Ben Schonberger (he/him) is a Pittsburgh-based visual artist whose work in lens and print-based media traverses the deeply personal, the historically charged, and the unflinchingly queer. A senior lecturer at Point Park University and a long-standing figure in Pittsburgh’s creative ...
Crosses. Yin & Yang. Mr. Yuk. Symbols are all around us. Instant signifiers of some critical knowledge for the masses to understand. Symbols are also the perfect way to invisibly project a piece of yourself to the world to find ...
On June 29, 2025, Pittsburgh’s North Hills LGBTQ+ community came together for Fox Chapel’s Pride in the Park, a youth-centered and family-focused celebration. The event welcomed LGBTQ+ caregivers, their children, and all chosen families, emphasizing connection and affirmation. Participants enjoyed ...
Pittsburgh Pride Group hosted the lively Uptown Pride block party on Saturday. Despite the day’s challenges of hot weather and intermittent downpours, spirits remained high among the enthusiastic participants. The event, held in Uptown in partnership with Trace Brewing, transformed ...
On Sunday, Forest Hills celebrated its second annual Pride festival at the Forest Hills Westinghouse Lodge featuring local vendors, community organizations, kids’ activities, and a performance by Chi Chi De Vivre. Photos by Mara Rago. Tap to view full photo. ...
advertisement AIDS Free Pittsburgh has an ambitious goal. The ten-year-old initiative, a collaborative comprising government agencies, healthcare institutions, and community organizations, managed through the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, aims to end the HIV epidemic in Allegheny County by 2030. AIDS Free ...
The final weekend of Pride 2025 is here, and Pittsburgh is bursting with queer joy, community power, and radiant love! From Black queer brilliance at the August Wilson Center to Hazelwood’s very first Pride, drag brunches galore, rooftop ragers, and ...
Ten years ago today, on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, a ruling that guaranteed same-sex couples the right to marry nationwide. The decision was a long-awaited victory, a culmination ...
Governor Shapiro’s annual Pride Reception, held Monday, June 23, at the Pennsylvania State Library in Harrisburg, was a significant event that drew many from the Pittsburgh community, including State Representatives La’Tasha Mayes and Jessica Benham. In a highlight of the evening, ...
“We’re still here. We’re still queer. And we’re not going anywhere.” From tear-jerking reflections to full-bodied joy, Pittsburgh Pride 2025 brought together queer folks, allies, families, and new friends to celebrate love, identity, and chosen community. In this powerful recap, ...
It’s still June, and we’re still proud. Here are more Pride events this weekend: ...
Pride is about so much more than just being your true self. It’s about coming together to raise each other up in a safe space. Pittsburgh Black Pride, one of the oldest Black Pride celebrations, has now been providing that ...
Last Saturday, June 14th, brought yet more rain to the Pittsburgh area, but Lebo Pride wasn’t deterred. Embracing the adage “when life gives you lemons,” they pivoted their festival from the soggy park to the drier parking lot just above ...
Phat Man Dee has been an instrumental force in Pittsburgh’s music and queer communities for decades. As a jazz vocalist, songwriter, educator, and creative director of Phat Man Dee Productions, they bring a unique blend of activism and artistry to ...
advertisement 40 years ago, a group of volunteers, led by Kerry Stoner, banded together to support people with HIV and AIDS. This group founded the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force, which later became Allies for Health + Wellbeing. The Pittsburgh AIDS ...
We’re only halfway through June, and Pride keeps going this weekend! ...
Monroeville Area Pride and Community Aid proudly presents the 2nd annual Monroeville Pride! Pride will take place at Monroeville Community Park West, Pavilion 2. Follow our page and check the Facebook event for updates on vendors, performances, and more! ...
Ross Pride shined bright with its indoor Pride celebration on Saturday, June 7, hosted at the Ross Township Municipal Building. It was a welcome change after a series of rain-soaked outdoor events. The entire building hummed with activity, showcasing booths, ...
From the 1970s all the way through the end of the 2000s, both Galik and Slusser worked at Torrance State Hospital through the Social Service Department. Both were psychiatric social workers, caring for patients going through some of life’s deepest ...
“The Celluloid Closet is the book that changed my life,” said Rich Cummings, the founder of Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ film festival, the ReelQ. Cummings was reading Vito Russo’s book, a history of Lesbian and Gay men in the movies, when it ...
Connellsville showed up Saturday, June 7th, for its fourth annual Pride in the Park. Held at the picturesque Yough River Park, the skies cleared just in time to let the festivities shine. With the Youghiogheny River, the park came alive ...
In the early hours of Valentine’s Day of 1988, Pittsburgh police raided Traveler’s Social Club, a private gay club in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood. The nation was nearing the peak of the AIDS crisis, with more than 13,000 dead ...
advertisement Pittsburgh came all out to kick off Pride weekend with an electrifying celebration of queer joy, music, and drag excellence at the All Out Music Festival at Stage AE. The Queertopia Stage presented by QBurgh lit up with local ...
Huny (she/her or they/them) is many things: a DJ, a photographer, a curator of community, and a tender but fierce advocate for Black queer life. For over a decade, she’s called Pittsburgh home, a place she arrived at by way ...
Enjoy even more photos from Pittsburgh Pride weekend 2025. Photos by Maya Lovro Tap to view full photo. Photos by Carlie Shae ...
