First-person essay by Sue Kerr, Author at PublicSource

‘Right kind of gay, wrong kind of queer’: Navigating LGBTQ discrimination in Pennsylvania

by First-person essay by Sue Kerr June 29, 2021November 5, 2021

First person: Despite gains in LGBTQ rights, discrimination in Pennsylvania is an ongoing problem, both from institutions and in navigating personal relationships.

FIRST PERSON

Is my life worth $1,000 a month? The reality of feeling undervalued by federal disability payments.

by First-person essay by Sue Kerr February 10, 2020November 5, 2021

Sue Kerr worries that the experiences of LGBTQ elders in the Pittsburgh area are being lost to history. Kerr stands outside the former location of K.S. Kennedy Distinctive Floral, a gay-owned business on North Side that closed after proprietor Kerry Kennedy died in July. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource).

Equity

Pittsburgh has a rich LGBTQ history. If we don’t preserve our stories, they could disappear.

by First-person essay by Sue Kerr May 8, 2019May 10, 2019

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