Sue Kerr is an American journalist best known for covering

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community with her

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Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents for nearly two decades. Her work has earned multiple

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. Kerr is also a national advocate for disability and LGBT rights.

About

Sue Kerr lives the

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neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. She founded Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents in 2005 and serves its primary journalist. She is regarded as an important voice on LGBT issues in Pennsylvania politics. Kerr lives with a disability; it is a common topic of her writing and activism. Kerr married her longtime partner on February 2, 2021. They had been together for 19 years prior. The pandemic wedding was co-officiated former Mayor of Pittsburgh

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Activism

In 2012, Kerr founded a campaign to reduce waste by stocking food pantries with reusable tote bags. In the Summer of 2022, Kerr distributed over 700 “Protect Trans Kids” yard signs after a Pittsburgh teenager was the target of transphobic slurs. Kerr's sign campaign successfully brought attention to youth

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. By that Fall, the

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proclaimed September 12, 2022 'Protect Trans Kids Day' which was drafted with the help of three LGBTQ teens.

Awards

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- Best Blogger 2016 *

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- Outstanding Blog 2019 *

- Best Blogger 2019 *

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- Outstanding Blog 2022 *

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- 2022 People Of The Year

References

External links

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