There’s a difference between being scared and having fear. Being scared can be a motivator. It pushes you to fight back. Having fear, however, shows weakness. It shows you’re paralyzed. This was one of the main points of Pittsburgh Mayor ...

Nearly 80 public officials and 38 organizations have joined in a letter sent to UPMC demanding the healthcare system continue saving the lives of transgender youth. The letter calls for UPMC to resume full basic medical care it had provided for over ...

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 Idol star, will headline this year’s festivities with a FREE concert on Saturday, ...

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, ...

The Washington, PA branch of the NAACP has named Kathy Cameron as the 2025 recipient of its prestigious Human Rights Award. The honor will be presented at the organization’s 65th annual awards banquet, set for 6 p.m. on Friday, May ...

Forty and fierce! On Friday, April 11, 2025, Allies for Health + Wellbeing brought the energy to the Roxian Theatre for a dazzling celebration of their 40th anniversary. Founded in 1985 as the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force — a fierce, ...

The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute held a free Public Leadership Summit here in the ‘Burgh, engaging participants in collaborative workshops and discussions on how to run for office or enter public service as an out LGBTQ+ individual, as well as network ...

Chances are the last glimpse you got of Lena Waithe was when she made her entrance as a new cast member on the now decades-spanning “Grey’s Anatomy,” or sitting in the front row of the Academy Awards ceremony with her ...

Today’s Episode is sponsored by: Brianna’s Mobile Workshop! Pittsburgh’s Premier Queer Contractors. Welcome back to Pride Matters, the QBurgh podcast that brings Pittsburgh’s queer community closer together! In this episode, we’re shining the spotlight on the Steel City Softball League—Pittsburgh’s ...

Originally published by our partners at The19th on April 10, 2025. In 1989, Ronald Johnson did not think he would live to see old age. Johnson, a Black gay man, was diagnosed with HIV that year, during the height of ...

In these turbulent times, caring for one’s mental and emotional health is more vital than ever. However, avoiding unhealthy coping mechanisms that can lead to addiction issues and other forms of self-harm can be hard under stress. BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people ...

At its monthly meeting on March 18, the City of Pittsburgh LGBTQIA Commission unanimously voted to endorse a new ordinance proposed by City Councilmember Barb Warwick aimed at reclassifying prostitution charges from misdemeanors to summary violations. The ordinance, strongly supported ...

On Hulu’s new comedy series “Mid-Century Modern,” longtime screen and theater actor Nathan Lane brings a familiar effervescence to his swishy character. Like his iconic turn as Albert in “The Birdcage,” he embodies Bunny with the exuberant flair of a ...

advertisement Though HIV today is treatable and people can live long, full lives with an HIV diagnosis, some people with HIV also face barriers to accessing healthcare, navigating legal or insurance issues, food insecurity and more. At Allies for Health ...

I’m writing this column on International Transgender Day of Visibility. Transgender activist Rachel Crandall Crocker founded TDoV in 2010. She wanted a day to celebrate the lives of transgender people as, unfortunately, news regarding transgender people is often focused on the negative: ...

On a dazzling weekend in East Liberty, the Renaissance City Choir lit up the stage — and our queer hearts — with their cabaret concert Follow Our Yellow Brick Road. A kaleidoscope of Broadway brilliance and queer affirmation, this enchanting ...

The Steel City Stonewall Democrats endorsed Incumbent Mayor Ed Gainey in the upcoming race — but he’s not the only one with backing. Challenger and County Controller, Corey O’Connor scored support from the Allegheny County Democratic Committee. 🎤 Nebby Nick ...

If you were to hear an off-hand reference to “wood,” where would your head go? If you’re Luke Macfarlane, it goes to what else but actual woodworking. A trailblazer at the Hallmark Channel for over a decade, Macfarlane has helped ...

Would you stand out in the pouring rain for the ones you love? Downpours, whipping winds, and even the busy Downtown Pittsburgh sidewalks couldn’t stop protesters from rallying together in a fight for transgender rights. After UPMC took action towards stopping transgender ...

What influence might artists like Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish and Kim Petras have on our world a decade from now? It’s a legitimate question that could offer hope in these fraught, uncertain times. As Roan challenges expectations by venturing into ...

April in Pittsburgh is poppin’ OFF! Whether you’re into radical rallies, cozy book clubs, high-drama drag brunches, or sapphic space-themed dance parties (yes, seriously), the city is serving a whole buffet of LGBTQ+ events this month. From trans visibility fairs ...

The Lawrenceville Corporation has announced the return of Lawrenceville Pride, set to take place June 13–15, 2025. Now in its third year, the neighborhood-wide event brings together local businesses, performers, organizations, and residents to celebrate and support the neighborhood’s LGBTQIA+ ...

“The roof is on, and the windows are going in.” President and CEO of Presbyterian SeniorCare Network James Pieffer is excited about his work on Mosaic, the Oakland neighborhood’s new senior housing facility for the LGBTQ+ community. That 48-unit building ...

Letters to the Editor do not necessarily reflect the views of QBurgh LLC. Check below the article on how to submit your letter to the editor. This concerns the current efforts to grant Donny’s Place a historic landmark designation. As a ...

Originally published by our partners at the Philly Gay News. By now, it should be apparent that the actions of the Donald Trump administration will affect nearly every American — no matter your political affiliation, age, race or identity. This ...

