I plan on making lots of popcorn that night. And staying hella away from Liberty Avenue.

I wrote an insanely long response that kinja ate I think? I haven’t been a commenter in years, I have no clue how this thing works. ANYWAY I will try to replicate it.

Yea I'm originally from there and no one I know who is involved with pride is pleased.

I live in Pittsburgh and some of my friends are heavily involved with Pride week (not necessarily the musical acts at the event. After party most def) and my first thought on hearing she would be performing was, “this will not end well”.

I’m gonna be THAT person and say two things. I think the corporatization of lgbt events is really problematic, as it favors the most influential elements of the community in the service of capitalism. That’s robbing people of a real voice and ignoring history and this is why, as Hilary is pointing out, Iggy should not…

As someone learning about reaching out to communities (museum field), usually the “leaders” are just your starting places when you have no idea what to do yet, either to help you get a basic handle of the basic issues, learn to how reach out to the community itself for feedback, or or direct you in the manner of “oh,…

Holy shit. It’s literally an “I have ___ Black friends” defense.

You didn’t include the full response, which included a list of black (straight) women who have performed at Pittsburgh Pride and a statement to the effect of “we go to the Black and Latino Pride events, and they are more than welcome to come to ours.” It really was ridiculously offensive. Delta has also increased the…

reached out to several community leaders about facilitating a discussion

We also don’t believe she would have agreed to come if she was racist or homophobic.

It’s not like anyone called kombucha good, at least.

To be fair this is a very elaborate joke on someone’s coworker, as such I have to give it an A+.

Am I the only ones that regularly skips leg shaving and/or cannot bear to wear underwear in upwards of 80 degree weather? THIS IS WHAT MAXI DRESSES ARE FOR YOU GUYS!

I don’t need a quiz. I’m a Weekday Prom Dress For No Reason, for sure.

Is this a maxi dress? Because I wanna be this one.

I appreciate that you made us choose between cats and dogs and then you had Sophie’s Choice as one of the possible answers.

If I lived out west in a more rural area I would totally still do that. Full skirt to hide my thighs yet corsetted top to hide my tummy while pushing up the girls? Get the fuck outta here with that and get on my body.

Very detailed descriptions of outfits are probably the fastest way to make sure that your book feels really dated in no time.

“In the past I’ve posed with a monkey of some kind (I was a young child so I can’t be more specific)“

And you thought the kid kicking the back of your seat was bad!