Nothing gives eyes ultimate pop like a coat — or five — of a good mascara. Darkening and thickening lashes is a great way to bring attention to your eyes. What’s also great is that amping up your lash line ...

In a video published by Central Outreach Wellness Center, Dr. Stacy Lane describes how she’s feeling the day after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. “I’m sweaty, and hot, and all red.” the Doctor says in the video. “I’m feeling ok, ...

Join writer Erik Schuckers from the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Creativity for this FREE virtual nine-week workshop. Through readings, guided writing prompts, and workshop discussions, learn how to share your experiences through poetry and short nonfiction. We’ll meet twice ...

With the recent COVID-19 restrictions being lifted this past week, here’s what we know has reopened and how you can enjoy your favorite spots: Real Luck Cafe (Lucky’s) Lucky’s is open every day 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, only the first ...

It’s over. 2020 has sashayed away. 2021 is finally here. But as expected, our lives did not drastically change when the clock struck midnight on January 1st. That song did play though. You know what song I’m talking about. That ...

Hello! It’s 2021 and everything is fine now! Ha, ha, just kidding. The dumpster fire rages on. Some things in 2021 are delightful, like that guy who made the music video about the broccoli casserole heist — if you don’t ...

Today at noon, Jessica Benham will be sworn into office as Pennsylvania State Representative for House District 36. She will make history as the first openly queer woman, as well as the first autistic person to win a representative seat. ...

The officers of the Steel City Bowling League announced another postponement to restarting the League this month. Citing the recent Pennsylvania mitigation measures and infection rates locally for COVID-19, the league will not restart in January but the officers are ...

With 2020 in the rear view mirror and many eager for things to do, here’s what’s queer and going on in January! Bars and restaurants are allowed to reopen tomorrow, January 4th. We’ll keep you updated on what’s open and ...

Brewer’s Hotel and Bar is kicking off the New Year with more generosity. On (re)opening day, Brewer’s will continue their holiday gift giveaway that they held on Christmas Day. Gifts and presents had been donated and collected all year long ...

Together Together hits Sundance with Patti Harrison and Tig Notaro Together Together, a new comedy making its debut at the 2021 very online Sundance Film Festival, is another push forward for trans actors. The movie’s co-star, comedian Patti Harrison (Shrill), ...

It’s over! It’s finally over! 2020 is finally behind us. To you and everyone in the LGBTQ Community, Happy New Year. Let’s work together to make 2021 a year full of Pride! Here are some of the good stories to ...

A year is not a person. It’s not an entity at all, actually, just a collection of hours, days and months. But when so many of those hours, days and months suck, well, a year can get a bad rap. ...

Central Outreach Wellness Center has been recognized as a Safe Space Community Leader in 2020 by the Safe Space Alliance, the LGBTQIA+ led nonprofit organization that aims to help people identify, navigate, and create safe spaces for the LGBTQI+ community ...

Despite COVID-19 and almost canceling, the Brewer’s Hotel and Bar continued with their annual tradition of handing out gifts and hot meals this Christmas. This year, more than 80 meals and presents were given out, no questions asked, to whoever ...

From all of us at QBurgh, have a very happy, safe, and healthy holiday season. This year the holidays look a lot different than they usually do. Whether it’s with friends, family, or chosen family in living rooms, dining rooms, ...

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but Joe Biden won the election. And I don’t know what the hell is going to happen when the day comes for Trump to leave the White House. I can tell you ...

It’s the most wonderful cookie of the year! Welcome to the quintessential holiday cookie and a must for any cookie table (it’s a Pittsburgh thing). It doesn’t take long to whip up a batch of these melt in your mouth, soft ...

Fanning back through my copy of Deesha Philyaw’s The Secret Lives of Church Ladies to revisit my annotations, savoring my favorite lines, I found the stories on queer love riddled with underlines, asterisks and hearts in the margins. Philyaw’s renderings ...

Oh, 2020. This year has been challenging enough. Don’t add dry, chapped lips to the epic struggle! This month rather than offer up grooming tips I thought I’d give the gift of savings. Check out my cult fave lip balm, Dr. KISS. ...

On Friday, Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania announced an expansion of their transgender care to include hormone therapy for transgender and nonbinary individuals. Patients can now receive testosterone hormone therapy or estrogen/antiandrogen therapy at any of their planning centers. Staff ...

Selena Gomez is going to climb every Mountain One of this year’s TV pleasures has been watching a homebound Selena Gomez earnestly trying to learn to cook via Zoom calls with various famous chefs on her HBO Max series Selena ...

File this under 2020’s “Content We Lived” category: Social Distance, Netflix’s anthology series completely conceived, cast and shot in quarantine. Tucked into the show’s eight episodes is “Zero Feet Away,” which follows a gay couple suffering from cabin fever who ...

I’m trying to think of a scenario in which it would be appropriate to call Dr. Jill Biden “kiddo.” Maybe if you were a long-dead relative of hers who has come back from the dead? Maybe if you are one ...

Tonight, at the Sharpsburg Borough Council Meeting an LGBTQ inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance passed unanimously. This was the second attempt by the council to pass such an ordinance. In October, a similar ordinance failed by a vote of 4 to 3. ...

