This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. The United States is using the full power of the federal government to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The American Psychological Association has accused the Trump administration of ignoring science ...
The term “PrEP belly” appeared this spring when one X user commented on a picture of DJ John Summit shirtless on stage, saying he looked like he had “PrEP belly,” Implying that one can develop a visibly enlarged gut from ...
MONROEVILLE, PA — Monroeville Municipal Manager Alex Graziani on Tuesday accepted responsibility for directing the removal of the public library’s Pride Month display, while acknowledging that two members of council had expressed a desire to see it taken down before ...
I recently had a post go viral on Bluesky. As I write this, it has close to 11,000 likes and has been shared nearly 2,400 times. This has never happened to me before. Apparently I struck a nerve. I also gained ...
The Pennsylvania LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus is condemning last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing states to prohibit transgender students from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity, calling the ruling another attack on vulnerable young people. In a ...
advertisement Listen on Spotify Welcome to Queer Summer There’s something special about July. The days are a little longer. The evenings invite you to stay out just a bit later. The city seems to slow down just enough for spontaneous ...
For many attendees, Anthrocon is about becoming more fully themselves. In Kalliyan’s latest interviews from Anthrocon 2026, attendees describe how creating a fursona has helped them explore confidence, gender identity, and self-expression. One participant explains that their character, Eco, represents ...
July is serving long weekends, Pride after-parties, drag brunches, dance floors, community picnics, queer art, and plenty of chances to make new friends. Whether you’re looking for a laid-back afternoon, a night of dazzling performances, or an excuse to stay ...
Kelly Strayhorn Theater (KST) reimagines its 18th annual benefit as a karaoke fundraiser, House Party: Mic Drop! The event takes place on Saturday, July 11. The Immersive VIP Reception from 7:00–9:00pm spotlights karaoke performances by Treasure Treasure, DS and Anqwenique ...
This story was originally reported by Brooke Migdon and Kate Sosin of The 19th. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Idaho and West Virginia did not discriminate against two transgender athletes who had sued to be allowed to participate in sports ...
Legendary gay filmmaker Gus Van Sant is currently in talks to direct a feature film about model Hoyt Richards. Don’t know that name? He was widely known in the fashion world for being the highest paid male model of the ...
Against the advice of probably every media consultant on Earth, we’re putting queer journalism on paper. The first issue of the QBurgh monthly newspaper hits the streets next week, bringing local LGBTQ+ news, arts, culture, politics, events, opinion, and community ...
Dear Reader, In an effort to thwart the rise of AI, I am choosing not to use a computer to write this week’s column. I am, instead, writing it by hand using both manmade and natural materials. You will notice ...
Qrew Pittsburgh is proving that you don’t need any rowing experience to find your place on the water. QBurgh’s Kalliyan Winder recently spent an evening with Qrew, the LGBTQ+ and ally team competing in Three Rivers Rowing Association’s Summer Rowing ...
My friends and I created the Pride you celebrate today back in 1970. When those of us who are still here gather and talk about that first march, we all agree on one thing: what Pride has become surpasses anything ...
Rain clouds rolled into Forest Hills on Sunday, but they couldn’t dampen the spirit of the borough’s third annual Pride celebration. Community members, families, neighbors, and allies gathered at Westinghouse Lodge for an afternoon of drag, live music, local vendors, ...
An LGBTQ+-inclusive Pride Month display in the children’s section of the Monroeville Public Library has been removed, prompting questions from residents about how the decision was made and whether municipal officials played a role. Photos taken after the display was ...
advertisement Listen on Spotify What Pride Leaves Behind Well. Here we are. The final Monday of Pride Month. The rainbow storefronts are still up. The event calendars are still busy. The sunscreen is hopefully being replaced with aloe. And somewhere, ...
St. Vincent, whose real name is Annie Clark, had just come from a Barry’s Bootcamp class in West Hollywood when we got on the phone — she offered this immediately, unprompted, clocking that she was talking to an LGBTQ+ publication. ...
The challenges of the current political era have inspired a strong wave of LGBTQ+ titles across every genre and age range, and our editors have been reading. Below are the books we think deserve a place on your summer reading ...
This story was originally reported by Jenae Barnes, Climate Reporter of The 19th. Under a single spotlight, a tall figure in a hooded robe strutted onto the stage, their back to the audience. After a suspenseful beat, three words in large bolded ...
This month, Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ community lost two beloved figures whose presence shaped generations of nightlife, friendship, and chosen family. Though they left very different legacies, DJ Billy Sandor and Miss Vivian Semanick shared one thing in common: for decades, they ...
Okay, let’s just say it: you’re tired of lies. They come from above, behind, from either shoulder. They’re repeated, laid out in a line, told as if they’re true but they’re not. You wish people would stop lying to you. ...
Central Outreach Wellness Center is happy to announce that they are testing for Hep C every Monday in Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District! Every Monday, 10 AM to 2 PM at 1860 Center Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Walk in! No appointment ...
They co-starred in the multiple Tony Award-winning revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along” and now Tony and Grammy winner Jonathan Groff and his colleague Daniel Radcliffe will work together again in “Trust the Man.” From Peabody Award-winning, queer ...
