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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Erie hosting myriad of events to celebrate Pride Month
June is Pride Month — a whole month dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ+ pride. Pride Month is when the whole community comes together to network and get in touch with resources, and celebrate who they are. Volunteers prepare community garden for summer Michael Malher with Erie Gay News said Pride also shows the spectrum of the community. This means every Pride rally they hold, there are people of all faith groups showing up. Rookie skaters attend roller derby practice at Gem City Skate 'So I think it's just as it is important for other people to realize we are more varied than people are aware. It is also important for people in our community to realize that there are more supportive people out there, and you can't really assume that somebody is not supportive by virtue of some other aspect of their identity,' said Malher. You can find a whole list of area pride events here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Health
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Erie Gay News editor speaks on UPMC decision to end gender affirming care for trans youth
A letter sent to UPMC Healthcare officials is urging them to reinstate medical care for trans youth at their Pittsburgh clinic. The letter's supporters said dropping the gender affirming care could put lives at risk. Erie Bike Co-op looking to rebrand, expand to double donations UPMC has cut off care at its gender clinic at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh following an executive order by President Trump and a memo threatening loss of funding. 'Trans people are being treated as political scapegoats,' said Mike Mahler, editor of Erie Gay News. Nearly 80 public officials and dozens of organizations signed a strongly worded letter sent to UPMC officials. The letter, initiated by Pennsylvania Youth Congress and Trans-Uniting, calls on the system to resume gender affirming care for patients under 19. The signatures include Erie City Council member Tyler Titus and Erie Gay News. UPMC ends gender-affirming care for those under 19, local LGBTQ+ group reacts 'It is unfortunate when organizations providing life-saving care are feeling pressure to end something that can be a lifesaving issue for folks,' Mahler said. In response, a statement from a UPMC spokesperson reads: We continue to monitor and comply with directives coming from the federal government that affect the ability of our clinicians to provide specific types of care for patients under the age of 19. Some of those patients are from the Erie region and some of the care being denied also applies to non-trans patients. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'If your kid starts puberty at the age of eight, you would want to have access to puberty blockers so this impacts more than just the trans community,' Mahler explained. The letter said the president's directives don't hold the weight of the law. 'If everyone just rolls over and plays dead, this will harm people and this will cause loss of life,' Mahler went on to say. April marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month, travel agencies ask for full attention while driving The UPMC statement further responds: We continue to offer necessary behavioral health and other support within the bounds of the law. We empathize with the patients and families who are directly affected by these ongoing changes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
