We like a high-profile queer project hitting the Sundance Film Festival, and the married directorial team of Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne is doing just that later this month with their debut feature, “Am I OK?” Written by Lauren Pomerantz ...
I discovered a really cool book over the weekend called “Bodies Are Cool” by Tyler Feder. My sister bought a copy for her daughter, who is almost 2. It is one of her favorite books, second only to “Wheels on ...
Registration for the Steel City Volleyball Spring 2022 season is now open for all returning and new players. The spring season will run from January 23 through April 24 with games held at Grit Athletix located at 2920 McKelvey Road, ...
KDKA reports and SisTers PGH confirms that 21-year-old Amarey Lej (Myara), a Black trans woman, was shot and found dead lying in the street early New Years’ day in Wilkinsburg. Police responded to the 1300 block of Wood Street in ...
A key member of AIDS activist group ACT UP and a named plaintiff in the ongoing lawsuit against Gilead and other pharma companies for illegally extending the patent of PrEP and HIV medication tenofovir, Peter Staley will tell you that ...
We’re running down the top stories and topics to hit the LGBTQ Community of Pittsburgh in 2021! Including: The return of Stonewall Sports Leagues and Steel City Softball RuPaul’s Queens rolled into town for Drive ‘n Drag A new Pittsburgh ...
Another year over and a new one just begun, here are the top 10 stories of 2021 for the LGBTQ Community of Pittsburgh: Over 10,000 participate in Pittsburgh Pride Weekend With a limited budget and a little under four weeks ...
A lot of people are dead in this country. In two years, more than 800,000 people have died as a result of COVID-19, and yet we still have folks declaring it their God given right to get Covid and spread ...
Call Regina King ‘Shirley’ Academy Award winner Regina King is the latest actor to take up the role of legendary Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to run for president, and whose career prioritized advocating tirelessly for the poor, ...
Like many folks, I’m on a daily text thread with three of my closest Judys (as the young queers, perhaps in a sweet nod to the original gay icon Judy Garland, are calling their friends these days). It’s Mark, Kevin, ...
Brewer’s Bar on Liberty Avenue is the oldest standing gay bar in Pittsburgh and, in 2021, they are continuing their long-standing tradition of serving Christmas dinner and distributing gifts to all who come through their doors this evening. Brewer’s will ...
Philemon Chambers can’t believe he’s in a queer Christmas movie. It’s the kind Chambers, recently named “Next Big Thing” by the Hollywood Reporter, could only dream of watching when he was a little queer boy growing up in Compton, California. ...
Ho ho ho, it’s the height of the War on Christmas. What have you done to subvert this struggling holiday so that it can finally be replaced by a Winter Pride Festival featuring parade Grand Marshall Hermey, the elf who ...
QBurgh LLC, the publishing company of QBurgh, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh opposing their attempted trademark of “Pittsburgh Pride.” The suit, brought nearly a year and a half since the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh announced ...
Are you a last minute shopper? It’s ok, we won’t judge but be careful your procrastination doesn’t cost you more than just expedited shipping. Every year, web-based scoundrels rob online shoppers of hard-earned money, personal information, and their holly, jolly ...
If you were expecting more of the same from “Saved by the Bell” when Peacock revived the series in 2020, you wouldn’t just be mistaken — you’d be pleasantly surprised. A staple of TV for a generation of teens, the ...
A big community “Thank you” for the Avalon Exchange and Buffalo Exchange for their donations to the Central Outreach patient closet. Over the last year, both vintage clothiers have supplied male and female clothes to Central Outreach to address needs and ensure ...
Think of all the fun things to do in college from football games and dorm life to parties and the new sexual partners to dive into. The campus is big with many fish in the sea. You’ve got to explore. ...
When former star of “The Bachelor” and pro football player Colton Underwood came out on a “Good Morning America” interview in April 2021, there was one question interviewer Robin Roberts didn’t ask: What’s your type? Fortunately, fellow out athlete Gus ...
The Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation opened their doors in 2017 and has been a resilient force since. Named after Hugh “Huey” Lane who died of HIV, they provide a number of services to uplift the health & wellness of the LGBTQ+ ...
These are dark times. The Supreme Court is going to either overturn or completely gut Roe v Wade, making abortion illegal, or at least impossible to get, in states across the country. We’re still in a pandemic that has killed ...
Pride on the Shore is a one-night music festival being held at the outdoor stage at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The main event can’t be missed and consists of artists, DJ’s, Drag Queens, and more. Gates open around ...
Chucky is no Harvey Milk, but the killer doll with fire-red hair from openly gay creator Don Mancini is, at least, a good queer-affirming dad. Dad, you ask? Let’s back up: So, yes, Chucky, Mancini’s terrifying brainchild, is the doll ...
Central Outreach Wellness Center on the North Shore opened a no-appointment-necessary, walk-in clinic yesterday. The walk-in clinic promises low wait times and offers free HIV & STD testing, the cure for hepatitis C, COVID-19 booster shots, and more. No health ...
Kim Cattrall joins the new ‘Queer as Folk,’ drink in hand Will we always miss Kim Cattrall as Samantha, the only person on “Sex and the City” who seemed to enjoy having sex in the city? Yes. But are we ...
