Faces & Places: Bigger Gayer Picnic 2024!

Photo by G Michael Beigay.

The Pittsburgh Pride season kicked off on Sunday with the return of a long-standing, LGBTQ Pittsburgh tradition, the Bigger Gayer Picnic!

With cookout food generously provided by Giant Eagle, hundreds gathered for a day in the sun at Allegheny Commons Park West. Timmie and the P Town crew served up drinks while Georgia Bea Cummings hosted performances on the main stage. Thank you to QMNTY Center volunteers and staff who brought the community Memorial Day picnic back!

Check out more events this week here.

Photos by G. Michael Beigay.

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