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. ...

Originally published by our partners at the 19th. LGBTQ+ advocates are gearing up for a possible second Trump administration by planning future litigation, deepening relationships in Congress and mobilizing voters.  If former president Donald Trump is re-elected, advocacy groups expect ...

You knew him first as the first gay “Bachelor.” Many years later, in 2021, you got to know him much better when “Coming Out Colton” aired on Netflix. And while you don’t know Colton Underwood as a daddy yet, you ...

Updated August 16, 2024 at 9:27 am to include statement by Mayor Gainey. Maria Montaño, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s Communications Director and one of the administration’s most visible figures, resigned Wednesday after signing a petition supporting a city boycott of ...

The Steel City Softball League (SCSL), Pittsburgh’s premier LGBTQ softball league, recently concluded its 43rd season, marking another year of spirited competition and community engagement. The season, which began in May and spanned the summer months, featured 14 teams across ...

True T PGH, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQIA+ people of color through creative arts, social activism, and community health, announced its move to a new, larger location in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood. The move marks a ...

Let me begin by saying that I hate boxing. I think it’s super gross to watch people punch each other in the face for entertainment. But what I hate even more is transphobia. And the treatment of Algerian boxer Imane ...

Originally published by our partners at The 19th. The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the question of whether gender-affirming care bans for transgender youth are unconstitutional, in response to the Biden administration petitioning on behalf of trans youth and their ...

What happens when the zombie apocalypse targets queer club kids? The answer will be revealed in “Queens of the Dead,” from Tina Romero (daughter of legendary “Night of The Living Dead” filmmaker George Romero). Co-written by Romero and author Erin ...

What would you suggest if a politician used public funds to rent a seven-bedroom Swiss chateau, remodel their home office with public money, rent a vacation home in Provincetown for their family, and enjoy first-class air travel and Mercedes car ...

In an incredible show of community support, Allies for Health + Wellbeing has successfully raised over $4,000 during the ‘ONEDAY’ Critical Needs Alert campaign through the Pittsburgh Foundation. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the power of collective action ...

There comes a time in every man’s life when he has to defend himself against accusations of couch fucking. And now is JD Vance’s time. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, just Google “J.D. Vance” and “couch.” Look, ...

Minnesota’s Democratic Governor Tim Walz has been picked as running mate for Vice President Harris. Walz has transformed Minnesota into a haven for LGBTQ Americans, enacting legislation that protects access to gender-affirming health care, bans conversion therapy, and prohibits book ...

Before the current media landscape offered more explicit depictions of queer life outside of physical spaces like LGBTQ+ bars, you had Borders and you had zines, DIY publications offering non-conventional formats and more indie spirit than traditional magazines. Inside, pages ...

“Lesbian” has been a fraught word in the queer community for many years. This was discussed in the mainstream recently in the BBC’s sapphic reality dating show I Kissed A Girl, where contestants were shown having an emotional conversation about their ...

All of these books are available for free through the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh with many available instantly as ebooks on the Libby app. 1. ‘The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School’ In Sonora Reyes’ debut novel, which became a National ...

Pittsburgh is set to welcome a unique blend of culinary and fashion artistry with the third annual “O’Noir: The Experience” on October 11. Organized by the O’Noir Foundation, the event aims to raise funds for LGBTQIA+ organizations that support homeless ...

Temple Emanuel of South Hills in Pittsburgh, PA found its first fully-ordained Cantor in 50 years – and they just finished their first year on the job. Kalix Jacobson, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, is one of three nonbinary Cantors, ...

Controversy or not, the Olympics’ Opening Ceremony was very gay. There were drag queens on the Seine! Thomas Jolly, the artistic director for the Opening Ceremony at the Paris 2024 Olympics, dismissed claims that the drag queens were mocking Christianity ...

Long-time community figure Terry Price passed away on Friday while undergoing triple bypass surgery in Cleveland. Terry Price was often the first person in the community many young LGBTQ folks would meet as they made their first trek to a ...

The Abraham Lincoln documentary “Lover of Men” is coming soon to ask the question, “Was Abraham Lincoln queer?” Now, some historians are sure he wasn’t, in spite of the historical closet keeping queer public figures under deep cover until the ...

Bindr, the Pittsburgh-based bisexual, lesbian, and LGBTQ dating app, just won the first 2SLGBTQIA+ Entrepreneur Prize sponsored by QueerTech and presented at StartupFest. It’s the first to ever be introduced at the event, this was one of the largest prizes ...

Today the torch will blaze and the 2024 Summer Olympics, or the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, will begin with pomp and pageantry. Acclaimed gold medalist diver Tom Daley and famed Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner won’t be the only ...

For the last few months, Iceland has welcomed travelers from the Steel City, fresh off of Icelandair’s new nonstop flight. The journey from Pittsburgh International to Keflavik International – about 30 miles outside of Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital city – takes ...

