Glitter (Alex Diaz), an amateur circus clown, meets Doom (Alan Cammish), a sad sack musician and the duo falls in love in the stylistic musical, ...

After the death of his mother, Nabil (Ryan Ali) returns to Toronto to find freedom with his adopted drag momma, Malibu (Alexandra Billings, “Transparent,” “The ...

Artist, photographer, and now director, Mara Rago depicts the life of a Pittsburgh trans woman, Carla Beck, in her documentary, “Carla,” a short film premiering ...

As Halloween approaches, everything is getting dark and spooky, and Pittsburgh-based comedian and actor Matty Malloy is here for all of it. Malloy is producing ...

In 2008, Mike Marisco and Adam Knoerzer met on the ice. The two cis-gender gay men were both living in New York City and playing ...

Superman has a boyfriend! Superman’s son, Jon Kent/Kal-El, grabbed a sleek, updated version of his father’s costume and began fighting crime. He took his father’s ...

Stonewall Sports isn’t the only game in town. There are the Steel City leagues, softball and volleyball and more.   The Steel City Softball League began ...

Things are getting sporty in Pittsburgh. The Stonewall Sports franchise – and its parent organization, Stonewall Alliance – is sweeping through the LGBTQ+ community all ...

In 2015, Shawn “Spike” Smith moved back to Pittsburgh from Chicago and joined the Sheraden Kiwanis Club. While he claims, “I was volun-told,” by his ...

Things are heating up in the kitchen. Writer and Director Seamus Ricci brings their iconic drag diva, Deep Violet, to Pittsburgh in “La Cucina (the ...

Transitioning from one gender to another can be a laborious and labyrinthian process. Trusting professionals to help a person through their journey can be harrowing. ...

The Pittsburgh Area Naturists (PAN) are dropping their drawers to go bowling, answer trivia questions, and sing Karaoke. They are doing everything they can in ...

Things are bustling at both locations of the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation. On a Wednesday afternoon in late October, Sarah Rosso, E.D., a National expert ...

Pittsburgh Black Pride commemorates 27 years with a series of events which includes a concert with Mýa. The celebration kicks off at 5801 on Thursday, ...

In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 28, 1969, the spark that ignited the LGBTQ rights movement and the annual Pride marches and celebrations ...

Picture it… Pittsburgh, 2017 (the year the Delta Foundation sold the name of Pride to EQT), mid-June; it was the first sunny day in the ...

Drag is a combination of inspiration and perspiration. Most queens emulate strong, positive female role models, Cher, Beyonce, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, Cyndi Lauper, and more. ...

Kierra Darshell, Pittsburgh’s first lady of drag, runs the Miss Tri-State Newcomer competition. This year, Lady Inferno Diamond picked up that crown.  Kierra Darshell has ...

Drag queens are lip-syncing all over the ‘Burgh these days, with oodles of brunches, bingos, pageants, and happy hours to fill your Google Calendar. Regarding the ...

A Muslim-raised, queer artist explores a tenuous connection with his mother through an ancient Greek text in Adil Mansoor’s Amm(i)gone. Mansoor said, “My mother found out ...

Updated March 19, 2022, at 4:28 PM On March 4, 2022, the leaders of the LGBTQ communities across Pennsylvania endorsed Attorney General Josh Shapiro and ...

Australian politician, Jay Weatherill, once said, “You don’t get unity by ignoring the questions that have to be faced.” Lyam Gabel’s newest production, the dance floor, ...

The holidays are approaching faster than a ‘Burgh Bear to a buffet. With it, the stresses of seasonal shopping are upon us. If you have ...

John Easter (Dez’manian) and Duane Binion (Naheen) brought the Ballroom to Pittsburgh. Now, they are no longer merely showcasing talented LGBTQ people, they are lending ...

As video games grow in popularity, they have become more inclusive to reach a broader, diverse audience. There are now legions of LGBTQ gamers, known ...

Dad jokes are flying in Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator. In the game, created by Leighton Gray and Vernon Shaw, your avatar is a ...

At a book signing for my book, “All I Want for Christmas” at the tail end of 2019 (back when we could gather together in ...

Thanksgiving is nearly here and I’m counting my blessings. I know what you’re thinking: “It’s 2020 and it’s going to be a tough year to ...

Reel Q, Pittsburgh’s premier LGBTQ film festival, celebrates a milestone with a plethora of diverse, wide-ranging films about the Queer experience from documentaries about foreign ...

The Reel Q Festival screened the Pittsburgh premiere of “The Rehabilitation of the Hill,” written and directed by Demetrius Wren. “Rehabilitation of the Hill” follows ...

My coming out story is a very Pittsburgh story. I had all of my firsts here: My first kiss (he had bad breath), the first ...

Arcade Comedy Theater is taking a stroll down Liberty Avenue. The theater is not just moving down the block, from 811 Liberty Avenue to 943 ...

While stand-up comedy is still predominantly male, improv and sketch comedy is more inclusive. Since its inception, the Arcade Comedy Theater has welcomed diverse voices. ...

In the wake of the tragic anniversary of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub massacre, singer songwriter Brandon Parsons wants to remind us “We must never hide.” ...

WHEN RAPPER FLO RIDA’S “RIGHT ROUND” HIT NUMBER ONE, it had unexpected consequences for one particular young girl. In 2009, Kesha was an uncredited collaborator ...

Here are five fun things to do for Halloween in Pittsburgh. You might be too old to go door-to-door looking for candy, but we have ...

British singer/songwriter Neon Hitch will be taking it to the streets of Shadyside on Friday, October 24 on Ellsworth Avenue for a Halloween spooktacular “Nightmare ...

Mitch Leib loves movies. As the Executive Director Reel Q, Pittsburgh’s International LGBT Film festival, Leib is proud to introduce you to a slew of ...

Edward Ryan is an unassuming convivial man, a man at the forefront of the gay rights movement. Ryan, now living at a supportive long-term care ...

Major Stephen Snyder-Hill serves his country proudly, but his country has not always served him. In September, 2011, then-Captain Hill was deployed to Iraq. He ...

Local musician C. J. Mitchell’s gay anthem “Permission 2 Love” is making a splash, literally and figuratively, all over Pittsburgh. Mitchell, 26, has been in ...

Are you a jock, otter, bear, cub, or wolf? No, it’s not the latest Buzzfeed survey on Facebook. But rather, these descriptive terms are often ...

Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco AKA Charice is starting a new chapter and part of that is to perform in Pittsburgh at the Equality on Ellsworth ...

“Happiness exists on Earth, and it is won through a prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and the constant practice ...

Something funny is going on at the GLCC. A new monthly event, Open Mind/Open Mic, is a chance for LGBT and LGBT-friendly comedians, singers, dancers, ...

Mr. Pittsburgh Leather Fetish, Joe Birdwell, won the title of Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather (MAL) 2014 at the Centaur Motorcycle Club’s MidAtlantic Leather competition. He was ...

Since 2003, Dreams of Hope, Pittsburgh’s only arts-focused lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth organization, has been championing LGBT issues through poetry, dance and spoken ...

The New Year has begun and it’s time to dust off last year’s New Year’s resolution and recycle it. Did anyone stay on their New ...