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Queer Streets: A Brief Look
'Gayborhoods' are a common sight in many cities. Not in Pittsburgh, however. Philadelphia, on the other hand, has it's own well known gayborhood. What makes a gayborhood and what makes a spread out community?
Al Preston
13 hours ago6 min read
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Making of a Mapping Project
A little look into the work we put into creating the gay bar walking tour and what's to come!
Al Preston
Nov 26, 20254 min read
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Interviewing Tom Wilson
Talking about how Tom Wilson came to be interviewed by Al. His Oral History began to shape the Quiet Pittsburgh Oral History project.
Al Preston
Nov 12, 20255 min read
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October Events!
October was busy for the Holiday Pride! Here's a summary of what we did.
Al Preston
Nov 5, 20253 min read
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Book Review: Queer Religiosities
Queer Religiosities is an introductory text that introduces the idea that queerness and religion have much more in common than they don't.
Al Preston
Oct 29, 20257 min read
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Reflecting on Religion and Being Queer
Reflecting on the relationship between religion and queerness.
Al Preston
Oct 22, 20255 min read
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Book Discussion: Exploring the Red States
It's rare for two books such as Real Queer America and In Search of Gay America to be so similar thirty years apart. What has changed in thirty years?
Al Preston
Oct 8, 20255 min read
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Interviewing Tim Ziaukas
A look into the events that led us to interviewing Tim Ziaukas, a professor at the Univerity of Pittsburgh and founder of Pittsburgh's Thursday Night Live.
Al Preston
Oct 1, 20254 min read
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Book Review: Real Queer Ameria
Real Queer America by Samantha Allen is a look at the most conservative states in the United States and showcasing their queer oasises. Places where queerness has fought and won a right to exist.
Al Preston
Sep 24, 20256 min read
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Documentary Review: Paris is Burning
Paris is Burning is a classic piece of research for many queer academics. It showcases the lives of Drag Queens in New York from 1978 to 1989.
Al Preston
Sep 17, 20255 min read
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Book Review: The Mayor of Castro Street by Randy Shilts
The Mayor of Castro Street by Randy Shilts is about Harvy Milk, the first elected openly gay offical in California. Shilts describes Milk's inspiring life and tragic death.
Al Preston
Sep 10, 202510 min read
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Making of: Artistic Activism Youtube Series
Our new Youtube Series, Artistic Activism, is relatively easy to make, and it's goal is to uplift more positive stories.
Al Preston
Sep 3, 20252 min read
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Book Review: The David Kopay Story
The David Kopay Story is a book about the toxic enviornment of Pro-Sports and Kopay coming to terms with that queerness within that environment.
Al Preston
Aug 13, 20255 min read
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Holiday Pride Zines!
Exciting news! The Holiday Pride has Zines coming soon!
Al Preston
Aug 6, 20251 min read
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Pride Month Recap
A short recap of how our Pride month went! It was wonderful to meet folks!
Al Preston
Jul 11, 20253 min read
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Going to the Archives: The Heinz History Center
Going to archives and searching through old documents is a historians favorite past time. The Heinz History Center's archive is an excellent one!
Al Preston
Jun 27, 20255 min read
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Book Review: Paper Bullets by Jeffrey H. Jackson
Paper Bullets is a story about a lesbian couple resisting Nazi occupation in their home. This review focuses on just how they resisted and the more hidden elements of World War Two history.
Al Preston
Jun 20, 20255 min read
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Up and Coming Pop-up Exhibit
A look into the process of the creation of a physical exhibit.
Al Preston
May 30, 20254 min read
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Making of: Saints Game
A little bit about the making of Saints Game.
Al Preston
May 9, 20255 min read
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Book Review: A Curious History of Sex
A short and sweet book review to A Curious History of Sex by Kate Lister.
Al Preston
Apr 4, 20253 min read
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