GlassCeiling: Inspiring girls to enter STEM, one trading card at a time
My roommate and I - two women of color - created GlassCeiling during the SheInnovates 36-hour Hackathon, and won the 3rd place prize....
Stop Calling Caitlyn Jenner a Transgender Advocate
When Caitlyn Jenner came out as transgender in 2015, her transition was one of the biggest news stories of the year. Her 20/20 interview...
Transgender Inmate Stages Hunger Strike Against San Francisco Jail’s Housing Policy
Note: This was written as an assignment for my Public Relations course. Some dates, quotations, and other small details have been...
Pennsylvania Begins Covering Gender Transition Care Under Medicaid
Image by Emma Lee for Newsworks Last week, Pennsylvania became the twelfth state to explicitly cover gender transition-related care in...
Monogamy Isn't for Everybody
Poly Star Wars Fanart via squidiosyncrasies.tumblr.com Imagine this: After months of trying, you’re finally pregnant with you second...
A Short Introduction to Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism
Feminism is one of the largest social movements in the world. Naturally, it’s also one of the most problematic. Since the beginning of...
Double Minority: Unique Challenges Faced by QTPOC
QTPOC, or Queer and Trans Persons of Color, have traditionally been left out of mainstream activist movements fighting for LGBT or POC...
Nowhere to Turn: The Horrors of Military Sexual Assault
What do you do when you’re sexually assaulted and want to seek justice, but your only option is reporting it to the person that...
Pride is Political: Roots Pride Celebrates Diversity in the LGBTQIA+ Community
What would you do for freedom? That was the theme of 2016’s Roots Pride celebration. The weeklong series of events urged Pittsburgh’s...
Pittsburgh Public Schools to Vote on Transgender Nondiscrimination Policy
In the heat of a nationwide debate, the Pittsburgh Public Schools Board is set to vote June 22 on a new policy that would protect...