The sun finally turned up the heat on Sunday of Pride weekend, and Shadyside got soaked, in the best way possible. 5801 Video Lounge brought the bubbles and the beats for an iconic Pride foam party, taking over the streets ...
Pride keeps going this weekend! Here’s what you can look out for: ...
Steel City Softball League brought the sparkle to the diamond this Pride weekend with their inaugural drag softball showdown, “Gloves and Glitter.” The event, held Saturday at Les Getz Memorial Park in Swissvale, was anything but ordinary. Two fabulous teams, ...
On behalf of the people of the 34th state legislative district, it is my pleasure to welcome 2025 Pittsburgh Pride with the QBurgh family. As a member of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, it is an honor to mark this moment ...
The streets around 5801 Video Lounge lit up with a spectacular show Saturday night during Pride weekend with Latrice Royale of RuPaul’s Drag Race season four and All Stars seasons one and four. Hosted by Pittsburgh icon Dixie Surewood, the ...
Pittsburgh Pride 2025 shattered expectations and lit up the city with unapologetic queer joy, drawing an electrifying crowd of over 275,000 participants, allies, and partygoers throughout the weekend of events across the city despite the drop in corporate sponsorships. From ...
Happy Pride, Pittsburgh! I’m glad to once again celebrate Pride this year with so many of you. As the first out queer woman in the PA General Assembly, Pride means living my truth every day and fighting for our community, ...
Pittsburgh Pride 2025 has begun and here’s what you have to look forward to today and tomorrow. ...
As we prepare for this year’s Pride season, we do so with fire in our hearts, the beat of resilience in our veins, and the unshakable knowledge that we are built for this fight. Pride is not just celebration, it’s ...
advertisement Kicking off Pride LIVE from the Queertopia Lounge at the All Out Music Festival, QBurgh is streaming a backstage extravaganza hosted by none other than our very own Nebby Nick and Pittsburgh royalty Joey Young. It’s unfiltered fun, surprise ...
As Mayor of Pittsburgh, I am honored to stand with our LGBTQIA+ community in celebration of Pride. Pittsburgh Pride is more than a festival, it’s a powerful expression of visibility, resilience, and love. It reflects the strength and spirit of ...
In a powerful and affirming gesture, Pittsburgh City Council has officially declared Sunday, June 1, 2025 as Pittsburgh Pride Day. The proclamation, passed on May 29, celebrates the city’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community and honors its legacy of resistance, resilience, and ...
Serving as the Local Grand Marshal for Pittsburgh Pride this year is truly an honor. While I’ve always looked forward to Pride, this recognition has prompted me to reflect on my past. I agree that the selection for Grand Marshal ...
Halfway through the decade of the 2020s, it already seems that many of us have lived 25 different lives. From the COVID-19 pandemic, two turbulent presidential elections, and countless social and cultural upsets, as a society, we have seen it ...
Red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, indigo, violet… chartreuse? With Pride month comes many celebrations and marches in support of the LGBTQ Community and the many symbols and flags that have come to represent the varying communities that make up the ...
A Pittsburgh native and dedicated advocate, Jeff Freedman (he/him) has been a vital force in the LGBTQ+ community for over four decades. His journey began in 1981 as a founding member and Commissioner of the Steel City Softball League. Later, ...
Yesterday, Allegheny Commons Park West came alive with queerness, community, and moments of sunshine for the Bigger Gayer Picnic, the fabulous kickoff to Pittsburgh’s Pride season! The picnic brought together folks from across the city to share food, joy, and ...
Greetings, It is my honor to welcome everyone gathered for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pride Month celebration. William Penn founded our Commonwealth on the principles of fairness and tolerance, and I believe we must continue to be a place that pays ...
Pittsburgh’s own drag renegade and queer visionary, Lydia B Kollins, has been named the National Grand Marshal of the 2025 Pittsburgh Pride March & Parade. The 52nd Pittsburgh Pride Parade steps off Sunday, June 1, at Noon from 11th Avenue ...
The wait is over! It’s here! This year’s Pittsburgh Pride Guide celebrates resistance, love, queer joy and expression. Dive into a journey of articles, op-eds, and spotlights that mirror our fight and celebration. And of course, all the details on ...
Leather is more than fetish gear and BDSM nights; it’s identity, community, and culture. Deeply rooted in the gay bars and motorcycle clubs of the 1950s and ‘60s, Leather has evolved into a vast and diverse subculture. Today, it celebrates ...
Softball meets sequins Pride Weekend as the Steel City Softball League launches its first-ever “Gloves & Glitter” charity drag softball game, a spirited mashup of camp, competition, and community. Inspired by Columbus’s iconic “Bat-n-Rouge,” now celebrating its 38th year, this ...
We’ve rounded up every single Pride event happening in the ‘Burgh and beyond this June so you don’t miss a beat. Pride isn’t just a weekend—it’s a whole vibe all month long, and we’ve got your ultimate calendar to prove ...
Updated Friday, April 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM to include VIP ticket information. He’s coming to the ‘Burgh—and he’s bringing queer joy with him! Pittsburgh Pride just dropped the glittery bombshell that David Archuleta, beloved pop singer and former American ...
Pittsburgh’s queer summer is about to pop off in a major way. The newly rebranded All Out Music Fest — formerly known as Pride on the Shore — is making its triumphant return to Stage AE on Friday, May 30th, ...