Don’t stop believin’… in Drag Brunch! Celebrate Leia Way's birthday as she hosts a special Glee-themed drag brunch on Sunday, August 17th! Enjoy performances by Dixie Surewood, Breydan Butter, Chi Chi DeVivre, and Cindy Fineprint. This event will sell out fast — email info@5801pgh.com today to reserve your table. For upcoming shows, performer schedules, and […]

Alright, let's try this again, hopefully with less rain! Back at it again with another laid-back hang for all our pet play friendos! You know the drill by now, just bring yourselves, something comfy to lie or sit on, bug spray and/or sunscreen, and maybe a drink or snack to share. We'll just be relaxing […]

Join us for our annual Pride in the Park Potluck Picnic. We will have entertainment, games, information tables, raffle items, and great food as people bring the food they want to share. We will be collecting non-perishable donations for the Westmoreland County Food Bank. All are well. You do not have to be a member […]

A monthly meetup for Sapphics of color and their allies. August 17th at 2pm Dormont Pool 1801 Dormont Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 August is here. We're blaring K-Pop, protesting injustice, meeting up for cake, buying out the farmer's market, and kissing girls. Queer joy. Queer community. Sapphic Summer 💖

Join WCGSA for Drop-In and gain social time with friends! We have games, crafts, music, movies, and snacks. Sundays from 4-7pm. At the Center on Strawberry. For more information, contact jraerhys@wcgsa.org. 18+

Couldn’t figure out what we had playing in the background of our Leather Legacy panel last month? It’s Bloodsisters!! Come watch and discuss leatherdyke history with us on Monday, August 18th. Doors at 6pm, movie at 7pm, debauchery til late. Show up, show out, and wear your leather best! We’ll have masks and COVID rapid […]

Queer Fight Club PGH is a free, trans-led community self-defense program dedicated to fostering camaraderie, confidence, and the capabilities of our community and the most vulnerable members within it. We train weekly in multiple fighting styles with the goal of our bodies & minds being better prepared to protect ourselves and our community. THE BASICS […]

you’ve waited long enough… SLAP’s next party is at Mary's on August 18th! We packed out the bar last month—let’s see if we can do it again. From now on we’re getting started at 6PM to make sure we can welcome and cruise all you early-to-bed freaks 😈 Come early for a 7PM screening of […]

A space by and for BIPOC lesbians & queer folks to connect, share, and build community. Join us! Tuesday, August 19 at 6-8pm QMNTY Center 525 E Ohio Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 August is here. We're blaring K-Pop, protesting injustice, meeting up for cake, buying out the farmer's market, and kissing girls. Queer joy. Queer […]

Pull up to 1Hood's Blaxk Box at 6pm on Tuesday, August 19th, for our next iteration of Queer Quarterly: Surviving Academia Edition! This edition of the queer quarterly will revolve around the throes of formalized American education. Join 1Hood's Reflective Democracy Associate Ethan Rhabb as he sits down with Carnegie Mellon Applied Linguistics Professor Dr […]

The Midwife Center is proud to announce our Queer Parents Support Group! The Midwife Center is offering a 3-month pilot program to provide monthly, affinity-based support groups for parents in the Pittsburgh area! Participation is free. Community members and Midwife Center clients are all welcome. All groups will take place at The Midwife Center at […]

Join us for our second Silent Book Club of the month, Tuesday, August 19th, at Hugh Lane’s East Office! Bring, borrow, or share a book! Light snacks will be provided. ✨ No assigned reading, no pressure — just bring whatever you’re into and vibe with fellow book lovers. 🕡 6:30PM–8:00PM | FREE Come get cozy, […]

Do you have a passion for paints? Do beads make your fingers itch to make bangles? Does clay bring out your creative side? Join our Project Silk team EVERY WEDNESDAY for Craft Night! Each week, you can drop by QMNTY Center between 4 and 6 p.m. and relax with the craft of the week. All […]

After a groundbreaking Fall 2024 and an exciting Winter/Spring 2025 season, dedicated to cultivating community and elevating Pittsburgh’s historic underground Ballroom scene, True T PGH and Central Outreach Wellness Center are thrilled to announce the launch of OPEN VOGUE STUDIO SESSIONS, running every Wednesday from June 11 through August 27, 2025. What are Open Vogue Studio Sessions? You’ve asked […]

Beat the summer heat and hang out with some of the coolest people we know at the QMNTY Center this month! BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folks ages 13-29 are gathering to have fun, chill, and be part of a welcoming vibe that includes everyone. Project Silk is brought to you by Allies for Health and Wellbeing, […]

UPMC ended gender-affirming care for trans people under 19, effective June 30. This decision is not about individual providers, many of whom want to continue supporting trans youth. It’s about systems like UPMC choosing to abandon our youth when they need care the most. This is a statewide emergency and we are responding. Meet at […]

We are Pittsburgh’s country two-step, waltz, and line dance group, founded in the LGBTQ+ community. Our mission is to provide the LGBTQ+ population of Pittsburgh with educational dance programs and events that build an active, thriving, and inclusive community. Join us every Wednesday from 6:30-9PM at Belvedere's Ultra-Dive. FIRST WEDNESDAYS — The first Wednesday of […]

We have a lot of fun things planned this month! As always, look for the rainbow flag and name tags!!! Also, DM for more info on the McConnells Mill day meet up!!! FREE FOR MEMBERS NOTAFLOF, if you need a day pass comp code DM us!!! August 7th — monthly Thursday meet up special at […]

