Dear Friends:
Welcome to Spring!
Could it be that the snow has melted off of Mt. Washington and we are finally seeing signs of longer days and warmer nights?
Our April issue is celebrating spring and the outdoors with our cover story on women in sports. We have highlighted three exceptional teams–The Pittsburgh Passion, The Pittsburgh Angles and the Steel City Roller Derby (pg 33). These woman are fierce and dedicated to their sport. Come on out and check out a game sometime!
We also have a great article on some amazing women who are making a difference in our community (pg 40). Some you may know, some you may not!
Our regular columns continue to be popular including “Hot Guy Reads a Book”(pg 46), our “straight ally” feature, (pg 44 ) and working out and proud (pg 24). We also have lots of great pics of your friends and neighbors out and about on the town (pgs 16 & 28). We’re also launching a new regular feature on a non-profit organization and first up is Persad Center (pg18).
I had the chance to talk with two LGBT icons for this issue: first up was drag legend Lady Bunny and the PG version of the interview appears on (pg 26). I was also given a bucket list opportunity to interview the inspiring Sandra Bernhard about her independent voice in the LGBT community. (pg 14)
If you look closely, we’ve snuck in a fun faux April fools article, but I’m purposely “dancing” around the subject to see if you all can find it on your own. “Mom’s” the word!
There are also interesting reads on social media, how to volunteer for Pittsburgh Pride, an update on HIV/AIDS and so much more. We’ve been busy!
And in case you haven’t heard, the Delta Foundation has just announced that Adam Lambert will be the headliner for Pride in the Street (pg 14)! Equal Magazine’s May/June double issue will be THE resource for all things Pittsburgh Pride and subscribing (pg 10) is the only way to guarantee that you’ll receive this issue. And it’s a great way to support our community!
One thing is for sure… chances are good that we’ll experience at least one more freak snow storm in Pittsburgh this month and we all will be April fooled. But just remember, we need to go through the storm to get to the rainbow. I hope to see you all on the other side.
Thank you for your support.
LGBT visibility everywhere.
Joe King
Editor-in-Cheif
