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Pittsburgh Pride Faces Challenges as Corporate Sponsors Pull Back Pittsburgh’s annual Pride parade and festival is less than three months away, but miles from its funding goal as corporations step back from donating. Without enough money, organizers warn they will have to make big cuts. Pittsburgh Pride is scheduled for June 5-7 in Allegheny Commons Park West, located on the city’s North Side. The parade will take place on…

Pittsburgh Pride is facing a major funding gap as corporate sponsors pull back. Organizers warn cuts to performances, programming, and event services may be coming.

Allies for Health + Wellbeing presents 2026 Kerry Stoner Award to John Lovelace John Lovelace isn’t someone who seeks out the limelight, but he is always willing to lend a helping hand in any way he can.  “I try my best to do good deeds and to help as many …

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Metro Community Health Center provides integrated medical, mental health, and dental care to ALL, regardless of the ability to pay. metrocommunityhealthcenter.org

The Conversion Therapy Buck Does Not Stop With the Supreme Court As I write this, a transgender pride flag is whipping around wildly on my front porch. The flag keeps getting tangled up and so I periodically go out to unwind it. I’ll be damned if I’m going to let the wind fuck it up. Of course, I have no control over the wind. And even less control over the United States Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court didn’t end conversion therapy bans but they’re trying to crack the door open. The fight isn’t over. Not even close. LGBTQ kids deserve protection. Period.

Podcast: From Leather to Bowling, Brad Dunlap Is Everywhere in Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ Scene Pittsburgh’s queer community thrives because of people who show up and few show up quite like Brad Dunlap. In this episode of Pride Matters, we sit down with Dunlap, a self-described “busy person” …

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Pride at Work: Benjamin Luczak and the Westmoreland Cultural Trust Ever since he was 17, performing on stage in “Cinderella,” Benjamin Luczak has been a lifelong lover of the arts. Now, he’s back running the organization that manages the Palace Theatre, the place where he first trod the boards, as the Chief Executive Officer at the Westmoreland Cultural Trust (WCT) in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The CEO holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre and a Master of Science in Performing Arts Leadership and Management from Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University, a Certificate of Fundraising Management from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from the University of South Florida.

From theatre kid to CEO, Benjamin Luczak is turning the Westmoreland Cultural Trust into a hub for art, Pride, and community power. Drag brunch included. This is what coming home and showing up looks like.

Marnina Miller is a Black queer woman with HIV sharing her life openly online Marnina Miller understands the importance of visibility for many people living with HIV. As a Black queer woman sharing her life openly online, Miller has built a platform on and off social media r…

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Jessie Ware on bigger vocals, queer fans who lift her up and the joy of wigs For three albums, Jessie Ware has offered an escape hatch: a shimmering, 1970s-inspired fantasy, far removed from the world we live in. But with “Superbloom,” the likely closing chapter of a trilogy, Ware tries something trickier: She’s letting real life in. As she talks to me about that — about motherhood, about “just getting that balance right” — a knock interrupts us.

FedEx interruptions. Roman goddesses. Sauna raves. Just another day in the world of Jessie Ware! We talked queer fans, big vocals and living your most glamorous truth.

Slay Weekly April 6, 2026 advertisement Listen on Spotify Okay. Deep breath. It’s April. Which means we are officially entering the part of the year where we decide it’s spring, regardless of what the weather is doing. Rain? Wind? 38 degrees at night for no reason? Irrelevant. We’re committing to the bit. This is your soft reset. Not a full glow-up. Not a “new you.” Just… a gentle shift.

April = soft reset energy. This week’s Slay Weekly: Pittsburgh Black Pride’s next chapter, a new Stonewall space, and reminders that growth doesn’t have to be perfect.

Pine-Richland Library Policy Reversal Delayed Amid Dispute Over Who Can Challenge Books A proposed rollback of Pine-Richland School District’s controversial library policy has been delayed as school board members remain divided over who should be allowed to challenge books in district…

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How gender-affirming care is becoming a political test for top medical groups This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. The largest medical association in the United States supports gender-affirming care — a stance it has reiterated in different ways over the last 10 years. But as Republicans press leading medical organizations on health care for transgender youth, the American Medical Association (AMA) is the latest group caught between political rhetoric and the complex realities of specialized care that few people receive.

