QBurgh is thrilled to announce that we’ve joined forces with ten other LGBTQ+ newsrooms across the nation to form the Queer News Network (QNN), a groundbreaking collaboration dedicated to delivering crucial election coverage for the LGBTQ community. From October 1 ...
Bindr, the Pittsburgh-based LGBTQIA+ dating app where you don’t set your sexual orientation, has been chosen to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 as part of Startup Battlefield 200, the world’s preeminent startup competition. Bindr is one of 200 startups selected ...
This year Reel Q (Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ film festival and the sixth oldest LGBTQ+ filmfestival in the world) extends its cinematic celebration throughout the city at three iconic Pittsburgh venues. Running October 4-12th, the festival’s 39th season opens Oct. 4 at ...
One president. A four-letter word. A global PR disaster. Seven women trying to keep the country together. This is the setup for POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive at City Theatre. The play, which ...
The City of Pittsburgh’s Commission on Human Relations is conducting a research survey to better understand the prevalence and impact of housing discrimination faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals. The insights gathered through this survey will play a crucial role in enhancing the enforcement of ...
OK, so let me see if I have this right. Disgraced former president Donald Trump hates Taylor Swift, one of the most beloved people in the country. Swift, as I am sure you know, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. ...
This article was originally published by our partners at onStage Pittsburgh and shared with QBurgh as part of Newsapalooza at Point Park University, Sept. 26-28, a celebration of local journalism in southwestern Pennsylvania. The colorful totem outside of a Shadyside storefront ...
“On Swift Horses,” the new dramatic feature from director Daniel Minahan (“Fellow Travelers”) and screenwriter Bryce Kass (“Lizzie”), recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The period film, based on the novel by Shannon Pufahi, follows a family settling ...
We don’t know how to talk about sex. In 2024, we legitimately do not know how to talk about sex without salaciousness and judgment. Years after the sexual revolution, failed government policy and a far-right regressive movement have ensured the ...
Let me start by saying I like Chappell Roan. I like her music. I like that she is an out-and-proud lesbian and not afraid to say it. I also realize that her meteoric rise to stardom has been hard on ...
Pittsburgh’s Chrissy Costa hosted a night of laughs with a comedy show at Love, Katie Distilling in Sharpsburg on Friday night. Featuring standup routines by Blair Grillz, Jon Huff, Samantha Bentley, and Jeff Fieldhouse. ...
In an exciting victory for diversity and inclusion efforts in the legal field, the Pittsburgh Legal Diversity and Inclusion Coalition (PLDIC) made waves at Diversity Lab’s prestigious “2024 Moments to Movements Hackathon.” Held in New York City, the event saw ...
Another Party hosted Xunami Muse of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 at P Town on Friday for Indica’s birthday celebration. The evening also featured stunning performances by Mariyea, Nicky Monet, Kardi Redd Diamond, Akasha L Van-Cartier, and many more. Follow ...
If you scroll through any of the major streaming services, trans stories are not the easiest to find. Coming across films about trans joy is even harder. The upcoming Netflix documentary Will & Harper stands out as a rare exception. At ...
It’s the return of the QBurgh podcast! After two years, we’re back! This time, QBurgh co-creator Jeff is interviewing LGBTQ and ally Pittsburghers to get to know them better. We’re kicking this season off with State Representative Jessica Benham, who ...
Advertisement If you can find any, lock up your virgins because the Black Flame Candle is lit, and the Sanderson Sisters are on the prowl again in “Witch Perfect” on Friday, October 4th, at the New Hazlett Theater on the ...
Advertisement When the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force was founded in 1985, one of the first services the organization offered was legal aid. At a time when AIDS was a death sentence, volunteers with PATF assisted people with AIDS in getting ...
Up against stiff competition like Picklesburgh, Three Rivers Arts Festival, and Neighborhood Flea, Pittsburgh Pride was voted 3rd best Street Festival by readers in the City Paper Best of PGH 2024. Also coming in third for best music festival was ...
As September 2024 draws to a close, so too will the doors of Cattivo, a Lawrenceville music venue that has been a fixture in Pittsburgh’s queer and underground music scenes for decades. For many in the LGBTQ+ community, Cattivo wasn’t ...
Updated at 11:40 AM on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The Steel City Softball League held its annual amateur drag pageant on Saturday at Mr. Smalls Funhouse in Millale and crowned new Steel City Softball Royalty. Catty Wampus and Max Starvinia ...
As the political landscape intensifies ahead of the upcoming election, Vice President Kamala Harris has made her stance clear on a range of critical issues, particularly her unwavering commitment to protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans. A cornerstone of her ...
Craig Winberry grew up watching George Michael and WHAM! on MTV. Now, the singer and actor is on a national tour starring as the iconic pop star in “The Life and Music of George Michael,” coming to the Palace Theater ...
To say that drag isn’t for children is as broad as to say that art isn’t for children. Drag, as defined by the Advocates for Trans Equality, is “entertainment where people dress up and perform, often in highly stylized ways.” ...
