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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
15 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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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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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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Preserving Donny's Place
A quick look at the conversation occuring about Donny's Place, a little late to the game.
Al Preston
Mar 28, 20255 min read
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Duquesne University Research Symposium
A recap of the Holiday Pride's poster presentation at Duquesne University's Research Symposium.
Al Preston
Mar 21, 20254 min read
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Interviewing Thomas Rainbolt
A short discussion on Thomas Rainbolt's thesis about the LGBT+ Networks in Pittsburgh.
alexanderrpreston7
Mar 14, 20255 min read
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Spotlight: Nine Parts Water, One Part Bleach
Silas talks about work he's done previously about Pittsburgh's queer community.
Silas Switzer
Jan 17, 20252 min read
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What is Public Memory?
What is public memory and what does it matter? This is just a brief discussion on the road blocks to studying history.
alexanderrpreston7
Nov 22, 20244 min read
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Interviewing Scott Noxon
A little peek behind the curtain on how we came to interview Scott Noxon.
alexanderrpreston7
Oct 25, 20245 min read
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Case Study: Artifical Intelligence
This is a short case study on AI and it's uses as a tool for education.
alexanderrpreston7
Sep 20, 20245 min read
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New to Town
By Al Preston Pittsburgh has a diverse and complicated history. That was a fact I was not fully aware of when I arrived for the first...
alexanderrpreston7
Aug 8, 20245 min read
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