Washington County Gay Straight Alliance (WCGSA) held a 20-year celebration on Saturday, December 6, at the historic George Washington Hotel in Washington, PA. The event began in the lobby with registration, a choice of champagne or a nonalcoholic beverage (orange juice, cranberry juice, or ginger ale), and an overflowing charcuterie table. The mezzanine balcony was lined with gift baskets for two raffles: a blue ticket and a purple ticket.

Joe King started his career as a game show host. When he was 17, King hosted Kennywood Park’s “It’s You Review,” a show that featured volunteers from the audience learning tricks backstage before p…

On a recent episode of the hilarious podcast “Las Culturistas,” hosted by comedian Matt Rogers and “SNL” cast member Bowen Yang, guest Jennifer Lawrence dropped the bomb: she and Emma Stone are pro…

Sex scares me. As a teenager, at a time when most young men were starting to physically connect with their new, exciting, primal sexual desires, the blood in my body was flowing through my veins just as fast. There was nothing unusual about puberty. Except that my desires were for other men. I had no references, images or examples. No place to go, and no one to talk to about these feelings.

With the current Administration in the White House, the U.S. Government has been doing the bare minimum required to protect its people, which, according to Rachel Shepherd, Executive Director of th…

Dakota Riley (Jake Holley, looking like a hot hybrid between Jim Carrey and Tig Notaro) rides his bike to a Grindr hookup but panics when the hookup wants to go faster and further than he planned i…

Every December, Pittsburgh embraces the festive holiday season with Handmade Arcade’s Holiday Market, where attendees shop from more than 290+ makers selling handcrafted clothing, accessories, art, home decor, jewelry, body products, and more unique items you won’t find anywhere else. The Holiday Market will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh from December 5 to 6.

Millvale’s beloved haunted they-bar, Harold’s Haunt, is calling on the queer community and our rich aunties, bosses, and neighbors to help them survive the financial graveyard that has swallowed too many radical third spaces. They’ve just launched a GoFundMe campaign with the ambitious but necessary goal of raising $30,000 to keep their doors open, the heat on, and the wolves of capitalism at bay.

Miles Heizer isn’t one to pretend that stepping into a role completely unlike himself is always easy. The actor — known for projects like “13 Reasons Why,” “Parenthood” and “Love, Simon” — has ofte…

Coming to you live from the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, this is "Legends & Legacies." Featuring Kathi Boyle, Stuart Fisk, Tammy Frech, DJ Stemmler, Nachum Golan & Steve Hough, Alan Jones, Clarisse Jordan, Larry Leahy, Michael Neal, Richard Parsakian, Dr. Marty Seltman In 2025, Allies for Health + Wellbeing, formerly the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force, marks its 40th anniversary. “Legends and Legacies,” coinciding with World AIDS Day, is the culmination of a year of celebration and remembrance. This unique event features onstage and video conversations with people who have shaped, and been shaped by, PATF and Allies.

Five years ago, QBurgh was born from a simple but powerful idea that Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ community deserves a media platform created by us and for us. Since then, QBurgh has been on the front lines of queer storytelling, documenting local Pride events, reporting on anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, uplifting trans and BIPOC voices, preserving our city’s rich queer history, and celebrating the joy and resilience of our community.

Last night, Pittsburgh crowned its newest drag royalty as Snoozy Q took home the title of Miss P Town in a whirlwind night of glitter, spiders, and at least one Glinda gone rogue. The pageant, held…

It’s the holigay season in the ‘Burgh, and queer December is absolutely stacked! Whether you’re looking for some cozy community vibes, a chance to sleigh in your ugliest sweater, sip wine wit…

Updated Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 3:16 PM. Legends and Legacies: Celebrating the stories of PATF and Allies FEATURING: Kathi Boyle, Stuart Fisk, Tammy Frech, DJ Stemmler, Nachum Golan & S…

In my family, religion was always a source of conflict — probably as it is in many families around the world. My grandmother was a devout Catholic, a faithful follower of traditions. My mother, on …

For the first time in nearly four decades, the U.S. government will not formally recognize World AIDS Day on December 1 in a move that has sparked outrage among public health advocates and LGBTQ+ communities. According to an internal email obtained by The New York Times, the U.S. State Department has instructed employees and grantees not to publicly acknowledge the day “through any communication channels, including social media, media engagements, speeches or other public-facing messaging.” The directive also bars the use of U.S.

Dear Community, Together, we have rallied to support our trans siblings, our non-binary and gender non-conforming identities, with special recognition to all people of color. Let’s all continue this fight and more. I am asking you for one more fight. For 40 years, I have suffered, recovered, and thrived living with HIV. December 1st, World AIDS Day, begins a week of memorial, celebration, and contemplation.