Summary
This QBurgh Spring/Summer 2025 issue is a Pittsburgh Pride Guide, celebrating 40 years of “leading with love, art, and resistance.”
Key highlights include:
- Pittsburgh Pride 2025: The guide details the schedule of events for Pittsburgh Pride, taking place from May 25 to June 1, with a festival at Allegheny Commons Park West and a parade downtown on June 1. Featured performers include David Archuleta, J Howell, and Lil Mo.
- All Out Music Festival: Scheduled for May 30 at Stage AE, featuring artists like Galantis, Dragonette, Grant Knoche, Hayla, Maude Latour, and Snow Wife, along with a “Queertopia Stage.”
- QBurgh Magazine Information: Details about QBurgh LLC, including co-creators Jeff Freedman and Jim Sheppard, contact information (info@qburgh.com, 412-353-9759), and advertising (Ads@QBurgh.com). Jeff Freedman is also the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pride Parade.
- Community Spotlights:
- Allies for Health + Wellbeing: Celebrating 40 years of providing radical care to people with HIV and AIDS, expanding to offer integrated medical care, supportive human services, and community education.
- ReelQ Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival: The sixth oldest LGBTQ+ film festival in the world, founded in 1985, offering year-round events and showcasing queer cinema.
- Huny: A DJ, photographer, and curator focusing on Black queer life and creating safe, joyful nightlife spaces through her “Most Beautifullest” collective.
- Phat Man Dee: A jazz vocalist, songwriter, educator, and activist who uses her music to share stories, uplift spirits, and advocate for queer liberation.
- Pittsburgh Black Pride: Celebrating 30 years of creating safe and affirming environments for the Black LGBTQIA+ community with various events including a family day, community BBQ, and gospel concert.
- Ben Schonberger: A Pittsburgh-based visual artist and senior lecturer at Point Park University, whose work explores personal, historical, and queer themes through lens and print-based media.
- Legal and Support Resources: Information on nonprofit legal resources for the LGBTQIA community in Pittsburgh, including Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation, ACLU of Pennsylvania, Lambda Legal, Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, and Equality Pennsylvania.
- Housing Initiatives: Introduction of Mosaic Apartments, a new supportive senior apartment building friendly for LGBTQ+ seniors, opening Fall 2025 in Pittsburgh’s Oakland District.
- Queer Symbology: An educational section on various LGBTQ+ symbols throughout history, such as the Rainbow Flag, Pink Triangle, Hanky Code, and Lambda.
- Advertisements and Community Support: The guide includes advertisements from various organizations and businesses supporting the LGBTQ+ community, such as Central Outreach Wellness Center, Dollar Bank, City of Pittsburgh, Wakefield Law, American Eagle Outfitters, KeyBank, Shepherd Wellness Community, Pitt Men’s Study, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, and AdoptPAKids.