During the 1980s, a teenager from Indiana became the face of the AIDS epidemic and left a legacy that’s still felt 35 years after his death. Ryan White contracted AIDS through contaminated blood products used to treat his hemophilia. He ...
Since 1987, the Shepherd Wellness Community has been a safe haven and lifeline for people living with HIV/AIDS in Western Pennsylvania. Born in the height of the AIDS crisis, Shepherd Wellness Community has grown from a handful of community dinners ...
Welcome to The Quickie, Central Outreach Wellness Center’s monthly rundown of blogs, events, and health tips, served with sass and zero shame. It’s short, sexy, and gets right to the good stuff, and it’s delivered in part by QBurgh. If someone told you ...
Week after week, a teenage Brandon Long sat through counseling sessions that he said framed his identity as a failure. Now an ordained minister in northern Kentucky, Long told Kentucky state lawmakers about the years he spent undergoing therapy designed ...
Nebby Nick hit the field (er, court?) on opening night of Stonewall Bocce to find over 600 queer and trans Pittsburghers tossing balls, sipping drinks, and living their best lives. With 64 teams and a vibe that’s equal parts “competitive” ...
The Steel City Softball League, Pittsburgh’s queer softball league, concluded its 44th season this past weekend. The league honors both Regular season Champions and Playoff Champions. The Expendaballs won the Upper Division for the regular season, and the Little Pigs ...
Tessa Thompson’s acting roles have turned her into a respected presence on screen, and her work behind the scenes as a producer means the serious projects she wants to make happen get to happen. She produced or executive produced the ...
Queer Bocce is officially back! The 9th Stonewall Sports Pittsburgh Bocce season kicked off Thursday with a record-setting 600 players and 66 teams competing at Les Getz Field in Swissvale. You can catch the action and cheer them on Thursdays ...
Remember Kim Davis? The former Kentucky county clerk who decided that her personal religious beliefs were more important than the law, basic decency, and the right of queer people to marry? She’s back in the news and this time, she’s ...
If you’ve spent any time around queer performance, alt-cabaret or downtown New York City nightlife over the past few decades, chances are you’ve come across Murray Hill — the iconic drag king, comedian, actor, emcee and now TV host, known ...
As I write this, the President of the United States of America is busy posting about how hot he thinks Sydney Sweeney is and that Taylor Swift is “NO LONGER HOT.” Just a reminder that these are very normal times. ...
Iconic LA-based comedian, writer, and actress Nori Reed is coming to Pittsburgh with the eight-city Cheeky Summer Tour. Reed, who originally moved to California from Christian, Kentucky, to become a therapist, quickly realized she didn’t want to listen to other ...
The QMNTY Center is leveling up. On Monday, August 11, 2025, the hub for queer connection and care on the Northside will cut the ribbon on QMNTY Fitness, a brand-new space designed to keep Pittsburgh’s LGBTQIA+ community moving, strong, and ...
The LGBTQ-specific option on the 988 lifeline gave queer youth immediate access to trained counselors. Now, Trump has shut it down, despite widespread support and need. Editor’s note: This article includes mention of suicide and contains details about those who ...
Once upon a time there was a guy named Ken Paxton who, as the attorney general of Texas, waged war on LGBTQ+ people, inflicting harm every chance he could in the name of Christianity. Then he cheated on his wife ...
We are excited to announce that QBurgh’s Fall + Winter issue is coming soon just in time to provide all the details on Halloween, Fall, and Winter events for the LGBTQ Community of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. In addition to ...
The Big Gay River Float returned Sunday for a third year of queer river joy. Around 150 LGBTQ+ and ally adventurers grabbed their tubes and hit the Youghiogheny River. Starting at Smithton Beach and winding their way to Cedar Creek ...
Pittsburgh Equality Center, formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Community Center, needs you. PEC is an entirely volunteer-run organization that equips participants with resources and programming to serve the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. The organization promotes education, advocacy, ...
Originally published by our partners at The19th on August 1, 2025. A group of state attorneys general and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, led by New York, has filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of mounting an unconstitutional pressure campaign against gender-affirming ...
Three months after a police “compliance check” disrupted a beloved drag event and rattled Pittsburgh’s queer community, P Town Bar is asking for help. The Bloomfield bar, a queer staple for over 18 years, launched a GoFundMe campaign this week ...
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 ...
The second annual Monroeville Pride, presented by Monroeville Area Pride and Community Aid (MAPCA) on Sunday, July 27, was a resounding success! Congratulations to MAPCA for their fantastic efforts in bringing everyone together to celebrate diversity and promote understanding. Tap ...
Today we’re launching our 2025 QBurgh Reader Survey, and we want to hear from you! At QBurgh, everything we do is rooted in community. From our coverage of local LGBTQ+ events and politics to personal stories and queer cultural moments, ...
Whether you’re soaking up the last rays of summer or already plotting your pumpkin spice looks, Pittsburgh’s queer scene is absolutely exploding this month. From splashy pool parties and sapphic book clubs to intergalactic drag shows and bare-it-all burlesque bashes, ...
In the back of a modest picture frame shop on Penn Avenue in East Liberty, a revolution quietly took root. Over three decades ago, Wendi Miller, a trans woman, artist, activist, and community builder, transformed Miller Frame into something far ...
