Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day and Pittsburgh will join a nationwide “We Will Not Be Erased” action to promote LGBTQ+ visibility through rainbow chalk crosswalks and rallies.
The event, organized by groups including Steel City Stonewall Democrats and Indivisible Pittsburgh, aims to respond to the removal of LGBTQ+ symbols from public spaces, such as rainbow crosswalks in Orlando. Participants will gather at local crosswalks at 12 p.m., followed by a community gathering at Ellsworth & Maryland at 2 p.m.
“When our symbols of pride are erased, we will create them again,” said Ian Price, President of Steel City Stonewall Democrats. “When our voices are silenced, we will speak louder — together.”…