The Soft Spot

Join us at the Soft Spot for a Harvest Fairy Party! Celebrate autumn with annotated lobsters, dancing, crafting, food, and live music by Faerie Fire. Friday, October 16th 6-9pm Tickets: $25

House of Pasta is a munch exploring and celebrating whimsy in kink. We will be playing ice breakers and discussing new ways to approach what might otherwise seem daunting in things like play, power dynamics, and sexual exploration. Bring your curiosity and imagination! Thursday, October 15 7-9pm At the Soft Spot

We have one spooky system with Erin (@salter.erin) prepped! We have space for two more one-shots! Let us know if you'd like to DM! Wednesday, October 14th 6-9pm At the Soft Spot

Deliberation of afterlife beliefs & grief •All belief systems (or none) are welcome! •Learn the role the afterlife plays in grieving and identity. •Share your diverse views with peers and connect! •At the Soft Spot — a safe queer space! 5401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Wednesday, October 14th 4:30-5:30pm  

Roxie will be hosting a Silent Book Club on the second Tuesday of each month at the Soft Spot. Bring your own book, sit with other cutie pie queers, have a tasty NA beverage, and enjoy some parallel play. How it works: •B.Y.O. Book •No assigned readings •All book formats welcome •All events at free […]

A night of drag, burlesque, clowning, singing, and MORE, all to benefit Barons of Steel, an amazing local org. Whether you’re rocking big knockers or a card-carrying member of the Itty Bitty Titty Committee or simply a real boob appreciator, celebrate everyone’s favorite fun bags with us! This show will be hosted at The Soft […]

Cum join us for a series of 5-7 minute presentations on kink, BDSM, and fetish topics from community members. Come learn something new. Have a giggle, realize something new about yourself, or teach us something! We already have 6 presentations signed up and they're gooooood! Want to present? Sign up at tinyurl.com/kinkypowerpoint Can't wait!!!

Bring your instrument! Share original music, give + receive positive feedback, and write something new! Monday, October 5th 6-8pm At the Soft Spot

🛁🧼📱✨ Rub a dub dub!! Need help cleaning up your phone and making it more secure? Join us 10/4 at the Soft Spot for a FREE hour-long workshop on improving your phone hygiene and digital safety. Stick around afterward to apply what you’ve learned and cowork your way through it with friends. Taught by the […]

We are inviting up to 20 “eligible dykes” and 6 “guessers” for our 3rd edition of Pitch-A-Dyke. Our “eligible dykes” will come ready to sort themselves, sitting as a group and raising their name paddles at the beginning and then lowering it as they are disqualified. The “guessers” will slowly announce their lists of “characteristics” […]

A playful collection of queer shorts about love, lust, connection, and all the weird moments in between. The Soft Spot 5407 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 October 3, 2026 2:30 - 4:00 PM In a Whisper Back in Tunisia for her uncle's funeral, Lilia reunites with a family that knows nothing about her life in […]

A playful collection of queer shorts about love, lust, connection, and all the weird moments in between. The Soft Spot 5407 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 October 3, 2026 12:30 - 2:00 PM Baker's Boy Six months after small-town transmasc baker Sam starts using testosterone gel, they begin to notice that everyone they know is […]

Come by the Soft spot on Friday, October 2nd for our spooky edition of the Unblurred Artist Market, featuring local artists and vendors!

Back, back, back again! October is the best month of the year and we are bringing you four great writers: Adia Madjaric @adiamadjaric Jude Silvertree @balamusia Natanya Omrit tommy wyatt blake @tommywyattblake 👻 Bring your weird, horror, or nostalgic pieces to our event! Open mic begins after our featured readers. Coffee, tea, slushies, hot chocolate, […]

We're excited to announce our first vendor mixer! Come hang out with us, ask us questions, and meet with your fellow queer artists and crafters. We'll also have a small supply swap -- please bring up to five items with you to swap! Any leftovers will be taken to Creative Reuse! Thank you to our […]

EmBody: Burlesque Brunch is a day time sensual soirée fully loaded with an all new Beautiful BIPOC performance cast!! Join us for an intimate variety Brunch showcase celebrating Black and Brown Queers, and multidisciplinary excellence. This next fundraising event is bringing you burlesque, vogue, vocalists, and a set by a very special DJ to top […]

Sing along to gay movies all night! Rocky's Horror, REPO!, and Reefer Madness! Saturday, September 26th at 5:30pm

Come get in a good stretch and grab some donuts at the Soft Spot. Saturday, September 26th 2:30-3:30pm  

Sounds Gay Storytime is BACK! Join us on 9/26 at the Soft Spot at 11:30 am for this month's theme, FAIRYTALES! Wondering what the Gay Fairy will read? See yinz tomorrow to find out! 📍The Soft Spot 📆 Saturday, September 26th ⏰️ 11:30 AM

MONSTER F**KERS TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!!! 🧪👻⚡️🎃💀🫀🔪🪓❤️‍🔥 We are so excited to bring this show to life and finally collaborate with the Soft Spot!!!!! 🖤 Cum see all your favorite horror movie monsters to kick off spooky season with us 😈 Featuring performances by: Amoxie Villain Bettie Dagger Effie Vescent Evie Sanguine Momma Gravy […]

SIT, STAY, PLAY IS BAAAACK! Come celebrate with us and enjoy: •video games •BYOD Magic/Pokémon games/trades •diy kandi station •coffee, tea, and non-alcoholic beverages thank u to the soft spot for letting me host this event and creating such a great little community.

Coming to the queer community a little late can leave you feeling like an imposter. It can make you feel disconnected and grieve missing those early connections. This group is for chatting, processing, and sharing the knowledge we’ve gained so late. Second adolescence, here we come! We’re gathering to hang out, be gay, and celebrate. […]

We are thrilled to announce the start of the PITTSBURGH T4T LEATHER MEETUP, co-facilitated by Patience Insight (@patiencepgh) and Theo Goblin (@theogoblin) and hosted at The Soft Spot! We hope you’ll join us at the end of the month for our first evening of leather together. This is a free, sober event with a focus […]