma, and Identity
In the summer of 2020, a group of activists protested the racist dress code of a local LGBTQ owned bar and restaurant called the 941 Saloon. It was a situation that required a response because this… → Read More
What Happened to Poe Black, a 21-year-old Trans Man Killed in Slab City, California?
The body of 21-year-old Poe Black was discovered in the Sonoma Desert on May 11, 2021 near Slab City in Niland, California. Also known as Oliver Jackson, Poe was a resident of Slab City, an… → Read More
Black Trans Woman Serenity Hollis, 24, Killed in Albany, Georgia
Serenity Hollis, a 24-year-old Black trans woman, was murdered in Albany, Georgia on Saturday, May 18, 2021. Her family believes it may have been a hate crime and local police aren’t ruling that out… → Read More
22-year-old Latinx Trans Woman Iris Santos Killed in Houston Chick-fil-A Parking Lot
Her name was Iris Santos. She was a 22-year-old Latinx trans woman living in Houston, Texas. She is now the 20th transgender American to be murdered during 2021. Iris Santos was shot and killed at… → Read More
Black Trans Woman Dominique Lucious, 26, is the 14th Victim of Transphobic Homicide
On Thursday, April 8, 2021, a 26-year-old Black trans woman named Dominique Lucious was murdered in Springfield, Missouri. From KY3 television (deadnaming at original article); Police have made an… → Read More
Body of 19-year-old Chicago Black Trans Woman Found in June 2020, Finally Identified in April 2021
On June 6, 2020, the body of an unidentified young Black trans person was found in an abandoned building at 7908 S Laflin in Chicago. → Read More
Black Trans Woman Jaida Peterson, 29, Murdered in Charlotte, North Carolina
Jaida Peterson was a 29-year-old Black trans woman living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her death on April 4, 2021 makes her the 15th transgender or gender nonconforming neighbor to be killed this… → Read More
How Our Lesbian Wedding Registry Reunited a Missing Cat With His Humans
In early January, a cat named Buddy escaped from his foster group during a routine transport. He was spotted on the Northside in the Allegheny West neighborhood. In early February, two lesbians also… → Read More
Correction: Three Young Trans Folx Were Murdered in Western Pennsylvania This Past Week
Earlier this week, we reported on the tragic shooting death of 22-year-old Jasmine Cannady and younger brother, Jeffrey ‘JJ’ Bright, in Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. At that time, we noted… → Read More
16-Year-Old Trans Male and Older Sibling Shot to Death by Mother in Western Pennsylvania
Another tragedy involving a trans neighbor unfolded Monday, February 22 in Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania when a 48-year-old mother shot both of her young adult children in the head, killing… → Read More