Touching down in Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft? Between the jerseys, the chaos, and the riverfront crowds, there’s a whole other scene waiting for you. Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ bars offer everything from sweaty dance floors to cozy, chosen-family vibes. Consider this ...

I have a song stuck in my head. You know, by Mötley Crüe, big hit in 1989. At the end of the video a rich criminal’s life literally goes up in flames. “He’s the one they call Dr. Jesus, he’s ...

advertisement Listen on Spotify The City Is About to Be… A Lot Okay Pittsburgh. This is your official warning. The NFL Draft is coming. Hundreds of thousands of people. Downtown chaos. Traffic that will test your patience, your GPS, and ...

Late Friday afternoon, when most people were logging off for the weekend, Pennsylvania Senate Republicans quietly introduced Senate Bill 1293. There was no accompanying memo, no new policy argument, and no real warning. What they introduced instead was something much ...

Allies for Health + Wellbeing hosted its annual Bright Young People Dance Party at Velum Fermentation in the South Side on Friday night. With DJs Himboza, Formosa, and HUNY XO spinning, the space filled with movement, connection, and intention, honoring ...

In the summer of 1979, 16-year-old French Canadian singer France Joli stepped onto a stage on Fire Island as a last-minute replacement for Donna Summer. She had no idea what she was walking into. The crowd was filled with thousands ...

Esai Aliquo and her grandfather, Pittsburgh Jazz Legend Don Aliquo, Sr., are making music together on a new EP, “Inherited Groove.” On Friday, May 8, the EP will have a Release Party at 753 E. Warrington Avenue, in Pittsburgh. The ...

At 23, Zaya Perysian has brand deals, 5 million TikTok followers and an active lawsuit against the president of the United States. She is suing the Trump administration over her passport’s gender marker — a fight that grew out of ...

An increasing number of U.S. states have passed laws that allow health care providers – including doctors, nurses and pharmacists – to refuse to treat patients based on their personal or religious beliefs. While these conscientious objection laws have long existed for issues ...

Recently, Wanda Sykes guested on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and suggested to the beloved host that since his time at CBS would be ending soon, his final episode should involve him “burn(ing) it down.” And if the polite ...

Editor’s note: D’Anne’s article was written before Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as Christ. That’s the fast times we live in… Did everyone have a happy Easter? Pretty important day for people who like hard-boiled and/or chocolate eggs. ...

This story was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. Had the consequences not been ruinous for the men entrapped, the story would read like a comedy.  Franklin Delano Roosevelt — before he served as 32nd president of the United States ...

At New Amsterdam in Lawrenceville on Sunday, things got scorching. Hosted by Evon Dior Michelle, Hot Ones: Queer Edition served up a fiery afternoon of wings, laughs, and unfiltered reactions as contestants Bri Griffith, Zelda Kollins, DJ ROJO, and Cristina ...

advertisement Listen on Spotify We touched spring (and she touched us back) Okay, Pittsburgh… that was real! This weekend? Spring showed up. The sun was out. The air was warm. The streets were full of gays blinking in daylight like ...

So just make up your mind already. The decision is very much in your control – or, at least that’s how it’s supposed to be. It’ll be your future, your path, and seizing it may not just be necessary, but mandatory. It’s your life, and no one can ...

Pride month is nearly upon us. As we get ready for the parades, performances, and joyful socialization that millions of people will engage in during June, I think it is worth writing this piece to remind people of one of ...

In Jonathan Adler’s world, there’s a giant Lucite mushroom glowing somewhere in the corner — a symbol, perhaps, of what he calls his current state: “I’m living in a trippy glam-rock fantasy.” It’s a fitting, though perhaps unlikely image, for ...

Allies for Health + Wellbeing has announced its 2026 class of Bright Young People, recognizing 12 individuals who are making significant contributions to Pittsburgh through their work in the arts, healthcare, advocacy, education, and community engagement. Since launching the initiative ...

Pittsburgh lost a legend yesterday. Dana Brown, longtime bartender at Lucky’s (Real Luck Cafe), was the kind of person who didn’t just work behind the bar. She, in many ways, was the bar. The stories, the laughter, the side-eyes, the ...

Community anchor True T PGH is continuing operations this week following a burglary discovered early Sunday morning at their Uptown location. According to a statement released by the organization, staff learned between 7:00 and 8:00 AM that an unknown individual ...

Pittsburgh’s annual Pride parade and festival is less than three months away, but miles from its funding goal as corporations step back from donating. Without enough money, organizers warn they will have to make big cuts.   Pittsburgh Pride is ...

