Spooky season has arrived! The Fall and Winter edition of QBurgh magazine hits streets today! Find out what’s queer and going on in October, November, and December; meet the people, organizations, and businesses making a difference in our city; and ...
There is no doubt that the Stonewall Revolution that kicked off on June 28, 1969, changed the trajectory of the LGBTQ+ rights movement but what exactly happened that night isn’t always remembered accurately. For years, people have debated what actually ...
The year was 1996. Jerry Maguire was out in theatres, bangs were in, and my life was about to change…or shall I say, begin. I was just starting my first year of art school and had an on-again, off-again boyfriend. ...
Next month on November 7 is Pennsylvania’s municipal elections. As a reminder, local elections often take place every year, and a “municipal” election refers to those falling on odd-numbered years, like this one, where there are no federal or state ...
The term “daddy” has exploded in popularity in recent years. Actor Pedro Pascal was recently crowned the internet’s daddy. There is a game called Dream Daddy where players can date a daddy. Saturday Night Live even ran a skit about daddies. While there is ...
TW: self-harm. Mo (Junes Zahdi) must face his tragic past when he and his partner, Hisham (Freddy Shahin), travel back to Alexandria, Egypt in Marwan Mokbel’s film, “The Judgment,” which premieres tonight at the Reel Q Film Festival. The couple ...
My wife and I went to the movies recently and managed not to vape, take selfies, act disruptively or grope each other. These things are, as I understand, traditional acts of heterosexual mating and/or cries for help when one is ...
Glitter (Alex Diaz), an amateur circus clown, meets Doom (Alan Cammish), a sad sack musician and the duo falls in love in the stylistic musical, “Glitter & Doom.” The film will premiere in Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 8 at 9 ...
Writer and long-term HIV survivor Mark S. King has never shied away from sharing his opinion. His thoughtful essays about surviving with the virus — and living life fully in the here and now — are emotional, funny, challenging, and ...
After the death of his mother, Nabil (Ryan Ali) returns to Toronto to find freedom with his adopted drag momma, Malibu (Alexandra Billings, “Transparent,” “The Conners”) in “Queen Tut,” which premieres in Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 15 at 11:00 AM ...
On Saturday during Steel City Fetish Con weekend, new Mr. Pittsburgh Leather Fetish, Mr. Pittsburgh Leather Bear, and Iron City Pup were crowned. Mr. Pittsburgh Leather Fetish 2023 is Michael Tikili, Iron City Pup 2023 is Pup Crimby, and Mr. ...
Artist, photographer, and now director, Mara Rago depicts the life of a Pittsburgh trans woman, Carla Beck, in her documentary, “Carla,” a short film premiering at the Reel Q Film Festival on Friday, October 13 at the Warhol Museum. Beck ...
Community Human Services announced the recipient of the Inaugural Phil Pappas Humanitarian Award, an honor bestowed upon an individual who exemplifies exceptional generosity, unwavering commitment to community welfare, and a profound dedication to addressing housing and food insecurity. Lyndsey Sickler, a true trailblazer in the fight against homelessness ...
October is LGBTQ History Month, and I have one question. Which state do you believe contributed more to achieving LGBTQ+ Equality? Here’s a hint: It’s not California. It’s not even New York. Make room for Pennsylvania. Here’s just a short ...
5801 hosted their annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday. The culinary competition featured and benefitted nine local LGBTQ+ organizations. The competitors were: Allies for Health + Wellbeing, Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation, Proud Haven, Trans Youniting, Shepherd Wellness Community, Steel City Softball ...
David Shapira said the Tree of Life shooting, the worst antisemitic event in U.S. history, helped him redefine success as not about avoiding tragedy, but about how one responds to it. “Successful people are people who acknowledge the tragedy, learn ...
When: Thursday, October 5th, Friday, October 6th, and Saturday, October 7th. Where: Virtual on the Whova events platform, web or mobile app. How: Register here. If you live in Pittsburgh, you may not have heard of us (previously the TransPride ...
Emma Corrin, the queer non-binary actor who starred as Princess Diana in “The Crown,” is heading to FX/Hulu to solve “A Murder at the End of the World.” The team behind cult series “The OA,” Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, ...
Allies for Health + Wellbeing, formerly the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force, is acquiring Project Silk, an HIV prevention and education program designed to reach LGBTQIA+ young people of color. Project Silk currently is managed by Community Human Services (CHS). “As ...
Good morning! Or whatever time of the day you’re reading this. I happen to be writing this in the morning as my son, who is in high school, gets ready for the day. I remember prior to being a parent, ...
Wilson Cruz doesn’t love thinking too much about his childhood in Michigan, but he won’t deny his years growing up in Holland either. The Tulip Time Parades. The Windmill Island Gardens. The report he wrote on then-President Gerald Ford. “I ...
The Pitt Men’s Study is looking for a new Research Assistant to work in their clinic with PMS participants. Applicants must be motivated, with an interest in HIV research and working with the LGBTQ community. The Pitt Men’s Study is ...
The Pittsburgh City Paper’s much anticipated annual “Best of Pittsburgh” issue was released today and Dixie Surewood was named Best Drag Performer 2023 by readers. “It’s really nice to know that people appreciate, not only what I do, but what ...
Reel Q, Pittsburgh’s annual LGBTQ+ film festival and sixth-oldest LGBTQ+ film festival in the world, just released an iconic line-up of films and special events for the 2023 season, which runs from October 6 to 15. The 38th annual festival ...
QBurgh was the proud media sponsor of the 2023 Pittsburgh Recovery Walk this weekend. The Pittsburgh Recovery Walk celebrates all roads to recovery, which we know are as varied as the actual roads in Pittsburgh. Some are bumpy, some are ...
The Toronto International Film Festival got an in-depth look at the world of Montero Hill, aka Lil Nas X, with the Grammy Award-winning rapper, singer and songwriter’s documentary, “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.” Shot over the course of his ...
In this year’s Republican war against drag, the plot twist no one saw coming was that Flamy Grant, a contemporary Christian artist and drag queen, would top the Christian music charts. Now, that’s a feat for anyone, not to mention ...
A fertility clinic dedicated to serving the needs of transgender people will be opening in Pittsburgh next year. The facility, which is a partnership between the Allegheny Reproductive Health Center (ARHC) and Mate Fertility, will offer sperm and egg donation, surrogacy ...
On Tuesday, Pittsburgh City Council passed a series of bills aimed at protecting access to gender-affirming care in the City of Pittsburgh. Sponsored by City Councilors Barb Warwick, Bobby Wilson, and Bruce Kraus, the two bills passed unanimously. The first ...
What a fun September G2H2 at Helltown Taproom in the Strip District. Thanks to our host and all who attended. Check out who were the angels and who were the devils. Keep up with all of G2H2’s happy hours on ...
The Steel City Softball League made its return and played in the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Association Softball World Series earlier last month. The League had taken an eleven-year hiatus from the Series citing difficulty paying membership fees to ...
Hosted by HRT Solutions, Redtree Web Design, and the Three Rivers Business Alliance, Equality Careers celebrated its launch with a grand opening ribbon cutting at COhatch in the Southside Works on Thursday. Equality Careers is an inclusive job board that ...
Proud Haven celebrated their tenth anniversary with a gala at Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at the Priory on the Northside hosted by SisterPetra Pyper Pictapekhov with performances by Lys Scott, Joey Young, and DJ Kaydence McQueen. Proud Haven‘s mission is to ...
I just learned that there will not be a second season of “A League of Their Own,” and that is a big bummer. Abbi Jacobson is a goddess and a genius and a star and this is an outrage. To ...
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 ...