The country’s largest organization representing doctors is being pressed by Republican attorneys general on health care for trans youth.

These Pittsburgh churches are embracing LGBTQ Christians When Angela Kirwin first stepped through the doors of the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community, she found the safe place she had been seeking in Pittsburgh.  “When I came out, I immediately scoured the…

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Blast off into a queer, zero-gravity world of dance, family, and pop as Erin Kouwe’s GRAPPLING takes over the New Hazlett Theater. Directed by Treasure Treasure, explore love, labor, and time with humor, joy, and imagination. April 16 & 17 GRAB YOUR TICKETS: newhazletttheater.org/events/grappling/

Seven Fingers and a Six Pack: Is AI Selling Queer Parties? Fists clenched, nipples mirrored like identical twins — their bodies are practically carbon copies. You could call them “boyfriend twins” or, if you’re feeling cheeky, “doppelbangers.” Or maybe it’s just AI. Because the next time you see an ad for your favorite gay club or bathhouse, that perfect pair might not even be real. I recently spotted this kind of questionable couple on Instagram, posted by Body Zone, the longstanding Detroit bathhouse.

That “hot daddy” in your party flyer? Babe… he might not exist. AI is flooding queer nightlife promos and flattening our culture in the process. Let’s talk about it.

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Today’s queer-coded crossword is giving Chicago gay bars, gay rodeos, and Andy Warhol chaos.

How Allies for Health + Wellbeing Is Addressing the Needs of Older Adults Living with HIV advertisement In the early 1980s, it seemed impossible to imagine that anyone would grow old after receiving an HIV diagnosis. But with the advent of antiretroviral medications, HIV became a diseas…

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John Cameron Mitchell is taking ‘Hedwig’ back on tour It’s been 25 years since that 2001 Sundance Film Festival where John Cameron Mitchell’s film adaptation of his hit stage musical, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” wowed audiences and began its new life…

Hedwig is going back on tour (!!), Gillian Anderson is entering her queer horror era, and Alexander the Great is getting the gay Netflix treatment. Oh, and Julia Fox is falling in love in a climate apocalypse. qburgh.com/hedwig-back-...

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Classic Theatre Inspires Queer Revelation in Triple Threat by Lolo y Lauti at the Mattress Factory For its first exhibition of 2026, the Mattress Factory is presenting Triple Threat, a dance-themed video installation by the Argentine artist duo Lolo y Lauti. The installation, now on display at t…

Classic Theatre Inspires Queer Revelation in Triple Threat by Lolo y Lauti at the Mattress Factory qburgh.com/triple-threa...

America Needs Saving from Republicans, not Transgender People There are plenty of things that America needs saving from. Things like fascism, war (currently with Iran, but who knows where the whims of our dear leader will have us bombing next), skyrocketing health care costs, environmental pollutants, gun violence, roving armed gangs kidnapping and killing people on our streets (a.k.a. ICE), voter suppression, racism and its accompanying violence (shout out to ICE), not to mention Trump and his administration of incompetents including, but not limited to, Pete "War Boner" Hegseth, Stephen "Bodies Buried in my Backyard" Miller, Pam "Stephen Miller is My Boss" Bondi, Marco "International Shame is My Kink" Rubio, and RFK "Measles are Actually Good" Jr.

America doesn’t need “saving” from trans people; it needs saving from fascism, voter suppression, and the politicians pushing both.

Not Every Rash is Harmless. TMVII, Explained. Welcome to The Quickie, Central Outreach Wellness Center’s monthly rundown of blogs, events, and health tips, served with sass and zero shame. It’s short, sexy, and gets right to the good stuff, and it’s delivered in part by QBurgh. You may have seen recent reports about an increase in cases of Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII), a strain of ringworm that spreads through close skin-to-skin contact and has been reported primarily among men who have sex with men.

Not every rash is harmless. TMVII, a sexually transmissible fungal infection, is showing up in the U.S. and often misdiagnosed. If something looks off, get it checked. No shame, just care.

