Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray (he/him) is a Commissioner on the City of Pittsburgh’s LGBTQIA Commission, a member of the INTERACT Community Advisory Board, and an active volunteer with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A native of Pittsburgh, Alexander has also lived in San Francisco, St. Paul, and Japan. As a translator of Japanese, he brings a unique perspective to his advocacy and community work. He is passionate about history, poetry, classic literature, film history, and advancing social justice and housing rights.

Notes From May Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Commission Meeting

City of Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Commission Convenes for May 20, 2025 Meeting; Focus Includes Pride Month Planning, P-Town Compliance Raid, and Community Safety Concerns PITTSBURGH, PA ...

Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Commission Highlights Town Hall Success, Prepares for Pride & Outfest

The City of Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Commission gathered on April 15 to reflect on a highly successful Town Hall event in March, finalize its official logo, ...

In Session: Highlights from the City of Pittsburgh LGBTQIA Commission

At its monthly meeting on March 18, the City of Pittsburgh LGBTQIA Commission unanimously voted to endorse a new ordinance proposed by City Councilmember Barb ...

Pittsburgh’s Housing Crisis and the LGBTQ+ Community

Last November, a desperate act of violence threw Club Pittsburgh, a gay bathhouse in the City’s Strip District neighborhood, into chaos. William Samuels, a 55-year-old ...