Allegheny County Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to codify federal Prison Rape Elimination Act protections into county law, creating local safeguards for incarcerated people, particularly transgender women and intersex people, even as the Trump administration moves to weaken those standards ...
Key Takeaways What Is HIV Treatment? HIV treatment involves medications called antiretroviral therapy (ART) that help control the virus and prevent it from multiplying within the body. ART helps reduce the amount of HIV in the bloodstream, which is commonly ...
For Calvin Ecker (he/him), discovering queer zines and discovering trans community happened almost simultaneously. At the same time he was beginning to understand queerness in the adult world, through friendship, relationships, and online spaces, he also encountered the phrase “T4T,” ...
SHARON, Pa. — After years of serving the local LGBTQ+ community, Mercer County’s only LGBTQ+ organization is closing following ongoing financial challenges. Even so, supporters gathered this weekend not only to say goodbye, but also to celebrate a new state-recognized ...
The dizzying career heights and details of personal turmoil in the life of the late legendary fashion designer Alexander McQueen are well documented, as is the status of his deep friendship with the late fashion editor Isabella Blow, his mentor ...
Allegheny County Councilwoman Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis was elected president of Allegheny County Council on Tuesday, formally replacing Pat Catena after weeks of escalating political fallout surrounding anti-trans campaign rhetoric that triggered widespread public backlash and ultimately forced Catena from council leadership. ...
You’re all geared up. You’ve got your best parade-walking shoes, your coolest tee, your most-comfortable shorts, and a rainbow flag to carry. You’re set for Pride, but before you go, try one of these great new books about LGBTQ life ...
The self-proclaimed “Worst Drag Queen in Pittsburgh” is officially royalty. Last night at P Town Bar, Kara Sells captured the title of Mx P Town Pride 2026 after an evening of drag, glamour, and queer chaos. Wearing a glittering silver-and-black ...
advertisement Listen on Spotify Pride Season Has Officially Arrived Okay. We can stop pretending Pride season is “coming soon” because it’s here. You can feel it everywhere now. The group chats are impossible to follow, everyone suddenly has “just one ...
Dreams of Hope is a queer arts organization centering queer youth and empowering them through various art forms. Through the power of the arts, Dreams of Hope provides the region’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and allied ...
It doesn’t take long for Melissa Etheridge to feel like an old friend. Seconds into our latest conversation, she’s already asking what I think of her new album — “Rise,” her first in seven years — and within moments we’re ...
A few weeks ago, an anonymous Instagram troll called me a “demon twink.” “Michelangelo is a demon twink who thinks he’s hot shit, but he ain’t,” the comment read. In the grand scheme of things, on the scale of homophobia, ...
Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena will step down from his leadership position rather than face a likely removal vote at next week’s council meeting, bringing a dramatic political downfall to weeks of escalating backlash over anti-trans campaign rhetoric. The ...
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and every year on May 19th, National Hepatitis Testing Day serves as an important reminder that millions of people are living with viral hepatitis and may not even know it. During Hepatitis Awareness Month, we ...
At Magic Hour Creative in Carrick, young filmmakers are learning more than just how to make movies. They’re learning how to trust their ideas. Co-founder and creative director Tricia Hosac (she/her) says one of the most rewarding parts of the ...
Ryan-Louis McNeil (Rian-Louis on the pod and after hours) is a Pittsburgh-based cultural curator, creative, and community advocate. He is the creator and host of “RIANOUTLOUD!” McNeil amplifies Black LGBTQ+ voices through podcasting and live events. McNeil was born in ...
Barney Frank, the longtime Massachusetts congressman who became one of the most visible openly gay politicians in modern U.S. history, has died at age 86. According to multiple reports, Frank died Tuesday evening after recently entering hospice care at his ...
My teenage son has been watching the show “Ted” lately. A couple of years ago, I watched the first “Ted” movie with him at his request. It was, um, not to my taste. I’m not a huge fan of blue ...
Updated May 20, 2026, at 7:26 AM. Brittany Bloam secured a victory Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House District 45, defeating Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena after weeks of escalating controversy surrounding Catena’s anti-trans campaign mailers. ...
During a recent interview with comedian Joe Dombrowski about his upcoming special “Dad on Arrival,” he was, fittingly, in the middle of it all — juggling new fatherhood in real time. At one point, the conversation turned into a kind ...
The 2026 QBurgh Pittsburgh Pride Guide has officially arrived, and this year’s edition is a celebration of queer resilience, creativity, and the people who continue building community in Pittsburgh even in uncertain times. Available for FREE starting today at LGBTQ+ ...
As Pennsylvania’s primary election approaches on Tuesday, LGBTQ voters across Allegheny County are entering this election season amid escalating attacks on trans rights, bodily autonomy, public education, and inclusive democracy itself. In recent weeks, local politics have become a flashpoint ...
advertisement Listen on Spotify Pride Season Is Heating Up And we mean that literally. It’s May in Pittsburgh, the temperature is suddenly pushing into the 90s, and queer Pittsburgh is entering that very specific seasonal phase where everyone is sweating, ...
Community members, healthcare advocates, elected officials, and LGBTQ+ leaders gathered Friday, May 15, to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Allies for Health + Wellbeing’s new East Liberty location at 211 Tower. The expanded space marks a ...
New Castle, often described as a small Rust Belt city located in predominantly conservative Lawrence County about an hour north of Pittsburgh, hosted its first Pride event in 2025. The success of the event led to the creation of the ...
