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Interviewing Clare Joyce
Many times, meeting one person can lead to meeting many others. We were able to speak to Clare Joyce, thanks to a previously made connection. We manage to talk about a lot of issues younger queer folk are facing.
Al Preston
5 days ago5 min read
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Sassy Planet: A Queer Guide to 40 Cities
Sassy Planet is a global guide to queerness in big cities. hidden gems and unexpected locations. They cover 40 cities across the world, including Pittsburgh!
Al Preston
Jan 216 min read
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Book review: Forging Queer Leaders
Forging Queer Leaders is a book about the theories around leadership and what makes a good leader. Specifically, what makes LGBT+ people good leaders.
Al Preston
Jan 75 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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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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Book Review: Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism
Sex Changes by Pat Califia is a great read for anyone wanting to know what academic work existed for transgender folks in 1997. She covers some amazing sources but, by today's standards, occasionally misses the mark.
Al Preston
Aug 27, 202513 min read
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Book Review: In Search of Gay America
In Search of Gay America by Niel Miller is a very fun and interesting read about the 'common gay' in America.
alexanderrpreston7
Dec 6, 20246 min read
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