As Pittsburgh is entering its “false spring” season, a local production of the Tony-Award-winning Broadway musical Spring Awakening is set to open at the end of March for a limited run. This rock musical has been performed on tours and ...
With the click of a button, you can take the first step toward protecting yourself from HIV. Your PrEP journey starts with the red “Request an appointment” button on the Allies for Health + Wellbeing website, AlliesPGH.org. You can also ...
A message to blood-thirsty, death-loving, human rights-hating conservatives: Stop using the gays to justify the war in Iran. Stop acting like we should be grateful or something. It’s long been a talking point of the anti-gay right that LGBTQ+ people ...
Listen on Spotify We Made It Through Winter, Babe The sun is starting to come out. The air is softer. People are blinking in daylight like confused little houseplants. Spring is actually starting to show up. After months of gray ...
John Lovelace isn’t someone who seeks out the limelight, but he is always willing to lend a helping hand in any way he can. “I try my best to do good deeds and to help as many people along the way,” he said. James ...
Pittsburgh’s queer community thrives because of people who show up and few show up quite like Brad Dunlap. In this episode of Pride Matters, we sit down with Dunlap, a self-described “busy person” whose impact stretches across multiple corners of ...
Marnina Miller understands the importance of visibility for many people living with HIV. As a Black queer woman sharing her life openly online, Miller has built a platform on and off social media rooted in honesty, joy, and community — ...
As spring arrives in Pittsburgh, so does the return of outdoor queer community spaces that center connection, movement, and joy. Stonewall Ultimate Pittsburgh has officially opened registration for its Spring League, inviting players of all experience levels to join the ...
A proposed rollback of Pine-Richland School District’s controversial library policy has been delayed as school board members remain divided over who should be allowed to challenge books in district libraries. In a 5–4 vote Monday night, the board tabled the ...
At Headstone Salon in Millvale, a haircut can be much more than just an aesthetic; it can be transformational. Co-owners Aiden Sin Flame (she/they) and Zoe Davis (she/her) have created a space rooted in care, trust, and deep listening. For ...
When Angela Kirwin first stepped through the doors of the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community, she found the safe place she had been seeking in Pittsburgh. “When I came out, I immediately scoured the internet for any way of reconciling my ...
Twenty feet in front of you, and you can’t see a thing. Even the closest faces are in shadow – lit, but not quite enough for you to see for sure what the people there are thinking. Still, you can hear them, ...
Trans people belong here. No matter what this government tries to argue, Trans people belong here. A recent report sounded the alarm about genocide occurring in the Trans community due to the actions of this government that are being carried ...
Angela Giampolo, a lawyer and entrepreneur who is dedicated to “serving the LGBTQ+ community and those who love us” at her law firm, Giampolo Law Group (GLG), is taking her act on the road. Giampolo has formed the Caravan of ...
I’m going to go ahead and say something very controversial here that will probably make it impossible for me to ever run for public office as a member of any major political party: War is awful and bad and everyone ...
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Listen on Spotify Good morning, Pittsburgh. If you were downtown on Saturday, you already know: the St. Patrick’s Day Parade turned the city approximately 73% green. Green hats, green beer, green glitter, and at least one person in full leprechaun ...
Zarna Garg doesn’t fit the traditional mold of a queer activist — and that’s precisely why she matters right now. She’s a straight ally, a mother, a middle-aged Indian woman who grew up with zero exposure to queer life, and ...
The Steel City Softball League is returning to kick off another exciting season, and players of all experience levels are invited to join the fun! This year’s season promises not only great softball but also a stronger sense of community and a ...
From Commander Eric BakerLGBTQ+ Liaison, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police This column aims to open direct communication between the Bureau and the LGBTQ+ community. It will appear from time to time and focus on transparency, clarifying issues that affect the community, ...
For its first exhibition of 2026, the Mattress Factory is presenting Triple Threat, a dance-themed video installation by the Argentine artist duo Lolo y Lauti. The installation, now on display at the museum, took three weeks to install. Inside a ...
Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained budgets — raising alarms over consistent access to lifesaving medications. Many factors are putting budget constraints on state ...
In a time where LGBTQ+ history and health data are being erased off of federal websites, help us make sure the voices and experiences of LGBTQIA+ Pennsylvanians are not. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is dedicated to ensuring that our LGBTQIA+ ...
A state House committee advanced a package of bills intended to enhance and codify protections for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians Tuesday. The seven proposals would: Support fell largely on partisan lines, with the meeting at times growing contentious. Republicans raised concerns that ...
For Pittsburgh artist Treasure Treasure, performance has always been a way of exploring the self. A performing artist, comic, composer, filmmaker, and multi-instrumentalist with a career spanning more than thirty years, Treasure’s work moves fluidly across mediums from theater and ...
This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. Larissa Godfrey-Smith, a therapist living and working in Washington, D.C., recently spent 12 hours in a jail cell with five other people. There was no running water, since the sink wasn’t ...
You don’t change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War if you’re not planning on going to war. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller and all of the other weak and pathetic fascists ...