A Drag Show at the Holiday Market in Market Square Featuring Indi Skies, Luna Skye, Calipso, and Miss Demeanor. Homemade Arcade Holiday Market LGBTQ vendors Nightingale Needles, Etna Print Circus, and 1 Fly Chicken Creations. World AIDS Day with Central ...
Growing acceptance has created a new suite of possibilities for queer storytelling in mainstream films. The sly, charged and freely oppositional work of the New Queer Cinema that dominated Hollywood in the late ’80s and early ’90s (itself influenced by ...
Do you have the devil in you? If not, then what are you waiting for? ’Tis the Season, after all. Flu shot season, that is. And COVID-19 vaccination booster season. And if saving your own life or the life of ...
Our friends at 5801 Video Lounge and Cafe kicked off their month-long “First Noellsworth” holiday pop-up bar with a purpose on Thursday with a special happy hour with guest bartenders Larry Shaffer and Sarah Rosso from the Hugh Lane Wellness ...
You can contact the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh on their website DeltaFoundation.us 1. The Delta Foundation Has Not Dissolved On August 23, 2020, the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh announced that the Foundation would be dissolving “due to the COVID-19 pandemic” ...
Nique Craft galvanized people from many walks of life. A black, nonbinary metalhead covered in piercings and tattoos, they were a force to be reckoned with, and a natural-born leader who was very passionate about Pittsburgh. In turn, Pittsburgh knew ...
Our friends at 5801 Video Lounge & Cafe are celebrating the season with a highly spirited holiday bar, complete with over-the-top Christmas decorations and a special seasonal menu. It won’t be your typical holiday “pop-up” bar, though; this celebration is ...
Today is World AIDS Day. Take a moment to remember those in our community and across the world that we have lost to the epidemic. World AIDS Day was first observed in 1988. Each year on December 1st, organizations and ...
Stonewall Sports Pittsburgh’s winter bowling season is now open to registrations until December 6. The winter season is set to kick off in February 2022 with games being held on Tuesdays from February 8, 2022 until April 5, 2022. Games ...
With its fifth medical clinic, Central Outreach Wellness Center now opens in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Specializing in culturally competent health care, Central Outreach moves to Cleveland to provide services for the LGBTQ+ community and other priority populations. Central Outreach Wellness ...
Let’s talk about astrology for a second – I’m a Leo, king of the Sun; I am dazzled when I am in a crowd of people, socializing and just living life to the fullest. Sadly, we are still in a ...
The hot topic on everyone’s lips this year has been that of the COVID-19 Vaccine from Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson. But what hasn’t been spoken about nearly as much recently is the protection of you and your loved ones ...
It’s a Jane Fonda kind of day for Robin de Jesús. The 37-year-old actor says so on Zoom, where he appears from Beverly Hills, his face beaming in that Fonda light, for a day of press to talk about “Tick, ...
How does time fly so fast? It’s another holiday season and we’re discussing LGBTQ traditions at gay bars, spotlighting great local, queer-owned small businesses like Eon’s Fashion Antique, 412 Apothecary, Kween Tees, Classic Travel and Tours, and Elevate Fusion Fitness. ...
Q: “What if I want to seek therapy or something of the sort but don’t have a consistent schedule?” Ah, yes – therapy. This word conjures quite a bit of feelings for many members of the LGBTQIA+ community. For some, ...
As soon as I pulled in front of 412 Apothecary in Pittsburgh’s historic Deutschtown neighborhood, I knew I was in for something special. The small business seemed to glow in the early evening sky. I stepped into the building and ...
Whether you need an escape from family holiday time or are looking to spend the holiday with chosen family “Friendsgiving” style, the LGBTQ Community of Pittsburgh has you covered. TransYOUniting Free Thanksgiving meals Trans YOUniting will be distributing free meals ...
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 a lot of names on your Christmas list, consider buying from local, LGBTQ-owned-and-operated businesses. Put ...
Taking a look at what’s going on in U.S. public schools and I have to say, things aren’t great! From parents harassing and threatening school personnel with physical violence for daring to make their kids wear masks to the absolute ...
Each year, Pittsburgh City Paper hosts the Best of Pittsburgh Readers’ Poll which has various categories celebrating the different people, places and businesses in Pittsburgh. The poll, completely nominated and voted on by readers, has become over its two decades ...
Transgender Day of Remembrance, also known as the International Transgender Day of Remembrance, is observed annually on November 20 as a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. It is a day to draw ...
This year, JoJo Siwa made history as the first “Dancing with the Stars” contestant to compete with a same-sex partner. With Jenna Johnson, she performed the Argentine tango to Britney Spears, did the cha-cha to Lady Gaga and busted out ...
If you have a queer tween or teen that is interested in arts and crafts, then there is some good news. There are queer tween craft classes happening twice a month now in the Lawrenceville/Bloomfield area. The class has an ...
Dan Levy cooks up a ‘Big Brunch’ We don’t know if Dan Levy is a Brunch Gay, but it’s clear that his character from “Schitt’s Creek” is. So call it typecasting if you like, but Levy is about to host ...