I do not remember when exactly my mom told me that she was a lesbian, but I do remember a series of unfortunate events that surrounded it. My parents had divorced when I was three years old, my father had ...

“My dad once told me that his biggest challenge after returning from Vietnam had been coming to terms with his own callousness. He’d made a deal with the war and traded his humanity for a ticket home.” Tucker Elliot, “The ...

Bisexuality can be a confusing topic because people define it in many different ways. What is bisexuality? The answer varies, depending upon who is asking the question. Is bisexuality defined by identity, behavior, attractions – or some combination of these? ...

I am living proof that what conversion therapy can destroy, self-acceptance can save. Sam Brinton Months before my seventh-grade year, I realized I had a crush on my best friend, who happened to be male. I was too young to ...

Growing up as a gay man in today’s world is drastically different than when I was a kid, even though it really wasn’t that long ago. As the youngest of five kids born in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, there wasn’t much ...

For a long time, the only food trucks you would find in Pittsburgh was on CMU’s campus. Today, food trucks have popped up all over the city from both restaurant operators and independent entrepreneur’s. These ain’t your county fair food ...

Ten years ago I lived in an apartment on Butler Street in Lawrenceville. I think my rent was $650 a month for a huge two bedroom apartment with a one car garage. I lived there for three years before I ...

Today, it is no longer a question of whether one is simply HIV-positive or HIV-negative. Now there are additional statuses like Poz Undetectable and Neg on PreP. The need to discriminate based solely on status is becoming more and more ...

Nick Jonas may be most well known as a multi-platinum selling recording artist and actor, but for one night in June in Pittsburgh you could add hero to the list. As he took to the Liberty Avenue stage around 11:15 ...

At last year’s Pennsylvania AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh, members unanimously passed a nondiscrimination resolution and created the foundation for Pennsylvania to have its first charter of Pride at Work. Pride at Work is a nonprofit organization that represents LGBT union ...

Recently I’ve had the opportunity to go through my boxes of memorabilia that I’ve collected over the years. Since I’ve been an activist on LGBT issues since 1969, and here in PA since 1971, it makes me one of the ...

In the past year, clergy and lay faith leaders in the Pittsburgh area and across Pennsylvania have been stepping up to show unprecedented public support for LGBT equality. They know that the right and loving thing to do is to ...

The Republic of Cuba, with a population of 11 million, is the largest of the Antilles Islands, separating the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to the north, from the Caribbean Sea to the south. It is 775 miles long ...

At the GLCC, workers and volunteers have experience not only with daunting statistics connecting homelessness and poverty to the LGBT community, but also needs directly from the realities of visitors. Sue Kerr, social media manager at the center, recited numbers ...

On Aug. 24, 1989, my husband and I were blessed with the birth of identical twin girls… or so we believed at the time. From the age of 4, Liz was determined to dress, look, and act differently than Diane. ...

Medical research has allowed us, in this generation, to learn more about how our bodies will react to certain foods. From lactose intolerance to gluten sensitivity, as well as a host of other food allergies, we are now more equipped ...

At first, Terry Mutchler says she and state Senator Penny Severns kept their relationship a secret because Mutchler led the Associated Press statehouse bureau chief in Illinois. For a journalist to have a relationship with a source is a major ...

Las Vegas, Nevada, is becoming one of the top destinations in the United States for LGBT visitors. Founded on the pursuit of pleasure and sensory stimulation, Las Vegas offers its LGBT guests a variety of entertainment options. World-renown as the ...

Leaves are changing color, there’s a chill in the air, and Thanksgiving’s right around the corner. The image of a big family seated around a dinner table crowned with turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce has been imbedded in us since ...

It’s that time of year again… the leaves are changing colors and falling all around us. The days are becoming shorter while the nights are growing colder. Lesbians are aggressively searching for camping gear and pulling chunky sweaters from closets. ...

While here in the United States LGBT people have continued to celebrate as more and more states grants marriage equality, the fight to be recognized as more than second-class citizens is very different in Uganda. In February, the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality ...

November isn’t just the start of the holiday season; it’s also the kickoff to wedding planning season. Every winter, dozens of local wedding shows give couples the opportunity to meet different florists, photographers, and other vendors in one convenient spot. ...

To commemorate the season, we gathered together a few of Pittsburgh’s wicked ones for a bewitching photo shoot to pay homage to the cult classic “The Witches of Eastwick”. We collected their thoughts on the top ten witches from cinema ...

Here are five fun things to do for Halloween in Pittsburgh. You might be too old to go door-to-door looking for candy, but we have a few fall activities for Halloween. A Phantom’s Revenge Looking for some cheap thrills? Okay, ...

We all lead busy lives, and even if we aren’t as busy as we lead others to believe, chances are, the last thing we want to do is try to prepare a meal for ourselves or our partners. The kitchen ...

