Yo internets, get ready to turn up cause Episode 23 of Queer & Brown in Steeltown is truly amazing! Our sistren Roopa Singh, lawyer, yoga teacher and all around flygirl, shares her vision for a better yoga future. Roopa will open Yoga Equality studio in March 2014 in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Check for … Continue reading Q&B Episode 23: Roopa Singh →

Hey internets! You ready to walk for me, walk for me? Episode #22 of Queer & Brown in Steeltown is all about the ball scene, namely the Pittsburgh Honors Ball: Galaxy, Sat. Dec. 7th at the Andy Warhol Museum. True T Entertainment’s very own Dez and Naheen Cavalleri lay down the facts and figures. So … Continue reading Q&B Episode 22: Naheen Cavalleri & Dez →

Episode 21 of Queer & Brown in Steeltown features Rev. Shanea Leonard the pastor of JUDAH Fellowship Christian Church—a multicultural, non-denominational, inclusive and affirming church on the Northside of Pittsburgh. That’s right y’all this interview is with a same-gender loving pastor whose church, “affirms that you are exactly who God created you to be!” Pretty … Continue reading Q&B Episode 21: Rev. Shanea Leonard →

Visual activist Zanele Muholi and journalist Lerato Dumse visited Pittsburgh last week to exhibit in the CI:13 Carnegie International and Q&B was lucky enough to be in the mix. As we showed them around town and traded stories about South Africa and the ‘burgh we learned more about Zanele’s Faces & Phases series and Inkanyiso … Continue reading Q&B Episode 20: Zanele Muholi & Lerato Dumse →

Shay Bailey knows a thing-or-two about cycling on these Pittsburgh streets. And be warned to watch out for her speedy moves on those bike paths too. On episode #19 of Queer & Brown in Steeltown, Shay the Peabody High and Penn State alum, kicks it with us about growing up with 3 sock-stealing brothers, the … Continue reading Q&B Episode 19: Shay Bailey →

Do you know anyone who loves making drums even more than playing them? Queer & Brown in Steeltown does! This episode features the incredible Djembe maker & drummer, Kelly E. Parker! And she plays for us too! Kelly’s been holding it down in the ‘burgh for over 20 years and is one of the city’s … Continue reading Q&B Episode 18: Kelly E. Parker →

What’s up internets! Are you ready for the lovely Jasmine Hearn? This flygirl from Houston has been sharing her love of dance with the ‘burgh for the past 7 years. Check our lively conversation. Please note, our recording took place during the Rhinestone Steel Queer Music Festival and some sound distortion was difficult to control. … Continue reading Q&B Episode 17: Jasmine Hearn →

We are so happy to present our latest guest! Briizy Maraj is a bright, passionate young man from Pittsburgh. Briizy was suggested to us as a guest by our friend, Vanessa German, and we had a blast spending time with him! He is a bus connoisseur, loves Trina, his family, and making art. Currently, he’s … Continue reading Q&B Episode 16: Briizy Maraj →

Hey internets, check out our July 4th installment of Queer & Brown in Steeltown. In this brief ep we cover a number of things… our recent visit to Detroit for the Allied Media Conference the SCOTUS DOMA & VRA rulings the Zimmerman trial and the treatment of Rachel Jeantel our upcoming participation in Rhinestone Steel … Continue reading Q&B Episode 15: Talking to ourselves →

What’s up internets? It’s Queer & Brown in Steeltown with another installment of our podcast! For episode 14  we invited Theo George, a talented guitarist, drummer and DJ whose lived in Pittsburgh for 3 years. Theo’s passion is jazz and developing jazz programming for younger audiences. He’s also transitioning from female to male and wanted to … Continue reading Q&B Episode 14: Theo George →