Updated 8/8/2025 at 7:12 AM. Update: Expansion is Official!After community feedback, Stonewall Sports Pittsburgh Bowling is officially rolling into Monroeville this fall. The 2025 Fall Bowling session will feature two leagues for the very first time: the City League at ...
Pittsburgh Black Pride wrapped up its 30th-anniversary celebration on July 27th. The week-long festivities ended with the Annual BBQ and Health Fair at Schenley Park, which brought community members together for a lively gathering with entertainment, games, and valuable wellness ...
The inaugural class of the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame has been announced, honoring ten trailblazing individuals with ties to Southwestern Pennsylvania whose contributions have shaped American culture. Set to be unveiled in a public ceremony on October 20 at the ...
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that attacks the liver. In many cases, hepatitis C does not have noticeable symptoms, so people may not know they have it until there is serious damage to the liver. Untreated, hepatitis C can ...
When Maren Morris headlined OutLoud Music Festival during West Hollywood Pride in May, she reveled in the “very ceremonial” moment. It had been a year since she came out publicly as bisexual, and taking the stage — this time as ...
It was in the fall of 2024 that Connor McGaffick embarked on a college project while at the University of Pittsburgh with the singular goal of advocating for a cause deeply close to his heart. As a transgender person in ...
If you’re from Pittsburgh or you know your “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alumni, then you know Lydia Butthole Kollins and Kori King, legendary wild things of Season 17, who fell in love during production. And if you follow them online, you know their ...
The City of Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Commission convened for its regular July meeting with an agenda of some brief updates before a comprehensive briefing from local non-profit AIDS Free Pittsburgh (AFP). Commissioners reviewed recommendations currently in progress, including establishing unisex restrooms, ...
Today’s Episode is sponsored by: Brianna’s Mobile Workshop! Pittsburgh’s Premier Queer Contractors. In this episode of Pride Matters, we sit down with Pittsburgh’s own drag superstar Joey Young, a powerhouse performer, singer-songwriter, and freshly crowned Miss Continental Newcomer 2025. Joey ...
You can say whatever you want about Rosie O’Donnell. She’s a celebrity and people have some strong opinions about her. Some good, some bad. But since she hasn’t been front and center in the public eye recently, I would wager ...
Walking into Mary’s at 5128 Penn Avenue is like a trip through time. It’s a funky little bar with a retro vibe. Red plastic, heart-shaped tables are dotted along the space facing an elevated rectangular stage, with a giant plasma ...
Before Joanie Schultz brought her gender-swapped adaptation of The Seagull to Quantum Theatre, another work attracted the attention of Karla Boos, the company’s founder and artistic director. Schultz first came to Pittsburgh as director of Frida … A Self Portrait, and then left for other artistic endeavours, ...
In a world where healthcare is becoming more of a luxury than a human right, Metro Community Health Center seeks to provide care no matter who you are or your income level. Here, Swissvale, Wilkinsburg, Braddock, the greater Pittsburgh area, ...
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 ...
After months of hearings and legal disputes, Pittsburgh City Council voted Wednesday to deny historic designation to Donny’s Place, a former LGBTQ+ bar located on Herron Avenue in Polish Hill. The decision follows a multi-stage nomination process that began in ...
Pittsburgh lost one of its biggest cheerleaders. Brian Edward Leach, locally known by his stage name, Brian Edward, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025. A Point Park alum who went on to create two hilarious shows that skewered Broadway, ...
Content warning: Discussions related to conversion therapies and the adverse effects they can have on minors. Kaley Chiles is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Colorado who filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado in 2022 because of Colorado’s ...
On the afternoon of July 16, a Black trans woman survived what’s being described as a brutal anti-trans hate crime outside the Giant Eagle at Edgewood Towne Center. According to a statement from Sisters PGH, a local nonprofit serving Black ...
“The Prom” runs from July 17 through July 27 at the Greer Cabaret Theater, 622 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Tap here for tickets and additional information. When a senior at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi, was forbidden ...
As Donald Trump arrived in Pittsburgh to headline an AI Summit at Carnegie Mellon University, ACT UP Pittsburgh and a coalition of local activists staged a visceral, unapologetic funeral procession to mourn the lives lost due to the GOP’s draconian ...
I’ve had the song “Jesus He Knows Me” stuck in my head for a few days now. The song, originally by the British band Genesis, came out in 1992, though I’ve been playing the 2023 cover by Ghost. “Jesus He Knows ...
After a brief pause, the lights blazed back on for Lola LaCroix’s iconic VAIN, making its fierce return on Friday, July 11, at Spirit Hall. The night was electric with headliner Bosco, the sultry star of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season ...
Welcome to The Quickie, Central Outreach Wellness Center’s monthly rundown of blogs, events, and health tips, served with sass and zero shame. It’s short, sexy, and gets right to the good stuff, and it’s delivered in part by QBurgh. Let’s ...
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. The email came while James Harter was on vacation with his husband in Quebec City, Canada. He was checking his computer in their ...
Dylan Boyer recently decided it was once again time to get into his art studio. The 32-year-old Minnesota resident, who also happens to be the director of development at The Aliveness Project, the state’s largest HIV/AIDS social service agency, needed a ...