A Message from Founder/Director of SisTers PGH,

President of LGBTQIA Advisory Council Of Pittsburgh

& Pennsylvania Commissioner on LGBTQ Affairs

- Ciora Thomas

Resources will still be available to our trans and nonbinary communities of Allegheny County including housing, emergency shelter, groceries, toiletries, hygiene products, rent support, utility Support which can all be accessed by visiting www.sisterspgh.org and clicking our Service Request Tab.

SisTers PGH Board members, Advisory Members & Volunteers have been instructed to work remotely on SisTers PGH's behalf in order to continue to provide these services. Services that are only available because of the generous support of our donors that help us provide essential and viable support to our trans & non-binary communities of Allegheny County.

We ask that you stay encouraged to DONATE to SisTers PGH so that we can continue to provide these resources while also considering donating toiletries & Hygiene products as they are being purchased in bulk by those who have the financial privilege to buy in bulk limiting access to those most marginalized within our trans & nonbinary communities. Toiletries & Hygiene products can be dropped off at SisTers PGH located at 2014 Monogahela Ave Pittsburgh Pa 15218 Saturday & Sundays. These donations are to be dropped off at our rear entrance inside the gate.

I will continue to work closely with our community partners as well as our LGBTQIA Advisory Council of Pittsburgh & Pennsylvania Commission of LGBTQ Affairs to help provide the most up to date information for our TLGBQIA communities of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania!

At this time, People’s Pride PGH 2020 - Breaking The Cistem is still scheduled to happen as we are following the lead of the professionals and will do what's best for our community moving forward.

UPDATE: Please be advised because of the COVID -19 pandemic People's Pride PGH - Breaking The Cistem dates has changed to the weekend of 10/9/2020 - 10/11/2020 ❤

We want to be sure that everyone remains safe while assessing the time between May 1st, 2020 which was recently announced by Governor Tom Wolf as a Statewide Reopening of Limited Outdoor Recreational Activities to help Pennsylvanians Maintain Positive Physical, Mental Health.

We want to also remind our participants, vendors, and sponsors that we will still be practicing safety during People's Pride PGH. Masks will be required for all visitors and we will also provide a mask for those in need. Gloves will also be provided for those in need.

We will continue updating you via here, twitter, Instagram, email blast and our website concerning dates, activities, safety precautions, and/or any lifts on wearing masks or gloves during People's Pride.

As of 4/28/20, People's Pride PGH new schedule is:
Friday, October 9th 2020 - Self Care Day
Saturday, October 10th - LGBTQIA Pittsburgh's BEST: Award Ceremony
Sunday, October 11th 2020 People's Pride PGH - Breaking The Cistem Parade & Music Festival

I would like to personally thank Pennsylvania Physician General, Dr. Rachel Levine for spearheading this COVID-19 work and providing Pennsylvania with the essential information we need to protect our communities at large!

Thank you to all our partners, contributors and donors during this unforeseen crisis as well as those nonprofits, for profits, businesses, etc that will be affected by this crisis! May we all find time to heal & rebuild after weathering this storm.

Sincerely,
Ciora Thomas
SisTers PGH, Corp