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 ...

As Vice President Kamala Harris mounts her bid for the presidency, local LGBTQ groups and delegates are stepping up to show their support, recognizing her commitment to LGBTQ rights and social justice. Jim DePoe, LGBTQ community advocate and delegate to ...

Updated July 23, 2024, at 8:14 pm to include an emailed statement from EECM. LGBTQ Community members and allies who support the East End Cooperative Ministry have become incensed by recent developments out of the high-profile non-profit. Last week within ...

advertisement Experts nationwide are warning that people who are sexually active, particularly those in the LGBTQIA+ community, should be alert to the ongoing risk of mpox. Though we have not seen a surge in cases like we did in the ...

After making his most recent films for Netflix, acclaimed director Richard Linklater (“Boyhood”) will return to cinemas with Sony Pictures Classics and his frequent collaborator Ethan Hawke (the “Before” trilogy) for “Blue Moon.” Gay star of “Ripley” and “All of ...

There is one woman in the state of Pennsylvania who is standing in the doorway of marriage equality. There is one woman in Pennsylvania who has the power to make your marriage secure, and she refuses to do so. There ...

On Saturday many people were justly shocked and utterly dismayed when a mass shooting event took place at a political rally here in Pennsylvania. Soon after, many pundits and politicians banded together to condemn the act of gun violence outright ...

On Saturday, community members, family, and friends gathered to remember the life of Pauly Likens, a 14-year-old trans girl from Sharon, Pennsylvania, who was brutally murdered last month. Her remains were found scattered around a park lake an hour north ...

Pride Month may be over, but the time is always right for a good book. I’ve been a voracious reader for as long as I can remember, with a particular affinity for science fiction and fantasy stories. I was enamored ...

Our nation marked nine years of marriage equality on June 26, 2024. As one of more than 30 plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed same-sex couples’ right to marry, this anniversary should have filled me with nothing ...

5801 Video Lounge announced their total donations from Pride month activities to three local non-profits doing the work for the LGBTQ Community of Western Pennsylvania. “We donated over $3,000 to Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation through our sales of wristbands, specialty ...

Spoiler Alert: Specific details about X-Men ’97 Season One’s story are discussed throughout. On March 20, Marvel, through its parent company The Walt Disney Company, resuscitated a thirty-two-year-old cartoon, “X-Men: The Animated Series” with “X-Men ‘97.” The show brought back ...

Emboldened by the mainstreaming of hard-right politics ahead of a presidential election cycle, white nationalist and anti-LGBTQ+ groups increased to record levels in the United States last year, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s latest annual report on hate and extremism ...

Who never slows down? Dolly Parton, that’s who. Not content to disrupt the boxed cake mix industry and reintroduce vintage banana flavor to American palates, she’s finally taking her turn on Broadway by producing her own bio-musical, for which she’ll ...

Updated 10:26 AM July 6, 2024. A previous version of this story misstated the date and time of the memorial vigil. In a heart-wrenching and tragic incident, prosecutors are committed to seeking justice for Pauly Likens, a 14-year-old trans girl ...

To close out Pride month, this Sunday featured Dormont Pride, Wilkinsburg Pride, and for the first time Forest Hills Pride. Forest Hills Mayor Frank Porko issued a proclamation declaring June 30 Pride Day in Forest Hills. Dormont Pride Wilkinsburg Pride ...

With 30 days of Pride finally over, you might be wondering: “How do I keep this queer party going?” We’ve got you covered. Here’s what’s queer and going on in July. ...

Queer people of Pittsburgh are taking back the American dream. While participating in a photoshoot reimagining Americana, people in the LGBTQIA+ community shared their interpretations of the concept of Americana and the American Dream. Themes of acceptance, inclusivity, and happiness ...

Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives has passed a bill repealing the state’s same-sex marriage ban with a decisive bipartisan vote on Tuesday. Proponents of the bill stressed the necessity of this change to safeguard marriage equality, especially if federal case law ...

The leadership of Fairness Pennsylvania, a new statewide start-up meant to advocate for the LGBTQ community in Harrisburg — which QBurgh previously reported is run out of West Virginia as a subsidiary of Fairness West Virginia — has a history ...

It was a jam-packed weekend to wrap up Pride month, here’s what happened on Saturday! Harold’s Haunt Queer Prom QBurgh was proud to sponsor 15 tickets to Queer Prom so that everyone could attend regardless of their ability to purchase ...

On Thursday evening, Carol Usner Held, owner of Brewer’s, posted to the bar’s Facebook page a message that had been rumored for at least a month: Pittsburgh’s oldest gay bar is up for sale. “This month has brought me to ...

Over 170 business leaders and decision-makers convened to discuss critical data points and actionable insights surrounding the key findings of the Vibrant Index 5.0, the region’s recent diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) assessment. As the data was unveiled during the ...