SisTers PGH Opens Stonewall Inn Pittsburgh on Trans Day of Visibility SisTers PGH marked Trans Day of Visibility with the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Stonewall Inn Pittsburgh, a new trans-led drop-in and resource center located at 211 Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh. The opening represents a major expansion of the organization’s services after more than a decade of advocacy and direct support for transgender and gender-expansive people across the region.

SisTers PGH marked Trans Day of Visibility with the opening of the Stonewall Inn Pittsburgh, a new trans-led drop-in center offering food, showers, clothing, and support services in Downtown Pittsburgh.

States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained budgets — raising alarms over consistent access…

States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs. Many factors are putting budget constraints on state programs, including federal funding, increased drug costs and rising insurance premiums. qburgh.com/states-limit...

Space, Memory, and Queer Joy: Erin Kouwe’s ‘GRAPPLING’ Blasts Off at New Hazlett This month, the Northside transforms into a zero-gravity landscape of queer imagination. From April 16–17, the New Hazlett Theater premieres GRAPPLING, a theatrical dance journey through space and time created by Erin Elise Kouwe. A Cosmic Vision GRAPPLING (Germinated Recall in Assessment of Personal Productivity and/or Lassitude in Null Gravity) isn’t just a dance performance; it’s a "queer, zero-gravity world" that blends family history and pop culture.

Queer bodies. Outer space. Late capitalism anxiety. Erin Kouwe’s GRAPPLING turns memory, labor, and identity into a zero-gravity fever dream at New Hazlett Theater this month.

What’s Queer and Going on in April April in Pittsburgh is absolutely bursting at the seams with queer possibility, and it feels like a love letter to the many ways our community gathers, resists, celebrates, and just exists. From sapphic dance parties and drag spectacles to reading groups, crafting circles, kink education, and trans-centered skillshares, this month’s calendar is giving us joy, care, chaos, and connection. Whether you’re looking to turn up at a dance floor, sit quietly at a queer book club, or find your people at a support group or open mic, April is stacked with opportunities to plug into the vibrant, ever-evolving ecosystem of LGBTQ+ life across the city.

April in Pittsburgh is bursting. From drag shows & dance parties to book clubs, skillshares & mutual aid, there’s something for every flavor of LGBTQ+ life. Double-book your life, we support it.

Pa. House panel advances package of bills to codify LGBTQ protections A state House committee advanced a package of bills intended to enhance and codify protections for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians Tuesday. The seven proposals would: Extend the states nondiscrimination laws …

The bills would strengthen nondiscrimination and hate crime laws and codify same sex marriage. qburgh.com/pa-house-adv...

A New Generation of Leadership Guides Pittsburgh Black Pride Into Its Next Chapter Pittsburgh Black Pride is entering a new era of leadership with the appointment of a new board of directors, signaling a generational shift for one of the region’s longest-running Black LGBTQ+ organizations. The newly appointed board includes Tausha Bonner, Michelle Flewellen, Jasmine Strother, Rachelle Harvey, and Dawn Martin, an emerging group of leaders stepping forward to help guide the organization’s future.

New leadership. New energy. Same legacy. Pittsburgh Black Pride names a new generation of board members as it heads into its 31st year.

Ten Reasons to Visit Allies for Health + Wellbeing We know the healthcare system can be complicated, but at Allies for Health + Wellbeing, it doesn’t have to be. You can come to Allies for everything from testing to primary care to gynecological care. Here are 10 reasons why you should make an appointment at Allies: 1. You’re looking for great, inclusive healthcare. Whether you’re coming to us for HIV specialty care or to get an STI test, you can count on Allies to provide the highest quality care in a friendly and inclusive environment.

From PrEP to STI testing to gender-affirming care, Allies for Health + Wellbeing is doing queer healthcare right. No judgment. No stigma. Just real care.

Pittsburgh, get ready 🔥 Kathy Griffin is bringing her unfiltered, no-holds-barred comedy to town October 1st at Carnegie Hall. Nothing’s off limits, and you already know she’s got stories to tell. Grab your tickets now before they’re gone 🎟️https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/16006473AF1AB852