Come watch Dimension 20 with us! Every Wednesday at 9pm. We’ll have bingo, a D20-themed menu, and a roll in the Box of Doom (yeah, we bought a Box of Doom for this). 21+

Beat the summer heat and hang out with some of the coolest people we know at the QMNTY Center this month! BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folks ages 13-29 are gathering to have fun, chill, and be part of a welcoming vibe that includes everyone. Project Silk is brought to you by Allies for Health and Wellbeing, […]

Stop in for a game or two with WCGSA every Thursday from 5:30-8:30pm! Video games, board games, cards, TTRPG, and food available. Find us at the Center on Strawberry. For more information, contact jraerhys@wcgsa.org. 18+

Join us for an inclusive, affirming, and welcoming yoga class designed specifically for the LGBTQ+ community and our allies. This all-levels, all-genders class embraces diversity, offering modifications for all abilities so everyone can feel comfortable and supported. We use props (available at the studio) to help align the body, ensuring each participant can practice at […]

AUGUST CAULDRON OF CREATIVITY SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN!!!! 💚⭐️🤩🔮🪄 Join us on August 21st at 8 pm for our non-competitive open stage!!!!! Try something new, hone your craft, or just join us to cheer on some incredible local talent!!!!!✨✨✨✨ Email COVENOFMISFITS412@gmail.com to save your spot!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Arcade Comedy Theater presents Got Rights? – a monthly comedy open mic that celebrates and centers comedy from queer individuals, women, and femmes! Join us in our black box theater upstairs on Thursday, August 21, at 10pm and witness some of Pittsburgh’s most talented and available comics work through their material. An open mic is […]

Join Ratzon's Antizionist Minyan for ritual, songs, and potluck as we ponder our mourning and reflection, and make way for times of repentance, repair, and transformation as we stare down The High Holy Days! We'll practice gratitude for the joy and community in our lives, meditate and explore how love can connect us and how […]

Created by White Whale's events coordinator, Amari, meTamorphosis is a local queer & trans led event series committed to uplifting emerging LGBTQ+ writers by curating inclusive community readings in Pittsburgh, PA. meTamorphosis celebrates queer & trans people's commitment to ongoing transformation and embracing change to become who they know themselves to be. About the organizer: […]

Games and puzzles and snacks! Bring some snacks to share and games to play! East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 August 23rd at 12:30pm August is here. We're blaring K-Pop, protesting injustice, meeting up for cake, buying out the farmer's market, and kissing girls. Queer joy. Queer community. Sapphic Summer […]

Bring a story you already love—novel, short story, or other written work—and break it down to see what makes it sing: the plot twists, the characters, the themes, the voice. We’ll look closely at how queerness shows up in the text, what resonates, and what could be reimagined. Then, you’ll craft your own retelling, keeping […]

Queery Coding Club is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment that prioritizes the representation of LGBTQIA+ individuals in the technology space. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out in the tech industry, we welcome you to join us. At Queery Coding Club, we are committed to creating a safe and welcoming […]

Queer Book Club is back for August and better than ever — now with a fiction AND non-fiction meeting! Double the books, double the discussions, double the fun. 😎📚 Plus, we have some great reads picked out this month! Both meetings will take place in a meeting room in the Carnegie Library — Allegheny location […]

Presented by The Open Door, Inc. Join us for Run Amok 2025, our annual fundraiser and community celebration, as we close out the summer with sunshine, solidarity, and fun! Hosted at the Schenley Park Visitors Center (101 Panther Hollow Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15213), this year's event promises a joyful afternoon filled with connection, purpose, and […]

Join us for an afternoon of sea shanties, sailing songs, and pub songs on Saturday, August 23, from 3-5pm! All skill levels welcome!

Calling all lezbeans, studs, dykes, femmes, masc zaddies, and sapphically-inclined baddies of PGH: the second-to-last SZR Day Party of the summer returns to 5801 THIS SATURDAY 4-8pm ✂ We’re excited af to welcome Madame Trio back to join HUNY XO on the music selections. It’s giving hip-hop, jersey club, R&B, mashups, and whatever else gets […]

Flash tattoos by Ash Dantas (@trashcatink) coming soon! August 23 at 5pm (Technically at Maude’s for space reasons, but it means you can put your name on the list and hang out in the coolest They-Bar ever).

Envision an extraordinary event that celebrates the essence of artistry, featuring talented dancers, singers, and both female and male impersonators from around the globe, with amazing visual effects. This vibrant gathering embodies love and unity, inviting audiences to experience the beauty of human expression. Each captivating performance showcases dedication and skill, emphasizing the transformative power […]

Mildred the Lunch Lady's kids are running for office! So she's here serving up some Democracy with a side of Bingo. The Avalon & Bellevue Democratic Committees are supporting 18 Democratic candidates for borough council and school board — all members of the LGBTQIA+ community or strong allies. Help us get yard signs in yards, […]

Meet us at Bottlerocket Social Hall in Allentown for what's sure to be a memorable evening with Chuck Tingle, beloved internet icon and USA Today bestselling author of Camp Damascus and Bury Your Gays. Tickets are required and come with a copy of Tingle's newest novel, Lucky Day. ALL AGES WELCOME! In Lucky Day, a Poker Face meets Contagion horror story that is "equal […]

Come spend your Saturday night with the sultry and sumptuous Velvet Hearts! Sip delicious cocktails and bask in the beauty of burlesque for an evening of glitter and lipstick at PA's original queer owned distillery, Love, Katie. Saturday, August 23rd 7-10pm