On March 2, 2026, a coalition of more than 40 news organizations across Southwestern Pennsylvania launched a public awareness campaign with a bold message “40+ ...
Welcome to The Quickie, Central Outreach Wellness Center’s monthly rundown of blogs, events, and health tips, served with sass and zero shame. It’s short, sexy, and gets right ...
THEN → NOW → WHEN | Harrison Apple & the Pittsburgh Queer History Project
Mayor O’Connor and Chief Lando Address LGBTQ Issues, ICE Policy, and Pride
A new sapphic-centered café is officially open in Garfield. The Soft Spot has opened its doors as a sober, accessibility-focused gathering space for queer community members in Pittsburgh. After months of anticipation and buildout updates, the café is now welcoming ...
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor and newly appointed Police Chief Jason Lando joined QBurgh for a wide-ranging conversation on this latest episode of Pride Matters, discussing ...
The Pine-Richland School Board voted Monday night to advance sweeping revisions to its controversial library policy, taking formal steps to reverse measures passed last year ...
I had a post go viral on Bluesky recently. At least, viral for me. When I left Twitter (which you should definitely do) for Bluesky ...
On Sunday, the Steel City Stonewall Democrats, Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ Democratic Club, held their annual member endorsement meeting 2026 at the Hosanna House in Wilkinsburg. Ian ...
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Old tapes. Lost voices. Forgotten moments. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Recollection Studio helps digitize old tapes, photos, & film preserving memories that might be lost. It’s also helping QBurgh expand the archives of Pittsburgh LGBTQ history. Full details link in bio.
In the face of authoritarian crackdowns on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, we need bravery more than ever. Read the full article link in bio.
Metro Community Health Center provides integrated medical, mental health, and dental care to ALL, regardless of ability to pay. More info link in bio.
When we talk about strengthening local news, let’s be specific about what that means on the ground.
It means covering trans and nonbinary Pittsburghers beyond moments of legislative panic, telling stories that reflect full, complex lives instead of crisis headlines. It means documenting queer nightlife as culture and community infrastructure, not spectacle, and reporting on mutual aid networks, drag fundraisers, and grassroots organizing with the seriousness they deserve. It means amplifying LGBTQ+-owned small businesses as economic anchors, archiving our history before it disappears, and paying queer writers, photographers, and creatives fairly for their labor. It means treating sex-positive spaces not as fringe curiosities, but as legitimate, vibrant parts of civic life in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
QBurgh has been doing this work. Full article link in bio.
Black British photographer Ajamu X brings his global Black queer portrait project FIERCE to Pittsburgh, celebrating the city’s Black LGBTQ+ community. The exhibit runs through May 2 at Silver Eye Center for Photography. Full details link in bio.
