The Stonewall Inn is at 211 Smithfield St. Photo: Chrissy Suttles/Axios
Pittsburgh-based nonprofit SisTers PGH marked Trans Day of Visibility yesterday with a grand opening celebration for The Stonewall Inn, a new Downtown resource center.
Why it matters: Access to gender-affirming care and other support in Pittsburgh is tightening amid policy fights and legal challenges, widening gaps for those already facing economic strain and social support disparities.
Zoom in: The drop-in center at 211 Smithfield St. will connect transgender individuals experiencing homelessness or discrimination with gender-affirming care and services by providing meals, showers, laundry, hygiene supplies, mental health support, peer counseling, and case management.
The team will also help visitors find housing, jobs, legal aid and medical support, plus host community programming.
Context: Named in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, the center will expand outreach and services for transgender and nonbinary people across Southwestern Pennsylvania.