“What can we do to make Brewers alive and full of energy again?” It’s not often that a bar throws open the doors and asks its community, What do you want this place to be? But then again, Brewers Bar ...

A bill that would ban transgender girls and women from participating in school sports across Pennsylvania is heading to the full state Senate after passing through the Senate Education Committee this week. Backed by Republican lawmakers, the legislation would bar ...

Get ready to click your heels and ease on down the road, because Renaissance City Choir (RCC), Western Pennsylvania’s only LGBTQIA+ choral ensemble, is bringing the queer magic of Oz to East Liberty this spring. Their much-anticipated 2025 Cabaret Concert, ...

The effort to preserve Donny’s Place — a former gay bar in Polish Hill and the site of a proposed historic landmark designation — hit a major roadblock this week when the Pittsburgh Planning Commission unanimously voted against recommending it ...

advertisement Real Housewives star, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, is starring in her cabaret, “The Countess Cabaret,” coming to Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale on April 4, 2025. De Lesseps, the outrageous reality TV star rose to prominence on the Real ...

The organizers behind Pride Millvale have announced that the event will return for its fifth year on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The annual celebration, which takes place in the Borough of Millvale, is free ...

Downstream from Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River, nestled in the quaint college hamlet of Morgantown, West Virginia, is an unusual sight – a big, gay nightclub bustling with live entertainment. The bar, formerly Vice Versa, opened its doors in October ...

Hello and welcome to yet another day of the horrifying reality show none of us can escape from: the “Destroy the U.S.” edition of “The Apprentice.” Trump and co-president Elon Musk are laying off thousands and thousands of the people ...

Thursday, the City of Pittsburgh held an LBTQIA+ Town Hall at True T Studios in Uptown. Mayor Ed Gainey opened the event and introduced Adrianna Branin, the City’s IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Manager. The Town Hall was an ...

Originally published by our partners at The19th on March 19, 2025. A U.S. district judge has blocked the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, suggesting the order was hostile and discriminatory.  On Tuesday night, Judge Ana ...

“Killers of The Flower Moon” star and Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone just wrapped a new project with filmmaker Mark Pellington (“Nostalgia”), one with more killing on the menu. The conspiracy thriller “Lone Wolf,” from an original screenplay by Tom ...

Families of transgender children have reported that UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) has stopped providing gender-affirming medications, leaving them without guidance or access to critical healthcare. This development follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on January ...

On the way home from the gym this evening, my 15-year-old son asked me what I thought about transgender women participating in certain sports. He gave an example of a bodybuilder assigned male at birth who was now competing in ...

On Thursday, March 13, Allies for Health + Wellbeing celebrated their 2025 class of Bright Young People. Since 2022, Allies for Health + Wellbeing has honored people who are making a real and tangible difference in our community and working ...

In this episode of the QBurgh Podcast, we sit down with Ashleigh Strange, the Executive Director of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs. As the first non-binary leader of the commission, Ashleigh shares their personal journey—from growing up in ...

Last night, Pittsburgh’s own cinematic queen, Lydia B. Kollins, bid farewell to RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 in a way only she could—by getting tangled in her own dress mid-lip sync. And honestly? It was kind of perfect. From the ...

Originally published by our partners at The19th on March 5, 2025. Federal agencies are carrying out executive orders from President Donald Trump that all share a common goal: removing transgender and nonbinary people from public life wherever possible. Through restricting ...

advertisement On Thursday, April 11,  Allies for Health + Wellbeing, formerly the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force, is marking 40 years of service in 2025 with a birthday bash, celebrating the 2025 Bright Young People. Mary Beth Wyko, Marketing and Communications ...

“Today, I signed into law a bill that safeguards the rights of women and girls,” Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-Iowa) said in a video posted to X. Sounds good to me! What’s in the bill? Reproductive freedom with abortion and birth ...

Margaret Cho’s new album, her first in eight years, might take some people by surprise — especially those who don’t know that her talents stretch far beyond comedy. But if you’ve followed her 30-plus-year career, one deeply intertwined with LGBTQ+ ...

Last November, a desperate act of violence threw Club Pittsburgh, a gay bathhouse in the City’s Strip District neighborhood, into chaos. William Samuels, a 55-year-old unhoused man, allegedly shot another patron after sneaking a gun into the club under his ...

A new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court aims to dismantle key LGBTQ antidiscrimination protections, threatening the rights and dignity of countless Pennsylvanians. Spearheaded by two public school districts—South Side Area in Beaver County and Knoch in Butler County—along with ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus? Sure, fine. The Christmas comedy, “The Man with the Bag,” about Santa losing his magic sack of endless gifts and getting a petty criminal to track it down, has our undivided attention for other reasons ...

On Saturday, March 1, Gossip Uniontown, formerly Rumors, opened their VIP Lounge with bottle services, plush sofas, and a velvet rope. It’s part of Ryan Marshall’s new vision for the beloved bar. When Rumors was closing, the owners reached out ...

In a tense and frustrating meeting on Wednesday, Pittsburgh’s Historic Review Commission took an unusual stance, voting “no recommendation” on whether Donny’s Place—a shuttered Polish Hill gay bar—should become the city’s first LGBTQ+ historic landmark. The 3-1 vote means the ...