As Halloween approaches, everything is getting dark and spooky, and Pittsburgh-based comedian and actor Matty Malloy is here for all of it. Malloy is producing a one-man show set in the dark depths of the netherworld with “Diva: Live From ...
Campus Pride has served students and higher education for more than 20 years. According to its website, “Campus Pride represents the leading national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for ...
Pro-queer viewers have spoken, and they’re royally head over heels for “Red, White & Royal Blue.” The film’s widespread success is a win for director and co-writer Matthew López, for Amazon Prime Video, and, most notably, for LGBTQ+ representation. After ...
True T PGH announced a vibrant and transformative Fall 2023 lineup of events, now entering its 11th season of studio programs and enriching events. Located in Bloomfield, True T Studios stands as a welcoming haven for LGBTQIA+ community members, offering vital resources addressing disparities ...
Stonewall Sports Pittsburgh announced today that they are exploring an expansion league for Pickleball and accepting applications for Commissioner. The new Commissioner will be responsible for forming the new league and program including building the schedule, finding and securing the ...
Season two of the series Heartstopper on Netflix brings out an issue that is often hidden – male eating disorders. Centered on two teenage boys in love, the show helps bust the common perception that eating disorders are only seen in girls ...
Hot take: Ronnie Radke is a joke and Falling In Reverse sucks. Actually, I take that back. I would hate to have my calling Radke “a joke” give anyone the mistaken impression that he is in any way humorous. He ...
Let there be no confusion regarding this point: “Scream” has always been queer to its core. Created by a gay writer, the great Kevin Williamson, and guided by his ideas for the first several films of the franchise, it has ...
Hosted by Leatherman of Color 2020 and Handler Bane, a Leather Night leather social and dance party was held Friday at Club Pittsburgh featuring DJs Zanderwoods (Dog Noise) and Molly Goblin. The social raised money for TransYouniting and the Trevor ...
I watched in gasping awe as Pink spun through the air, a soaring trapeze artist with a soaring voice to match. Take, for instance, the way she zipped to all corners of the arena during her Summer Carnival Tour while ...
We are excited to announce that QBurgh will publish a second print magazine this year just in time to provide all the details on Halloween, Fall, and Winter events for the LGBTQ Community of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. In addition ...
Earlier this summer, on July 10, PA State Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D – Montgomery and Delaware Counties) announced plans to introduce legislation in PA’s General Assembly to protect Pennsylvania public and school libraries. Cappelletti, whose district includes towns such as ...
When I was in high school my twin sister and our friends and I liked to “parking lot dance party” — and, yes, I am using that entire phrase as a verb because we didn’t GO to parking lot dance ...
Crush Hour, the queer ladies and non-binary people happy hour, held their monthly event at Necromancer Brewing on Friday. Necromancer Brewing collaborated with Crush Hour on a custom-brewed ale. The Crush Hour Strawberry Blonde is a blonde ale with strawberry ...
I grew up in a small town in rural Southern Ohio, and like so many LGBTQ+ people, I often feel I escaped from something I can’t quite define but can instantly recognize when I meet people with similar backgrounds. Because ...
The Steel City Bowling League will open registration for their Fall 2023 season on Sunday, August 27 at 6:00 PM at the Bowlero on Noblestown Road. Meet the other teams and players for a fun night of pizza and bowling. ...
The late, great Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, “Here We Are,” has set an off-Broadway launch date: Sept. 28. Its director is Tony Award winner for both “Take Me Out” and “Assassins,” Joe Mantello, and the book by David Ives (“The ...
The Steel City Softball League concluded its 2023 Season this past weekend. Congratulations to the Penetrators (Upper Division), Gracie Lou Freebushes (Middle Division), and Growlers (Lower Division) for not only winning the regular season as champions but also winning their ...
The Hempfield Area School District, in Westmoreland County surrounding but not including Greensburg, approved a new district-wide policy for banning books on Monday in a vote of 7 to 1 by the School Board. First up for banning are trans ...
Queer people everywhere are experiencing heightened discrimination, but if there’s hope to be found, it might just be in, of all places, the wrestling ring. That’s where Anthony Bowens recently experienced a tremendously heartening show of allyship during Pride Month, ...
A royal romance is once again trending on social media. This time, it’s a queer royal romance. And it even has its own hashtag: #firstprince Casey McQuiston’s beloved, bestselling 2019 young adult novel, Red, White and Royal Blue, has just launched as a ...
Late last week, a Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge for Butler County granted a name change to a transgender man, Jordan Hilliard, in a case brought by Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) and Reed Smith challenging the ...
Whether it’s your first time coming to university in Pittsburgh or you’re entering your final year of study, QBurgh is here to tell you how to get more involved in the local queer community. Each university in Pittsburgh has its ...
When my twin sister and I were in the third grade, a large, wrapped present sat under our grandma’s Christmas tree for at least a week before Christmas. My mom told us that the gift was a vacuum for our ...