As I write this, a transgender pride flag is whipping around wildly on my front porch. The flag keeps getting tangled up and so I periodically go out to unwind it. I’ll be damned if I’m going to let the ...

Ever since he was 17, performing on stage in “Cinderella,” Benjamin Luczak has been a lifelong lover of the arts. Now, he’s back running the organization that manages the Palace Theatre, the place where he first trod the boards, as ...

For three albums, Jessie Ware has offered an escape hatch: a shimmering, 1970s-inspired fantasy, far removed from the world we live in. But with “Superbloom,” the likely closing chapter of a trilogy, Ware tries something trickier: She’s letting real life ...

advertisement Listen on Spotify Okay. Deep breath. It’s April. Which means we are officially entering the part of the year where we decide it’s spring, regardless of what the weather is doing. Rain? Wind? 38 degrees at night for no ...

This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. The largest medical association in the United States supports gender-affirming care — a stance it has reiterated in different ways over the last 10 years. But as Republicans press leading medical organizations ...

Fists clenched, nipples mirrored like identical twins — their bodies are practically carbon copies. You could call them “boyfriend twins” or, if you’re feeling cheeky, “doppelbangers.” Or maybe it’s just AI. Because the next time you see an ad for ...

It’s been 25 years since that 2001 Sundance Film Festival where John Cameron Mitchell’s film adaptation of his hit stage musical, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” wowed audiences and began its new life as an enduring queer cinema classic. So ...

There are plenty of things that America needs saving from. Things like fascism, war (currently with Iran, but who knows where the whims of our dear leader will have us bombing next), skyrocketing health care costs, environmental pollutants, gun violence, ...

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. You may have seen ...

SisTers PGH marked Trans Day of Visibility with the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Stonewall Inn Pittsburgh, a new trans-led drop-in and resource center located at 211 Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh. The opening represents a major expansion ...

This month, the Northside transforms into a zero-gravity landscape of queer imagination. From April 16–17, the New Hazlett Theater premieres GRAPPLING, a theatrical dance journey through space and time created by Erin Elise Kouwe. A Cosmic Vision GRAPPLING (Germinated Recall in Assessment ...

April in Pittsburgh is absolutely bursting at the seams with queer possibility, and it feels like a love letter to the many ways our community gathers, resists, celebrates, and just exists. From sapphic dance parties and drag spectacles to reading ...

Pittsburgh Black Pride is entering a new era of leadership with the appointment of a new board of directors, signaling a generational shift for one of the region’s longest-running Black LGBTQ+ organizations. The newly appointed board includes Tausha Bonner, Michelle ...

We know the healthcare system can be complicated, but at Allies for Health + Wellbeing, it doesn’t have to be. You can come to Allies for everything from testing to primary care to gynecological care. Here are 10 reasons why ...

You couldn’t escape it. When you fell in love, that was it: you were there for good. Leaving your amour’s side was unthinkable, turning away was impossible. You’d do anything for that person you loved – even, as in the ...

Listen on Spotify Good morning, Pittsburgh. Spring is flirting, but they’re not committing. Spring is here… but like… are they though? One day it’s 65 and sunny and you’re outside like “this is my personality now,” and the next day ...

Pittsburgh’s Human Relations Commission today announced that it found in favor of a dog walker who accused a Department of Public Works (DPW) employee of using a homophobic slur, awarding the complainant $10,000 and ordering improved training in the department. ...

Thousands of protests are scheduled across the United States on Saturday as part of the “No Kings” movement opposing President Donald Trump’s administration. Organizers expect millions of people to turn out for this third round of No Kings demonstrations, with ...

Westmoreland County commissioners want you to believe they’re being “neutral.” Neutral about queer people. Neutral about trans lives. Neutral about whether LGBTQ+ residents deserve even the most basic symbolic recognition. Let’s be honest. There is nothing neutral about refusing to ...

Going from studying and styling fashion in New York City to hosting P Town’s Monday Night Fever drag show may seem like a big change for many. But, for Monday’s newest host, Kaydence McQueen, it’s a dream come true. Growing ...

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has once again voted to remove outdated language from state law that defines marriage as between “one man and one woman,” advancing a bill that seeks to align Pennsylvania statutes with federal protections for same-sex ...

Pittsburgh Pride is officially calling on the community to help choose a local legend. Nominations are now open for the 2026 Pittsburgh Pride Parade Grand Marshal, an honor reserved for someone deeply embedded in and committed to the region’s LGBTQ+ ...

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 — ...