Pittsburgh Pride Weekend 2025 is turning up the volume, the glitter, and the queer joy with its most dazzling lineup yet! From ballroom brilliance at ...

A Pittsburgh native and dedicated advocate, Jeff Freedman (he/him) has been a vital force in the LGBTQ+ community for over four decades. His journey began ...

Last night, the walls of P Town couldn’t contain the energy as Savannah Ray, Pittsburgh’s self-proclaimed backbending, spiderwalking queen, was officially crowned Miss P Town ...

Pittsburgh’s own drag renegade and queer visionary, Lydia B Kollins, has been named the National Grand Marshal of the 2025 Pittsburgh Pride March & Parade. ...

Pittsburgh’s punk princess of drag, Lydia B. Kollins, has stomped her way back into the Drag Race workroom, and this time, she’s here to win. ...

In the early morning hours of May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping and deeply harmful budget bill, dubbed the “Big Beautiful ...

Nearly three weeks after a highly disruptive compliance check by law enforcement shook the community at P Town Bar, an LGBTQ+ venue in Pittsburgh, local ...

Updated May 22, 2024 at 2:31 PM. In a long-overdue moment for Allegheny County, Jordan Botta has been appointed to represent District 13 on Allegheny ...

The wait is over! It’s here! This year’s Pittsburgh Pride Guide celebrates resistance, love, queer joy and expression. Dive into a journey of articles, op-eds, ...

Today’s Episode is sponsored by: Brianna’s Mobile Workshop! Pittsburgh’s Premier Queer Contractors. Get ready, Pittsburgh! It’s officially Pride season, and this is the episode you’ve ...

This summer, Pittsburgh is about to get a front-row seat to one of the boldest, baddest celebrations of queer performance art the city has ever ...

In a move that LGBTQ+ advocates are calling both discriminatory and performative, the Pennsylvania State Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 9, a controversial piece ...

Updated May 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM to include full statement from Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. Full statement from P Town Bar: “Dear LGBTQ+ Community, ...

In 1975, Pennsylvania made history. Governor Milton Shapp, a bold and unapologetic leader, signed an executive order banning discrimination against LGBTQ+ state employees. It was ...

May is coming in HOT, and not just because we’re shedding layers and basking in that sweet spring sunshine, we’re officially in Pride pregame mode, ...

Whether he’s teaching a two-step at 412Step or working with a team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine, Dr. Ken Ho ...

When Pittsburgh Republican mayoral candidate Thomas West sat down with City Cast Pittsburgh, he thought he was offering voters a “different” vision for the city. ...

Just one week after snatching the crown on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17, the electrifying Onya Nurve brought her star power straight to Pittsburgh, turning ...

Get ready to scream “TEAM BUTTHOLE” one more time, because Pittsburgh’s punk princess of chaos, Lydia B. Kollins, is BACK and this time, she’s competing ...

We’ve rounded up every single Pride event happening in the ‘Burgh and beyond this June so you don’t miss a beat. Pride isn’t just a ...

On Saturday, April 19, 2025, Pittsburgh’s Joey Young was crowned Miss Continental Newcomer 2025 at the 2nd Annual Mr. and Miss Continental Newcomer Pageants at ...

Nearly 80 public officials and 38 organizations have joined in a letter sent to UPMC demanding the healthcare system continue saving the lives of transgender youth. The ...

Updated Friday, April 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM to include VIP ticket information. He’s coming to the ‘Burgh—and he’s bringing queer joy with him! Pittsburgh ...

Pittsburgh’s queer summer is about to pop off in a major way. The newly rebranded All Out Music Fest — formerly known as Pride on ...

The Washington, PA branch of the NAACP has named Kathy Cameron as the 2025 recipient of its prestigious Human Rights Award. The honor will be ...

Today’s Episode is sponsored by: Brianna’s Mobile Workshop! Pittsburgh’s Premier Queer Contractors. Welcome back to Pride Matters, the QBurgh podcast that brings Pittsburgh’s queer community ...

April in Pittsburgh is poppin’ OFF! Whether you’re into radical rallies, cozy book clubs, high-drama drag brunches, or sapphic space-themed dance parties (yes, seriously), the ...

The Lawrenceville Corporation has announced the return of Lawrenceville Pride, set to take place June 13–15, 2025. Now in its third year, the neighborhood-wide event ...

“What can we do to make Brewers alive and full of energy again?” It’s not often that a bar throws open the doors and asks ...

A bill that would ban transgender girls and women from participating in school sports across Pennsylvania is heading to the full state Senate after passing ...

Get ready to click your heels and ease on down the road, because Renaissance City Choir (RCC), Western Pennsylvania’s only LGBTQIA+ choral ensemble, is bringing ...

The effort to preserve Donny’s Place — a former gay bar in Polish Hill and the site of a proposed historic landmark designation — hit ...

The organizers behind Pride Millvale have announced that the event will return for its fifth year on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 12 p.m. to ...

Families of transgender children have reported that UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) has stopped providing gender-affirming medications, leaving them without guidance or access to ...

On Thursday, March 13, Allies for Health + Wellbeing celebrated their 2025 class of Bright Young People. Since 2022, Allies for Health + Wellbeing has ...

In this episode of the QBurgh Podcast, we sit down with Ashleigh Strange, the Executive Director of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs. As ...

Last night, Pittsburgh’s own cinematic queen, Lydia B. Kollins, bid farewell to RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 in a way only she could—by getting tangled ...

A new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court aims to dismantle key LGBTQ antidiscrimination protections, threatening the rights and dignity of countless Pennsylvanians. Spearheaded by ...

In a tense and frustrating meeting on Wednesday, Pittsburgh’s Historic Review Commission took an unusual stance, voting “no recommendation” on whether Donny’s Place—a shuttered Polish ...

March is here, and with it comes a month packed with electrifying queer events, dazzling drag performances, and vibrant community gatherings! Whether you’re looking to ...

Pennsylvania State Representative Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia County) has made his intentions clear: he wants to criminalize drag performances and, by extension, LGBTQ+ public life in ...

The Steel City Stonewall Democrats, Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ Democratic club, hosted their annual membership endorsement meeting for the May 2025 Primary Election on Sunday at Spirit ...

The Steel City Softball League has proudly announced the newest inductees into its Hall of Fame, recognizing individuals and organizations that have made a lasting ...

Welcome back to What’s Queer and Going On—the podcast that keeps you plugged into all things LGBTQ+ in Pittsburgh! In this episode, host Chrissy Costa ...

Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ community has a vital new resource with the opening of the QMNTY Closet yesterday. The QMNTY Closet is a free thrift store dedicated ...

In a troubling move that has sparked outrage across the LGBTQ+ community, the National Park Service has removed references to “transgender” from its website for ...

This week on the QBurgh Podcast, we sit down with the incredible Lindsey Sickler, Executive Director of Proud Haven, a pillar of support for Pittsburgh’s ...

LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanias are under attack from one of the most aggressively anti-trans bills we’ve seen: Senate Bill 213 (SB213), introduced by far-right Senator Doug Mastriano. ...

advertisement In this special on-site episode of the QBurgh Podcast, we take you inside Brewer’s Bar, Pittsburgh’s oldest gay bar, just days before its final ...

Updated on February 6, 2025, at 8:39 AM. In a troubling new turn, the estate of the late Donald “Donny” Thinnes and developers who own ...