Stonewall Sports Pittsburgh’s Fall Kickball season registration opens today at 12:00 PM. Get your registration in quickly as it is expected to fill up fast. The season will be played at West Penn Park 450 30th Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219. ...
Let’s face it: “Barbie” was going to be gay. Maybe not gay enough, according to some gays. Maybe too gay, according to anti-gays. The fact is, this is a movie about Barbie, and wherever Barbie goes, some inherent queerness will go, too. ...
It seems that everybody these days has an opinion about trans athletes. And many of these opinions are not great! Case in point: notorious cycling cheat and yellow wristband merchant Lance Armstrong. He is participating in a Fox reality series ...
On Monday, Allegheny County Republicans chose Erin Connolly Autenreith as their nominee to fill the State House seat vacated by Sara Innamorato. Erin Connolly Autenreith is the chair of the Shaler Republican Committee and a local RE/MAX real estate agent. ...
What could be gay about a vehicular combat video game that’s now a TV show, you ask? Well, here’s what: In “Twisted Metal,” the new Peacock series based on the PlayStation game involving machine guns, ballistic projectiles and a killer ...
Nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures in the U.S. in 2023. Many of those bills seek to reduce or eliminate gender-affirming care for transgender minors or to ban drag performances in places where minors could view them. Most of those bills ...
A Pride-centric art exhibition was installed at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence in early June, featuring the work of students at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia. The exhibit celebrates the community at Moore and “its commitment to providing ...
Yesterday, the Allegheny County Health Department identified the first case of mpox in Allegheny County this year. The mpox virus is still a public health concern. People infected with mpox typically develop a rash that can initially look like pimples ...
On my way to Acrisure Stadium (it’s still Heinz field to everyone) for the first night of Taylor Swift’s brilliant and breathtaking Eras Tour on June 16, I joked with my concert mate that he’d have to remember the show ...
I was running errands and shopping, something I do at least once a week, and all of the Pride merchandise was on clearance. T-shirts were $1.80, rainbow garden flags were $2. The store had a shopping cart overflowing with it ...
In a tense meeting marked by Democratic charges of hatred and bigotry, Republicans on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted Tuesday to strip funding for three LGBTQ community projects, just weeks after they included the money in the annual transportation ...
Lady Gaga dropped a bomb on Instagram recently, letting all her fans know that she’s overseeing the edit of a concert film. “The Chromatica Ball,” taken from the Academy Award winner’s 2022 20-city North American concert tour — her first ...
A proposed new podcast hopes to shed new light or possibly solve the over 20-year mystery of the unsolved murder of Jamie Stickle. 33-year-old Jamie Stickle was a connected, active, and respected figure in the LGBTQ Community of Pittsburgh. She ...
This year, Brandon Scott Jones is showing up in the most random of places. There’s his series regular role in “Ghosts,” portraying the spirit of American Revolutionary officer Captain Isaac Higgintoot, who is gay. There’s his part as Drew’s BFF ...
DJs Ricky Moslen and Steph Tsong(aka Formosa) are taking a risk. It’s not the first time they’ve done so though. If those names sound familiar, it’s because they are the people behind the popular monthly Pittsburgh queer dance party Jellyfish. ...
Continued from Finding Your Team Pt. 1 Dear A League of Their Own, There aren’t really enough words to describe how much I love every single one of them, but thank you for all of the Peaches, most importantly Bev, ...
What Pride means to me is……I am PrideI am a declaration of authenticity,a celebration of love and a testament tothe strength of the human spirit…What Pride means to me is lovingyourself and being your authentic self …I am the voice ...
Pride month is a celebratory time for many queer people. It is an opportunity for greater visibility in the public sphere. Although 2SLGBTQ+ people are becoming more accepted, those living with disabilities still struggle to be seen and heard. Queer ...
If your HIV meds are working well without any significant side effects or issues — that’s great! But if you are suffering from side effects or struggling with adherence, it’s typically safe to switch from one HIV regimen to another. ...
P Town Bar in Oakland hosted its annual P Town Pride Pageant, and a new winner has been crowned. Joey Young, a local queer artist, has won the title of Mr. P Town Pride 2023. If you were at Pittsburgh ...
Originally published by our partners at the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. AgeWell Pittsburgh has long prided itself on caring for older adults. To best serve that demographic, the collaboration of staff from the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Jewish Family ...
Elliot Page has wrapped production in Canada on his next film, “Close to You,” his first starring role in a narrative feature since 2017’s remake of “Flatliners.” The Academy Award-nominated actor and star of TV’s “The Umbrella Academy” stars alongside ...
Dear A League Of Their Own, To end these letters with a statement like “thank you for highlighting queer female friendships” feels entirely too small. It barely scratches the surface of what you managed to accomplish in a single season ...
As I tore through a used library copy of Samantha Irby’s 2017 bestselling collection of essays, “We Are Never Meeting in Real Life,” in one sitting, I felt a kinship with the readers who came before me. The ones who ...