Recent strides have been made in combating homophobia and intolerance within America’s athletic communities, but who knew that for decades, long before the emergence of Jason Collins and Michael Sam, there was this quintessential American sport inadvertently working to bridge ...

1. BIG BOO (Orange Is the New Black) – The trouble with dressing as Big Boo is that we may not know if you’re in costume or if you’re just hanging out and it may cause an uncomfortable silence. 2. ...

More than 300 people from Pride organizations all over the world will gather in Pittsburgh, but when they return to organize their local events, the reach of the 32nd Annual InterPride Conference set for Oct. 22 to 26 in Pittsburgh. ...

For over 20 years Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, has been host to the LOVE Dance over the July 4th holiday to benefit “Create a More Positive” Rehoboth, or affectionately called CAMP Rehoboth, and this year’s event was billed as “the biggest ...

British singer/songwriter Neon Hitch will be taking it to the streets of Shadyside on Friday, October 24 on Ellsworth Avenue for a Halloween spooktacular “Nightmare on Hellsworth.” The appearance is part of the queen of gypsy pop’s “Yard Sale Tour,” ...

It’s autumn, and death is in the air. Dried, brown leaves crunch underfoot as summer gardens succumb to the first frost. Suburban front yards are dotted with tombstones, while skeletons, zombies and other ghouls ring doorbells in pursuit of candy. ...

As gay men and women, we have to ask ourselves certain questions. How do we view our relationships? Are we struggling to model them after heterosexual unions? Are we forging our own path and redefining boundaries? From an objective standpoint, ...

Mitch Leib loves movies. As the Executive Director Reel Q, Pittsburgh’s International LGBT Film festival, Leib is proud to introduce you to a slew of new movies for the 29th Annual festival. Leib has been with the Lesbian and Gay ...

It has come to a point now where we can have pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING. From our coffee, to our waffles, to our curry, there are so many ways to enjoy the warm mixture of spices and pumpkin puree. Did you ...

I started writing almost twenty years ago – with a coming out story/memoir that I am currently in the process of finishing this fall. My writing stems from the same ideas that impact my teaching and coaching. Reminders about being ...

“I got challenged today.” When my 8 month pregnant sister told me this, I was automatically bothered. “For the Ice Bucket Challenge.” Ahh, a sigh of relief. This summer social media has been jam-packed with all sorts of challenges. Just ...

If you think about being Jewish in Pittsburgh you can’t help but to think about Squirrel Hill. Who hasn’t made that connection? After all – it was estimated that 33% of Pittsburgh’s Jewish population lived there at one point. With ...

Dear Steel Town Lesbian, I need your help. I recently moved to Pittsburgh from the west coast and I’ve been looking to meet women here, however, my efforts have been futile. Almost instantly after arriving and settling in, I googled ...

“Camp” is traditionally described in gay culture as failed seriousness or over the top sophisticated amusement by virtue of being art, artificial, extravagant, humorous, teasingly ingenuous and sentimental in a theatrical manner for the entertainment of others. *ThinkDame Edna. It ...

That burp you hear isn’t the belching of topselling Tupperware saleslady, Dixie Longate, but the unmistakable sealed-in-for-freshness burp of her famous plastic containers. You’re invited to “Dixie’s Tupperware Party,” playing at the CLO Cabaret in Theatre Square. Dixie packed up ...

Apple cider has been a personal favorite since I was just a young boy. The tang and tartness reminds me of biting into a crisp Granny Smith Apple and feeling the acid tingle my tongue like I had just eaten ...

Barcelona, on the Mediterranean Sea at the northern coast of Spain, resonates with excitement and adventure during every step of your visit. A truly cosmopolitan city, Barcelona has not erased its history, but rather embraced and enhanced it with the ...

Survey after survey shows the hesitation, awkward discussion and unaddressed issues that result from not having that conversation. Quite frankly, many consider it none of the doctor’s business. But even in the 21st century, the LGBT community still suffers from ...

Need to check calories on a meal you’re having at a chain restaurant? Want to watch movies, television or listen to music from your device? There are apps for that! TRANSQUAT What about an app to help members of the ...

After making the decision to transition from male to female in 2009, Allie Gray, of the South Hills, says she made a grim promise to herself – one that she no longer plans to keep. “I told myself a few ...

As 2014’s 15th Gayest City in America, according to the Advocate magazine, Pittsburgh’s climate for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community is warm and welcoming. With organizations like the Gay and Lesbian Community Center (GLCC), Persad, Gay For Good ...

Edward Ryan is an unassuming convivial man, a man at the forefront of the gay rights movement. Ryan, now living at a supportive long-term care facility in East Liberty, recalls the night he was arrested at the seminal evening that ...

Named for a Pittsburgh area social worker, a new project at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center aims to give LGBT people a place to find resources for personal hygiene products if they are financially not able to buy them. ...

There used to be a time when wisdom and experience were respected. Individuals went to their grandparents or elders for advice for important issues. Many cultures revere the older generations in their community as people of power and influence. In ...