This is a list of my favorite Oreo cookie flavors, in order: This is a list of Oreo flavors I have never tried because they sound revolting: Also, Lady Gaga’s line of Oreos were probably the gayest Oreos ever. Look, ...
In an unsettling reminder of the tangible dangers posed by systemic discrimination and targeted hate, the queer community and its allies are mourning the loss of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager from Oklahoma. Nex’s passing on February 8, following an ...
It’s been an eventful year already in Hollywood gearing up for this year’s top award shows. At the Oscars, it’s easy to already feel a sense of loss with the unsurprising Barbie snubs that remind us that Hollywood is still ...
Advertisement Expanding to better meet the needs of our community has always been the hallmark of Allies for Health + Wellbeing, and in spring 2024, Allies will once again enhance its services by opening its own pharmacy at its East ...
The recent policies enacted by the South Side Area School Board in Beaver County not only pose a threat to the inclusivity and safety of LGBTQ+ students but also open the door to significant legal and psychological repercussions. Here’s a ...
On Wednesday, the South Side Area School Board in Beaver County passed policies that strike a harsh blow against the rights and identities of LGBTQ+ students. This decision, far from a mere bureaucratic shuffle, sends a clear message: the existence ...
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council has announced today the recipients of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts’ Creative Sector Flex Fund grant program. Among the 30 Southwestern Pennsylvania arts organizations receiving a share of $150,000 in grants is the Renaissance City ...
Ethan Coen, half of the filmmaking brother duo known for cinema touchstones such as “The Big Lebowski” and “Fargo,” lays it all out very simply after I mention that “Drive-Away Dolls,” his latest, is the queer film I didn’t know ...
Pride on the Shore, Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ Pop Music Festival, is scheduled to return to Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, now on two days Friday, May 31, and Sunday, June 2, 2024. This year, the festival, presented by Nick Staples ...
In the past century, there have been three waves of opposition to transgender health care. In 1933, when the Nazis rose to power, they cracked down on transgender medical research and clinical practice in Europe. In 1979, a research report critical of ...
We need to talk about Taylor Swift. It was never going to last forever. And now that the secret’s out and the most popular singer in the United States has had her cover blown to pieces, she will never, ever ...
Lebo Pride is steadfast in its mission to champion an inclusive, welcoming educational environment for all students, transgender and nonbinary folks included. They’ve stepped up to the legal plate, filing an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. District Court for ...
Updated Feb. 16, 2024 at 3:32 PM. To most straight people, “5801” is a random, meaningless string of numbers – a partial ZIP code or phone number, maybe. But to queer Pittsburghers, those four numbers are more likely than not ...
Gay actor Colman Domingo’s career is on fire right now. His upcoming comedy, “Drive Away Dolls,” hits theaters any moment, he just wowed audiences as Mister in the musical adaptation of “The Color Purple,” he’s enjoying his first career Best ...
There are so many people who long for a love to share Valentine’s Day with. There are hopes and fantasies about spending a day of love with the one that you love. Dinner by candlelight, a long walk under the ...
Polyamory has officially reached the zeitgeist. Beyond the queer community, where it has, perhaps, lived more openly for some time now, it is represented prominently in a recent issue of New York magazine in a way that can speak to ...
On Sunday, Pittsburgh transformed into a dazzling epicenter of queer excellence as the iconic Continental Pageant System sashayed into town. Thanks to the efforts of promoter Jim DeMundo, the Miss Metropolitan Continental Plus and Miss Metropolitan Continental Elite pageants added ...
As I write this, I am in the hospital for a kidney stone. I’ve had better Saturday nights, let me tell you. The pain meds have kicked in, and I’m really wishing I was sleeping in my own bed. I’m ...
In an era where pop culture and queer identities increasingly intersect, Troye Sivan’s “Rush” emerges not just as a song but as a cultural touchstone within the LGBTQ+ community. Its title alone evokes a multitude of meanings, notably drawing a ...
With the growth and focus on LGBTQ+ voices finding the spotlight, the experiences and needs of our elder community members often remain in the shadows. The “State of LGBTQ+ Aging Survey,” a collaborative effort between SAGE’s Center of Excellence and ...
Within the LGBTQ Community of Pittsburgh, Jamie Stickle’s name is synonymous with warmth, generosity, and a life brutally cut short under mysterious circumstances. Her unsolved death has haunted our community for over two decades, and with the forthcoming release of ...
Go catch up on director Ira Sachs’ bracing drama from last year, “Passages,” about an unrepentantly toxic queer man and the lovers whose lives he almost ruins, and you’ll see acclaimed actor Ben Whishaw (“Paddington”) in a startling new light ...
Queer culture comes in many forms and provides many adventures and misadventures for those exploring and figuring it all out. “John” provides one such tale: We’ve all been there. The hookup horror story: maybe he didn’t look like his picture, ...
There are people I love who live in Florida and I truly, truly wish that they lived anywhere else. None of them are Republicans — in fact, they are all very liberal. And while one could argue that Florida needs ...
Thursday evening, the Three Rivers Business Alliance hosted a Q&A session with Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto. Chief Scirotto is the first out Pittsburgh Police Chief. Photos by G. Michael Beigay. ...