As I sit and reminisce about holidays past, I can’t help but recall the first time I brought a girlfriend home to meet my family on Christmas. I recently watched The Family Stone, one of my top five favorite holiday ...

In October, we told you about the Sharpsburg Borough Council failing to implement an LGBTQ inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance. Now, some Sharpsburg Council Members want a redo and might pass the ordinance tonight. The original measure failed at the October 22nd ...

The Holidays can be a difficult time for many in our LGBTQ Community. Add on top of that the dumpster fire that 2020 has been and this Holiday season might be the toughest for many of us. The Hugh Lane ...

I did a thing, people. I made a 3D Christmas tree cake and it was a jolly good time! Although it seems like there would be cake carving involved, there isn’t – all you need for this design is a handful of ...

Our first date was on a Tuesday night. I wasn’t sure it was a date at first, but I was hopeful. To be dating during a(nother) pandemic is a little nutzo, but my Romeo is completely COVID-worthy, if you know ...

Yesterday, True T PGH debuted their 2020 Tree of Togetherness. The tree is pretty bare right now so please help decorate the tree and support the LGBTQ Community of Pittsburgh. Fifty percent of all proceeds will be donated to True T ...

In December of 1984, the English pop-duo sensation, Wham!, released their hit song “Last Christmas”. You can’t escape the holiday season without hearing George Michael’s synthy and sensitive vocals in line at the deli counter or at the dentist’s office. ...

PFLAG Pittsburgh issued the following message during the holiday season: A Minute with Dave: A Letter from the PFLAG Pittsburgh President Happy holidays from PFLAG Pittsburgh! We have much to celebrate this season: a light in the distance marking the ...

Dolly Parton’s been everywhere this year, and everywhere she’s gone –– virtually, that is –– she’s brought good, gay tidings to all. Dolly’s contributions to both science and Christmas amidst our collective existential pandemic panic have been rays of light and literal ...

Billy Porter in the director’s chair He’s one of the stars of Pose, he’s a recording artist and musical-theater veteran and exuberant fashion titan, and now Billy Porter will add filmmaker to his resume. He’ll be directing the upcoming high ...

In the inaugural episode of the monthly QBurgh pocast, Jeff and Jim explain what and why QBurgh is, talk with a local daughter and mom about finding your identity, and catch up on some local LGBTQ headlines! Show Notes and ...

The Season of Hanukkah is upon us. It’s my yearly reminder that I’m different. I’m not sure if that is a blessing or a curse.  I’ll take it as a blessing now, but in my youth it only reminded me ...

In case you haven’t heard, Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. It’s over. Joe Biden will be the next Commander inn Chief and not a second too soon. In fact, it’s scary that Trump has a lame duck session ...

Hosted by the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, join in virtually as we hear from LGBTQ Pennsylvanians about their experiences on issues such as: discrimination, education equity, aging services, access and quality of health services and housing among others. ...

The pandemic has started to effect plans for spring of next year while hopes are high for a return to normalcy in the summer and fall of 2021. The Steel City Volleyball League announced the cancellation of their Spring ’21 ...

Yesterday, we told you about the Three Rivers Leather Club’s Toy Drive. Here are three more examples of the care and spirit of the LGBTQ Community to come together and support our greater Pittsburgh community this holiday season. True T ...

The term pansexuality was coined in 1917, using the Greek prefix ‘pan’, which means ‘all’ added to ‘sex’, from Latin. Pansexuality at the time did not refer to a sexual orientation or identity. It was used by other psychologists to ...

The Three Rivers Leather Club wasn’t going to let COVID-19 stop their annual Toy Drive for the children in the Allegheny County foster system! The toy drive usually occurs at the monthly OUTrageous Bingo leading up to the holidays and ...

One thing 2020 cannot take away is the holiday season! Though we are stuck in our own personal halls decked with boughs of holly, we don’t have to just sit and watch the twinkling lights on the tree. There are ...

Few know their way around a funeral scene like master of mortality Alan Ball. The writer-director-producer had his fair share of time to get it just right while his crowning jewel of a series, Six Feet Under, aired for five ...

Pie baking is a commitment. So there’s nothing sadder than when your crust comes out slumpy, soggy or burnt, or when your filling is so runny it looks like a swimming pool of sadness. Whether you’re making a warm cherry pie ...

The queer Christmas movies are heating up We told you about the Kristen Stewart/Mackenzie Davis holiday rom-com Happiest Season (filmed right here in Pittsburgh!); and how the two big cable holiday movie factories – Hallmark and Lifetime – are also ...

At a book signing for my book, “All I Want for Christmas” at the tail end of 2019 (back when we could gather together in public without dying), a man asked, “Why did you write a Christmas book?” It wasn’t ...

Last night, the Erie City School Board elected School Board Member Tyler Titus Erie City School Board President. Three years ago, Tyler became the first out trans person elected to public office in Pennsylvania when they were elected to the ...

The weather outside may have turned frightful yesterday so stay warm with your LGBTQ friends and family this month with over 20 queer virtual and in-person events to make the holiday season gay! As always, please follow event coordinator’s and ...