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Author Archives: Photos and text by Amaya Lobato-Rivas

Amaya Lobato-Rivas, was a former PublicSource photojournalism intern, is a second-year student at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in media and professional communication and minoring in film and media studies. Originally from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Amaya uses photography to connect with the people around her, both strangers and loved ones. As much as she enjoys island life, Amaya appreciates Pittsburgh and the photographic opportunities it has to offer. Aside from her personal photo projects, she is a photographer for The Pitt News, and freelanced for PublicSource before her internship. When she’s not taking pictures, Amaya enjoys nature walks, making playlists on Spotify and watching rom-coms.

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Andi Whorehol performs among the crowd at the Be Gay Do Prom drag concert in Millvalle on April 14, 2023. (Photo by Amaya Lobato Rivas/PublicSource)
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What’s a drag show like? A Millvale event had a prom vibe plus ‘overwhelming acceptance.’

Amaya Lobato-Rivas (Courtesy of Amaya Lobato-Rivas) by Photos and text by Amaya Lobato-Rivas May 12, 2023May 12, 2023

Days after the anti-drag agenda reached Harrisburg, performers and their audience outside of Pittsburgh put their spin on a high school rite.

Talia Paone, 27, sits on a red and white gingham blanket in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in the Spring Hill–City View neighborhood on April 4, 2023. Since the beginning stages of her transition as a transgender woman, Talia frequently drove up to the cemetery to look at the view of the Downtown skyline and ponder about life — and death.
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‘I’m living a life I never knew I was supposed to live.’ Pittsburgh’s trans community embraced ‘radical optimism’ in the face of opposition.

Amaya Lobato-Rivas (Courtesy of Amaya Lobato-Rivas) by Photos and text by Amaya Lobato-Rivas May 5, 2023May 5, 2023
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