The grief was very real for Dan Levy, who lost his grandma and rescue dog, Redmond, over the span of a couple of years during the pandemic. And then he did something very Dan Levy with that grief — he ...
The Steel City Stonewall Democrats held their 2024 Primary Endorsement meeting this past weekend at Hotel Indigo in East Liberty. With members, elected officials, and candidates seeking the group’s approval in attendance, the group announced the endorsement of the following ...
Late on Sunday night at the 2024 Blue Moon Pageant, JoeMyGosh and Jaxa Froot were jointly crowned Mr & Miss Blue Moon 2024. Not since the Glorious Revolution of 1689 gave us the joint reign of William and Mary has ...
advertisement Project Silk will be hosting a craft night from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at QMNTY Center, 525 E. Ohio St., Pittsburgh. Those attending will be able to create a vision board for 2024. For more ...
When Madonna brought her musical memoir to her hometown of Detroit, I felt like I had come home too. I came home to a version of myself that had grown up against so many odds, surviving hard-to-be-gay 1990s oppression, anti-queer ...
City Books and Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation will host “Gertrude Stein Day” on Saturday, February 3, in honor of the writer’s 150th birthday. The event will take place from 12:00 to 4:00 PM at the shop located at 908 Galveston ...
Well shame the fuck on me for giving Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) any praise at all for vetoing a bill aimed at gender-affirming care for minors. I should have known better. DeWine really did veto the bill after reportedly talking ...
The Shepherd Wellness Community is seeking applicants for Coordinator of Administration, part-time Please submit COVER LETTER and RESUME at Indeed.com by January 25, 2024. A cover letter is required if you wish to be considered. No calls please. To view the ...
Comedian Alex Edelman is experiencing lots of firsts. For Edelman, many of those firsts, including questions that challenge him to reflect on his sexuality, are being lived out in public, even in interviews such as this one. First there was ...
Women’s sports power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are about to be the toast of the Sundance Film Festival. Director Sarah Dowland’s documentary about Bird, “Sue Bird: In The Clutch” hits the fest in January and explores the 21-year-long ...
On the morning of Saturday, January 20, 2024, Donald “Donny” Thinnes passed away after battling a myriad of health issues, according to long-time friends. Donny Thinnes had been involved in the LGBTQ Community of Pittsburgh since the 1970s. Thinnes owned ...
At a time of an unprecedented number of attacks on the LGBTQ+ Community, the Creating Change conference brings a breath of fresh air that allows the community to have a moment to breathe and build together. Hosted in New Orleans, ...
A lawsuit has been brought against the Pine-Richland School District by a law firm with ties to former President Donald Trump, challenging the district’s privacy policies regarding transgender students. The policies in question allow students to express their gender identity ...
We are excited to announce the publication of QBurgh’s Spring print issue, the Pittsburgh Pride Guide, is coming soon. Each year the magazine grows even bigger with last year’s issue featuring 84 pages highlighting local community volunteers, spotlighted community organizations ...
Growing up, Cory Allen found inspiration for what his adult life would become in an unexpected place: the police officers who frequently visited his childhood home in rural Pennsylvania to resolve domestic disputes between his mother and stepfather. “Due to ...
In an analog era, newspapers and magazines provided much of the essential HIV/AIDS reporting in the United States by disseminating updates on the evolving medical consensus that shaped an emergent pandemic politics. Among the popular magazines of the 1980s, Playboy ...
Every year, more and more companies seem to recognize Pride Month. But a recent analysis shows that LGBTQ+ workers expect more than this once-a-year acknowledgment from their employers. In fact, some employees actually criticize such behavior as mere pinkwashing. So, what do ...
Stonewall Sports Pittsburgh is seeking individuals who believe in the organization’s values and purpose for the LGBTQ Community of Pittsburgh to serve as Commissioner for the 2024 Kickball season to replace outgoing Commissioner Heather Brinker. Candidates for Commissioner should have ...
Mom is officially retired! On Sunday, January 7, Dan Minkel held a retirement party for his drag persona, Scarlet Fairweather (and drag king, Brick N’Mortar). He held his last performance as Scarlet at the Blue Moon in an evening of ...
Comparisons are an incredibly important part of sense-making for us humans. We’re always making them, especially when trying to describe something to someone else. We might say, “I just heard this great band. They sound a lot like if Guns ...
UPMC Health Plan has expanded its efforts to connect its LGBTQ members with appropriately trained healthcare providers by launching a new LGBTQIA+ Affirming Provider designation within its online provider directory. “This new, easy-to-use resource will provide our LGTBQIA+ members with ...
Jennifer Lopez will star in the new musical feature film “Kiss of the Spider Woman” from gay director Bill Condon (“Dreamgirls,” “Beauty and The Beast”), in what is the next step in a long journey from its original incarnation as ...
Between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Street on Penn Avenue in the Strip, only one building remains. It’s both tenacity and luck that keeps that shamrock sign hanging on the Real Luck Café, better known as Lucky’s. The developers and gentrifiers planned ...
As 2023 draws to a close, we can count on Congressional Republicans to be doing the important work of the American people. Ha, just kidding. They are currently focused on… impeaching President Joe Biden based on zero evidence. They’ve got ...