What does Pride mean to you? At Pittsburgh Pride 2026, we asked community members to share what Pride means in their own words. Their answers touched on visibility, chosen family, self-acceptance, community, resilience, and the freedom to exist authentically. From ...
Dozens of residents packed the Monroeville Public Library Board meeting Monday evening to voice support for a children’s Pride Month book display after a Monroeville councilman publicly criticized the collection and described it as “child, sexual grooming.” The display, located ...
In 2004, the band Modest Mouse released an album called “Good News for People Who Love Bad News.” I think of this album title every time I get any news about politics in the U.S. The lead-up to this country’s ...
Content warning: Light spoilers for the film and discussions of conversion therapy. Leviticus, directed by Adrian Chiarella, is a masterful entry into the horror genre, arriving during a summer in which horror films have dominated the domestic box office. While ...
Forest Hills Pride will return to the borough on Sunday, June 28, marking the third year of a grassroots celebration that organizers say continues to grow alongside the community it serves. The free event will take place from 4 to ...
Philadelphia police officers, some wearing masks, confronted and attacked members of the LGBTQ+ community gathered in the Gayborhood during Pride celebrations on June 7. Other officers deployed Tasers, while mounted officers and motorcycle units pushed community members into areas already confined by ...
Pride Millvale celebrated its sixth year on Saturday, June 20, 2026, bringing together neighbors, families, artists, and LGBTQ+ community members for a day of joy, visibility, and connection. The beloved Pride event fills Millvale each year with music, color, and ...
advertisement Listen on Spotify If you thought Pride ended two weeks ago, I’d like to gently direct your attention to the calendar. The one that’s still full. The one reminding us that queer Pittsburgh has never been contained to a ...
Gabby Valdivieso’s “Pittsburgh Is Freezing,” a short, irreverent documentary about the Pittsburgh drag family, the House of Medical Malpractice, will be shown on Wednesday, June 24, at Club Café, with a Q&A and a drag show. The doc, a tongue-in-cheek ...
This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. Sarah McBride is playing the long game. At 8 or 9 years old, she became enthralled with the lectern her father used to teach classes at their family church, so her ...
A few months ago, Pittsburgh Pride was facing a question nobody wanted to ask. Would there be enough support? Corporate sponsorship was down. Organizers warned of funding shortfalls. Community members worried about what might be cut, scaled back, or lost ...
“Perhaps I am walking along a street at night, in some strange city, before I have found companions.” Tom Wingfield, in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams My first impression of Chris Girman was of a tall, lean, easygoing guy in a ...
As the Executive Director of the Abortion Liberation Fund of Pennsylvania, I have unfortunately witnessed firsthand how the same forces who are attacking abortion access are also coming for LGBTQ+ rights. This isn’t a coincidence. It’s a coordinated assault on ...
When I think of drag, I think of a gay man dressed in over-the-top feminine costumes, making risqué jokes or lip-syncing to a famous diva. Often a friend, they’re campy and naughty up to a certain line. But usually, under ...
I turned 71. Some people make a sour face when they find out I’m an Aquarian, and I really can’t understand why. We’re the most fun, passionate, caring beings, all with a little quirkiness thrown in. What’s not to love? ...
Happy Pride! A new poll shows that support for LGBTQ+ rights is dropping in the U.S. I’ve got to admit, that bums me out, but it’s also not a shock considering the sustained attack on queer people being carried out by the ...
Saturday, June 13, was a busy day for Pride celebrations across the region. From Mt. Lebanon and Lawrenceville to Morgantown, West Virginia, LGBTQ+ people and allies gathered to celebrate community, visibility, and joy. We spent the day capturing the colorful ...
What does it mean to build a queer family? For these four Pittsburgh-area families, the answers are as different as the people themselves and as universal as love, stubbornness, and showing up. Through Their Eyes I caught up with Travis ...
The Steel City Softball League brought together drag, softball, and community fundraising for the second annual Gloves and Glitter game on Sunday, June 14, at Les Getz Memorial Park in Swissvale. Hosted by Pittsburgh’s dazzling comedy queen Dixie Surewood, the ...
advertisement Listen on Spotify The Party Isn’t Over Well. How’s the recovery going? Have you finally unpacked your Pride bag? Have you located all the missing water bottles? Have you accepted that the glitter is now a permanent feature of ...
Fresh off her “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10” victory, Ginger Minj is helping steer queer culture’s latest act of resistance in the wildly campy disaster-comedy “Stop! That! Train!” In theaters now for Pride Month, the drag-filled spoof directed by ...
This story was originally reported by Brooke Migdon of The 19th. Ten years ago, a man armed with a semi-automatic rifle and semi-automatic pistol opened fire at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. He killed 49 people and wounded dozens more in what ...
“Existence is resistance” has become one of the most recognizable phrases in LGBTQ+ activism. But what does it actually mean to the people living it every day? At Pittsburgh Pride, QBurgh asked community members to reflect on the phrase and ...
From the parade winding through city streets to a packed festival at Allegheny Commons Park West featuring local organizations, artists, and vendors, Pittsburgh Pride once again demonstrated the strength and diversity of the region’s queer community. The festival stages kept ...
This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. Americans’ support for LGBTQ+ rights has slid downward after peaking in the early 2020s, according to a new Gallup poll. Support for marriage equality has been steadily declining since it reached an all-time ...