Updated March 10, 2026, at 1:24 PM. Pittsburgh City Council officially declared March 10, 2026, “Central Outreach Wellness Center Day,” recognizing the organization’s decade of providing inclusive, patient-centered healthcare to communities across Western Pennsylvania. The proclamation was presented Tuesday morning ...
There’s always some kind of holiday movie in production somewhere, with someone. And now it’s Lukas Gage’s turn. And it’s not just another Hallmark joint — this one has history behind it. It’s called “Clashing Through the Snow,” and it’s ...
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is offering guests a unique experience: the chance to recollect memories they may have long forgotten. In the library’s do-it-yourself digitization lab, dubbed the Recollection Studio, everything from 8mm film and CDs to VHS and ...
Listen on Spotify Happy Monday, besties. Daylight Saving Time rolled in this weekend and said, “Congratulations, it’s spring now. Also, we’re stealing an hour of your life.” We lost an hour of sleep. We lost an hour of afters. Somewhere ...
This article first appeared on Pittsburgh’s Public Source. There are no medical providers in Pittsburgh openly offering gender-affirming care to individuals under 19, in a shift since President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to withhold funding early last year. Legal advocates argue the ...
On March 2, 2026, a coalition of more than 40 news organizations across Southwestern Pennsylvania launched a public awareness campaign with a bold message “40+ newsrooms. At Work. Every Day. For You.” QBurgh is one of those 40 news organizations. ...
In the A24 film “Pillion,” kink is neither punchline nor provocation. Instead, writer-director Harry Lighton and stars Alexander Skarsgård of “True Blood” and Harry Melling, the English actor who played Dudley Dursley in the “Harry Potter” films, craft something far ...
Updated March 6, 2026, at 7:12 pm. Fine art photographer Ajamu X has his eyes fixed on the future. The Black British LGBTQ+ artist is archiving Black Queer images for future generations. Ajamu X said, “Fierce is a lifelong unfolding ...
Two local competitors, JoeMyGosh and Snoozy Q, are taking comedy seriously as they prepare for the National Miss Comedy Queen pageant. National Miss Comedy Queen is a competition open to any femme-presenting queen who has qualified through a preliminary contest. JoeMyGosh won the ...
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. Condoms are not boring. ...
At The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Harrison Apple (they/them), co-director of the Pittsburgh Queer History Project, unfolds the city’s queer past like a fragile letter pulled from a back pocket. What started in 2009 as an art student helping ...
This story was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. Sarah O’Neill loved her job as a data scientist at the National Security Agency (NSA). “The government before last year was what I would consider to be a model employer,” O’Neill ...
The Pittsburgh Opera’s annual fashion show, titled “It’s About Time,” will take place on Monday, March 23, at the Bitz Opera Factory. The event will feature a few farewells. Pittsburgh Opera’s General Director, Christopher Hahn, announced his retirement to go ...
A federal judge in Pittsburgh just handed the U.S. Department of Justice a very public, very pointed rejection, and the language she used? Not subtle. Chief U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon ruled Monday that the DOJ cannot force UPMC to ...
TOPEKA — Transgender rights activist Jaelynn Abegg was furious Thursday morning when she received a letter from the state informing her that her driver’s license had been invalidated because of a new state law. Abegg, a Wichita resident, said she ...
Meet Patti Rice, interim president of PFLAG Pittsburgh, the local chapter of the largest national nonprofit dedicated to supporting, educating and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. This is the third PFLAG chapter she’s been a part ...
Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts You Survived February, Icon! Pause. Breathe. Look at you. You made it through February. The shortest month of the year somehow lasted 47 business days, contained three emotional plot twists, two fake ...
March in Pittsburgh queerland is coming in HOT, and it’s giving “choose-your-own-adventure” in the best way. Kicking off with fresh-air friendship, cozy skill-sharing, and sober all-ages sweetness, community support, book clubs, game nights, craft hangs, karaoke, and a whole constellation ...
Pittsburgh has a vibrant leather community with thriving social communities that will help you explore your leather-clad self and/or your kinkier side. Three Rivers Leather Club (TRLC), Barons of Steel, Arrow Events, Sadomasochist & Leather Assembly of Pittsburgh (SLAP), Steel ...
The City of Pittsburgh is expanding opportunities for local artists to participate in vendor markets at major city-wide events throughout 2026 and LGBTQ+ artists are encouraged to consider applying. The City’s Department of Parks and Recreation (CitiParks), in partnership with ...
Kevin Williamson knows fear. He’s been shaping it, scripting it and watching it slice through movie theaters for 30 years. But with “Scream 7,” he’s doing something new: directing it himself. For the first time, he’s revisiting the world he ...
The Shenango Valley Pride Alliance, located about 90 minutes north of Pittsburgh and serving as Mercer County’s first LGBTQIA+ community support center and organizer of the county’s only annual Pride Picnic, will dissolve on June 1, 2026, citing ongoing funding ...
Do you remember when Joaquin Phoenix dropped out of Todd Haynes’ planned gay romantic drama? And he did it just days before filming was due to begin? Well, the project is back on. Just not with Phoenix. Pedro Pascal has ...