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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 45m

“Feeling overwhelmed is the point. When you recognize this, you regain some power.” Sociologist Jennifer Walter’s Advice, resistance bit.ly/46S3IVg

“Feeling overwhelmed is the point. When you recognize this, you regain some power.” Sociologist Jennifer Walter’s Advice, resistance

This quote has been moving around social media tonight, guidance from sociologist Jennifer Walter. It took me awhile to track down the source. This part really resonates with me: 3/ Remember: Feeli…

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 2h

This Day in History - October 14, 1964: Billy Mills Wins 10,000 Meters at the Tokyo Olympics bit.ly/4hapoPC

This Day in History - October 14, 1964: Billy Mills Wins 10,000 Meters at the Tokyo Olympics

This Day in History: On October 14, 1964, history was made on the track in Tokyo, Japan, as Billy Mills, a relatively unknown American runner, stunned the world by winning the gold medal in the…

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 2h

Trans Cherokee woman Aubrey Dameron, 25, was missing for six years. Her remains were found, but there are few answers. bit.ly/4686N1L

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 3h

What Happened to Poe Black, a 21-year-old Trans Man Killed in Slab City, California? bit.ly/4o6lIla

What Happened to Poe Black, a 21-year-old Trans Man Killed in Slab City, California?

Poe Black circa 2020 via Facebook The body of 21-year-old Poe Black was discovered in the Sonoran Desert on May 11, 2021 near Slab City in Niland, California. Also known as Oliver Jackson, Poe was …

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 3h

This post did not go over well in the WM alumni Facebook groups. I broke the code. Repeatedly

How I Remember My West Mifflin School Teachers (1974-1988) bit.ly/4qbpj2e

How I Remember My West Mifflin School Teachers (1974-1988)

Some blog posts are more for me, than for you. This is one such post. I’ve decided to make a list of all of my teachers and what impression they made on me. I include my age when I began tha…

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 3h

Remembering the Gen X Shopping Cart aka Buggy bit.ly/4582jrk

Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 3h

“This is What Happens When You Piss Off an Old Lesbian” bit.ly/3W5YPSi

“This is What Happens When You Piss Off an Old Lesbian”

My friend Joyce is a good person – great sense of humor, compassion that extends into forever, good storyteller, and a no bullshit kind of woman. She’s a lesbian, mother of one adult ch…

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 3h

Here’s the truth about housing after a divorce bit.ly/45iAtdk

Here’s the truth about housing after a divorce

As you know I’m in the middle of a divorce. Contentious, one might say. It has been very rough. So many legal questions. We have been together since 2003, lived together since 2005, and domes…

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 3h

Here are the Questions the Media Should Be Asking About the Death of Elisa Rae Shupe bit.ly/4habpJP

Here are the Questions the Media Should Be Asking About the Death of Elisa Rae Shupe

Elisa Rae Shupe/Internet Journalists have been reaching out to me in every possible way to figure out how to confirm that the person who jumped off the VA Hospital in Syracuse on January 27, 2025 w…

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 5h

Via @The19th - Legendary transgender activist Miss Major dies at 78 bit.ly/4no4Y7D

Legendary transgender activist Miss Major dies at 78

Known as a surrogate mother of her community, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for trans and LGBTQ+ rights. (Miss Major Griffin-Gracy) This story was originally …

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 6h

The problem, Kerr said, is that “We are not and never have been a priority for the state legislature, especially the Senate.” She points to a longstanding effort to pass statewide nondiscrimination protections as “the clearest example” of how LGBTQ Pennsylvanians are overlooked in Harrisburg.

Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 6h

Pa. LGBTQ advocates urge state to head off future threat to same-sex marriage rights www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

Pa. LGBTQ advocates urge state to head off future threat to same-sex marriage rights

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 6h

Pa. LGBTQ advocates urge state to head off future threat to same-sex marriage rights bit.ly/4n3jWiS

Pa. LGBTQ advocates urge state to head off future threat to same-sex marriage rights

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 6h

Virginia Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears Says Firing Someone for Being Gay Is Not Discrimination bit.ly/48qLHOY

Virginia Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears Says Firing Someone for Being Gay Is Not Discrimination

In a gubernatorial debate, the candidate also continued to push her anti-trans talking points.

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 7h

Celebration of life, second autopsy planned for Trans Intersex US citizen Ezra Hulett who died in a Dominican Republic immigration detention center bit.ly/470eV4M

Celebration of life, second autopsy planned for Trans Intersex US citizen Ezra Hulett who died in a Dominican Republic immigration detention center

Via Facebook. In July, I blogged about the horrific death of 24-year-old Ezra Hulett, a transgender intersex man from Upstate New York. Ezra died in an immigration detention center in the Dominican…

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 7h

‘Tis The Season: Seneca Educator Lenora Dingus on New Challenges of Indigenous People’s Day www.pghlesbian.com/2025/10/tis-...

‘Tis The Season: Seneca Educator Lenora Dingus on New Challenges of Indigenous People’s Day

Lenora’Lee’ Dingus at the long house on the Allegheny Reservation. Photo courtesy of Lee Dingus. “it also seems that this is the only time of year Indigenous people and cultures a…

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 9h

Scientists Suspect Fracking Contaminated This Pennsylvania Town’s Wells bit.ly/4mTbQcB

Scientists suspect fracking contaminated this Pennsylvania town’s wells

New Freeport's water looked and smelled strange—even pets wouldn't touch it.

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 14h

RHS students and parents hold walkout over transgender rights bit.ly/4hq525r

RHS students and parents hold walkout over transgender rights

“No boys in girls’ locker rooms.” “Trans rights are women’s rights.” “Girls deserve privacy too.” “Protect trans kids.” “My privacy is important too.” “Honk if you support trans rights.” “This

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 17h

An 11-Year-Old Is the Alleged Victim of Transphobic Assault in Massachusetts Middle School bit.ly/4n3xJpD

An 11-Year-Old Is the Alleged Victim of Transphobic Assault in Massachusetts Middle School

“My child used to love school and now they don’t even look forward to going. It’s a fight every day to get them to go.”

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Annalise Ophelian @dr-ophelian.bsky.social · 19h

The documentary I made with Miss Major 10 years ago is on Vimeo on Demand. If you want to spend some time with her on screen tonight and learn some abolitionist trans history while you're at it, it's free to rent with the code "shinebright" vimeo.com/ondemand/major

Watch MAJOR! Online | Vimeo On Demand

The award-winning documentary "MAJOR!" follows the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender elder who has been fighting for…

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Sue Kerr @pghlesbian.bsky.social · 20h

There are Indigenous people living here in Pittsburgh. My friend Lee Dingus is one of them. She wrote a guest blog post for you #IndigenousPeoplesDay

‘Tis The Season: Seneca Educator Lenora Dingus on New Challenges of Indigenous People’s Day bit.ly/4q8R2kc