Can we all just agree that Donald Trump is the absolute worst? Haha. I kid. Not about him being the worst. He is trash. But I know that we cannot all agree on this fact. And that definitely makes me ...
You saw “Rocketman” and thought, “OK, well it all happened just like that.” And then someone told you that, no, that was a fantastical musical biopic and not documentary, and you learned the difference. But now here comes the actual ...
Venture Outdoors, a nonprofit known for breaking down barriers to outdoor recreation, has announced Ash Andrews (they/them) as its new President and CEO. Andrews brings a wealth of experience, community engagement, and a commitment to sustainability, taking over from outgoing ...
Bocce? Bocce?? No, It’s Queer Bocce! I now get it. Never in a million years would I have predicted that one of the most incredible events for our Community would be playing bocce. Bocce was that game played by old Italian men with ...
If you’re a queer person who has survived violence in a relationship, you may know just how hard it is to find information, support, and resources tailored to queer needs and experiences. The L.A. LGBT Center created the National Institute ...
WDVE 102.5 FM recently faced significant backlash for airing transphobic remarks on the syndicated John Clay Wolfe Show on August 3, 2024. The broadcast, which included derogatory language and harmful jokes targeting Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif, sparked outrage across ...
WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Saturday night touted his and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ advocacy for LGBTQ rights in a keynote address he delivered at the Human Rights Campaign’s annual gala — and also criticized comments by his ...
This column is for LGBTQ+ Republican voters in Pennsylvania who are at risk of losing their right to marriage equality and seeing their marriages made illegal. Do you love your spouse enough to protect your marriage? Let’s find out. Remember ...
Be Gay Do Crime Productions (BGDC) is embarking on an exciting new chapter as it joins forces with Proud Haven, a prominent LGBTQ+ nonprofit organization in the Pittsburgh region. This partnership marks BGDC’s transition to a fiscally sponsored project of ...
Originally published by our partners at The 19th. Willie Carver has been a teacher in Kentucky since 2007, now working with college students. For over two years, he has worked with the American Federation of Teachers’ National LGBTQ+ Task Force, ...
Blue Moon Bar hosted a special evening of drag on Sunday to fundraise for the Kamala Harris campaign. All tips to drag performers and bartenders went to the campaign. Everyone worked for free, donating their time and tips to the ...
Pittsburgh’s Joe King hosted his monthly Match Gayme show — this time with a “Death Becomes Her” twist — last night at City Winery Pittsburgh in the Strip District. Featuring Micah Micah, Kali Coutour, Shari Turner, Molly Belle Cummings, and ...
Editor’s Note: QBurgh was an early financial supporter of the “Everywhere is Queer” platform.This article was originally published by our partners at The 19th. In 2018, Charlie Sprinkman was working for an organic beverage company, a job that required them ...
September is bursting with events and unmissable moments that’ll have you living your best queer life. Whether you’re craving a glamorous brunch with drag performances, diving into thought-provoking queer theory discussions, or gearing up for an epic night out, this ...
When we connected in late 2023 from her tour bus, some of Chappell Roan’s first words were, “Hopefully this Zoom works.” You might call that iconic if Roan were the star she is now, when fame turns every sound bite into ...
What if I told you that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden Administration’s rule protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination in schools must be enforced in all 50 states? That would be pretty incredible, wouldn’t it? And by ...
Pittsburgh’s chapter of PFLAG has issued a strong letter to the radio station 102.5 WDVE, condemning the transphobic language used during a recent broadcast of The John Clay Wolfe Show. The letter highlights the repeated use of slurs and derogatory ...
The LGBTQ community’s long history with law enforcement is so troubled and violent that organizers at some recent Pride parades decided to ban police from marching in the parade. Throughout the 20th century, the police would routinely raid gay bars, rounding up patrons and ...
The Steel City Stonewall Democrats hosted a watch party at the Blue Moon in Lawrenceville for the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention as Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party for President of the ...
Originally published by our partners at The 19th. In a historic first, approximately 1,000 transgender people logged into Zoom in a show of support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency. The call came on the heels of ...
Spooky season is right around the corner, and if you’re old enough to remember Cher’s ’90s goth home furnishings company Sanctuary (catalogs for sale on eBay for the curious and/or devoted) you won’t be at all surprised to learn that ...
It’s 4 in the morning, and I’m up eating a bowl of Froot Loops and strongly considering getting heavily into transgender. That’s what disgraced former president and convicted felon Donald Trump said about Democratic Party vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. ...
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 ...
TQ Live!, the annual event showcasing queer performance art in Pittsburgh, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on September 6, 2024, at the Carnegie Museum of Art. Over the past decade, TQ Live! has become a vital platform for LGBTQIA+ performers, ...
A major transformation is underway in Romancelandia. Once upon a time, romance novels from major U.S. publishers featured only heterosexual couples. Today, the five biggest publishers regularly release same-sex love stories. From May 2022 to May 2023, sales of LGBTQ+ romance ...
Crush Hour held their monthly happy hour Friday at Velum Fermentation. Crush Hour is a monthly happy hour for Pittsburgh’s queer ladies and femmes. Find out more about Crush Hour on their Facebook page and Instagram. ...