The 2026 annual Backyard Docs Film Festival, formerly known as the Rust Belt & Appalachia Documentary Film Festival, celebrates documentary films and filmmakers directly connected ...
The Steel City Softball League’s own Gracie Lou Freebushes proudly represented Pittsburgh at the International Pride Softball (iPride) Gay Softball World Series in Columbus, Ohio. ...
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Brookline rolled out the rainbow carpet! The neighborhood’s inaugural Pride brought queer joy, music, poetry, local businesses, and plenty of rainbows to Brookline Boulevard, showing just how beautifully ordinary queer belonging can be. Check out all the photos link in bio! 📸 by @jayefrances_imagery
Queer elders. Political divides. The stories that shape who we become.
Backyard Docs returns to Pittsburgh Sept. 24–27 with regional documentaries exploring identity, politics, memory, and community, including the deeply personal queer short “Big Bass.” Full rundown and more information link in bio.
Pittsburgh’s bridges are becoming political billboards.
Across Allegheny County, a growing network of weekly overpass protests is using huge banners to reach thousands of commuters, with messages about ICE, democracy, voting, and more. Read the full story link in bio.
25 years ago today, Mark Bingham was aboard Flight 93 when passengers fought back against the hijackers. Mark was a rugby player. A son. A friend. A hero. And he was proudly, openly gay. Today, we remember his whole story. Full story link in bio.
Pittsburgh showed up at the Gay Softball World Series! The Gracie Lou Freebushes battled teams from across the country, while Steel City players Wayne Dotson and Rob Hickman brought home a Master’s D Division championship. Full run down link in bio.