Pittsburgh Pride weekend is absolutely happening, and if this lineup proves anything, it’s that queer joy, resistance, celebration, and community are alive and thriving across the city. From picnics and ballroom culture to marches, concerts, drag, dancing, and massive festival ...
Take an Academy Award-winning screenwriter — Armando Bo (“Birdman”) — and two transgender Oscar nominees from trans-themed, Oscar-winning films — Karla Sofia Gascón and Daniela Vega from “Emilia Perez” and “A Fantastic Woman,” respectively — and you’ve got all the ...
Allies for Health + Wellbeing has officially moved into a larger new space and Nebby Nick stopped by to get the full tour. Nick visits the organization’s expanded location to learn more about the healthcare services Allies provides for LGBTQ+ ...
For Pastor Louis Martinage, finding Metropolitan Community Church Pittsburgh in the early 1990s was life-changing. At the time, being openly gay and openly Christian felt impossible to reconcile. “The gay people in my life hated the church,” he recalls. “The ...
Step, step, tap, back step. Shimmy in a circle, left hand waving over your head, shake your tail feathers, repeat to the beat. Once there was a time when you could do any dance in your sleep, but it’s been ...
Updated May 13, 2026, at 10:42 AM. Update: A group of seven Allegheny County Council members publicly announced Wednesday that they will support removing Pat Catena as council president at the May 26 meeting. In a joint statement, council members ...
Political fallout surrounding Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena continued escalating Monday after TransYOUniting publicly rejected a $500 donation sent by Catena following widespread condemnation of his anti-trans campaign mailer targeting Democratic primary opponent Brittany Bloam. In a statement released ...
The Steel City Softball League (SCSL) officially kicked off its landmark 45th season Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Dan Isaacs Field in West Mifflin. While the league planned to utilize two fields for opening day, Mother Nature had other ...
If you are a Democrat who participates in the scapegoating and dehumanizing of transgender people, you are a disgrace, you should be ashamed of yourself, you should take all of the seats and shut all of the fucks up. Leave ...
advertisement Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts Okay. Be honest. How many queer events have you already said “yes” to between now and June? Because suddenly there are three fundraisers, 12 drag shows, a sapphic picnic, somebody’s rooftop ...
What happens when a journalist trades breaking news for packed dance floors and late-night DJ sets? In the latest episode of the QBurgh Podcast, host Jeff Freedman sits down with Royce Jones, known throughout Pittsburgh nightlife as DJ ROJO, for ...
Political fallout continues to grow around Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena after a campaign mailer widely condemned as anti-trans sparked outrage from LGBTQ leaders, elected officials, Democratic organizations, and local residents. In the past 48 hours, community members have ...
At a special collaboration dance night between Pittsburgh’s 412Step and Toronto’s Spurs, QBurgh correspondent Kay Winder stepped onto the dance floor to learn why queer line dancing is having such a major moment. What many people once associated with middle ...
Updated on May 7, 2026, at 5:17 pm to include statements from the Steel City Stonewall Democrats and the Allegheny County Democratic Committee. Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena is apparently so desperate to cling to political relevance that he’s ...
This year, a fantastic foursome of community leaders will serve as grand marshals for the Pittsburgh Pride March & Parade. The lineup includes Sarah Rosso, Maria Montaño, Reverend Deryck Tines, and Dr. Ken Ho. On Sunday, June 7, at noon, ...
This story was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. The Trump administration’s push to exclude transgender Americans is moving to the nation’s homeless shelters. On April 28, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) introduced a proposed rule that requires federally ...
The Pine-Richland School Board has approved major revisions to its controversial library policy, scaling back rules that critics said opened the door to politically motivated book challenges and disproportionately targeted LGBTQ+ stories and books by authors of color. In a ...
Pittsburgh Pride is officially gearing up for a massive 2026 celebration with the announcement of its first headlining musical acts and a growing lineup of events planned across Pride weekend. Pop provocateur Chrissy Chlapecka, genre-defying artist Cain Culto, and powerhouse ...
Fuck Ron DeSantis. I mean, not literally. But yeah, fuck that guy. While signing anti-DEI legislation that would let “individuals sue local governments that implement DEI programs,” Florida Gov. DeSantis said, “I would think with DEI the disfavored groups, number ...
advertisement Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts May the Fourth be with you You can feel it, right? The shift. It’s not Pride Month yet… but queer Pittsburgh is absolutely waking up. The organizers are organizing. The performers ...
Book Fest is back. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh celebrates the city’s rich literary community and love of reading in an annual event at the main branch. Poets, authors, book enthusiasts, and more gather at Book Fest to pay tribute ...
For nearly three decades, Jessica Kirson has built a stand-up career the long way: performing night after night, city after city, trusting that if she stayed honest, vulnerable — maybe even just a bit raw — and kept getting better, ...
From drag brunches and sapphic poetry readings to trans-centered skill shares, queer game nights, dance parties, mutual aid fundraisers, and Pride celebrations already popping off before June even begins, there’s something happening in May for every flavor of LGBTQ+ life ...
The Pittsburgh Public School board voted Wednesday to approve a policy requiring educators to notify parents in advance when classroom instruction could conflict with “sincerely held religious and/or moral beliefs,” a move critics say could pressure teachers to self-censor discussions ...
The Pennsylvania House voted Tuesday to advance legislation that would finally place explicit LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections into state law, marking another major chapter in a fight that queer Pennsylvanians and their allies have carried for decades. House Bill 2103, often ...