Dating apps are like queer magic portals, a little chaotic, a little sparkly, and a whole lot of potential for fun, flirtation, and feeling yourself. Whether you’re looking for your next grea…

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.

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: After months of silence and mounting community pressure, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has filed a formal response to the federal government’s subpoena demanding the medical records of hundreds of trans youth. In an amicus brief filed late Tuesday, UPMC asked the court to delay any required production of patient records while a motion to quash the subpoena, …

To our incredible Reel Q community, As we close out our 40th anniversary year, we want to express our gratitude to every filmmaker, audience member, sponsor, partner, volunteer, and supporter who has made four decades of Reel Q possible. Since 1985, this festival has grown into one of the world’s longest-running LGBTQ+ film festivals because of you. Your presence and your belief in the power of queer storytelling make this possible.

Originally published by our partners at The19th on November 20, 2025. Decades of progress in HIV treatment and prevention in the United States is being derailed by the Trump administration, public health experts say — and without reversing course, the damage will be devastating. Threats to key federal programs are unfolding just as science has significantly advanced how easily patients can treat and manage HIV — leaving experts deeply frustrated.

Trans youth and their families in Pennsylvania saw a significant legal victory on Friday, just not the one many in Pittsburgh had been hoping for. On Friday, a federal court in Philadelphia quashed a sweeping subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice that sought to obtain sensitive medical records of transgender minors receiving care at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Local leader Dena Stanley and her organization, TransYOUniting, have been awarded the 2025 J.M.K. Innovation Prize, a prestigious national honor recognizing bold, early-stage projects tackling crit…

Legends and Legacies: Celebrating the stories of PATF and Allies FEATURING: Kathi Boyle, Stuart Fisk, Tammy Frech, DJ Stemmler & Pam Vingle, Nachum Golan & Steve Hough, Alan Jones, Clarisse…

The Fall 2025 season of Stonewall Ultimate concluded under dramatic skies on Wednesday, November 5, with an evening of weather delays, intense matchups, and a community-focused awards ceremony that…

TransYOUniting celebrated its tenth anniversary on Saturday, November 15, 2025, with the "Gilded Decade Gala," an evening of awards, performance, and reflection held at Sunken Bus Studios. The event, themed after 1920s glamour, drew community members, local leaders, and longtime collaborators to recognize a decade of mutual aid and grassroots organizing led by and for Pittsburgh’s trans community. Executive Director and founder Dena Stanley hosted the evening, which featured keynote remarks from nationally recognized activist and philanthropist Dominique Morgan, and honored five community leaders for their contributions to trans liberation and equity.

Stonewall Kickball Pittsburgh just wrapped up our largest season ever! We had 538 players across 30 teams in three divisions. This is the most players and most teams in the history of our league. During our playoffs tournaments on November 2, we crowned three division champions and also recognized Spirit Award winners, nominated by the players. In the Mister Rogers Division, Bottoms of the 9th completed their undefeated season with a victory over newcomers BTA, who also had a great season.

Katy O’Brian has tackled lesbian neo-noir and gone full-throttle action, sharing the screen with Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” earlier this year. She also appears in two of the year’s most anticipated films: “Christy,” the true story of lesbian boxer Christy Martin (with Sydney Sweeney in the title role), and “The Running Man,” opposite Glen Powell.

A State Department official, Hawkins Fuller (Erik Nordstrom), meets a young congressional staffer, Tim Laughlin (Logan Wagner), and sparks fly; unfortunately, their chance encounter occurs in Washington, D.C., at the height of Senator Joe McCarthy’s Red Scare in “Fellow Travelers,” where the two men risk everything to be together in a time when being accused of homosexuality could get you blacklisted or worse. The story, based on Thomas Mallon’s sizzling bestseller “Fellow Travelers,” has been adapted into a television miniseries and an opera by Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce, and will make its Pittsburgh premiere under the direction of Brian Staufenbiel.

The Pittsburgh Equality Center made a dazzling debut with its inaugural Equality Gala on Friday, November 7 at City Winery Pittsburgh, bringing together a radiant cross-section of queer joy, activism, and community glam. With the theme “Bridging the Future,” the night honored trailblazers Richard Allison, Katie Siani, and Amanda Neatour for their outstanding contributions to LGBTQIA+ advocacy across the region. The evening included heartfelt speeches and announcements of PEC’s capital campaign for a new community space. From drag performers to community leaders, everyone came dressed to impress and ready to party. Look out for MORE photos on PEC's social media soon! Photos by Maya Lovro. Tap to view full photo.

In a groundbreaking win for LGBTQ+ representation and grassroots leadership, Erica Deuso has been elected mayor of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, making her the first openly transgender mayor in our state’s history. Deuso’s campaign drew unprecedented voter turnout in the borough of roughly 9,000 residents just outside of Philadelphia. While she proudly embraced her trans identity, her campaign platform resonated across lines of identity, focusing on urgent local concerns like economic stability, housing access, and affordability.

Pittsburgh Equality Center (PEC) will host a gala this week. The organization will be recognizing its Pittsburgh Equality Award honorees at the event.  The organization, formerly known as the Gay L…

Nearly five months after a disruptive and heavily scrutinized “compliance check” rattled the city’s LGBTQ+ community, P Town Bar has officially received its updated occupancy certificate, bringing closure to a saga that began with trauma and ended in collective triumph. In a public statement shared this week, the Bloomfield-based bar, long considered a staple of Pittsburgh’s queer nightlife, thanked patrons, allies, and supporters for standing by them through what they described as an emotionally and financially exhausting period.

For some in Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ communities, November will bring a harsh and sudden cut to an important safety net supporting people experiencing hunger and food insecurity. As of November 1, accor…

This November, Pennsylvanians find themselves in yet another historic, unprecedented election. Pennsylvania is just one of seven states to elect every single one of its judges from the magisterial …

More than 100 LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians and allies gathered on the steps of the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Sunday for a statewide march and rally demanding equal rights, protections, and access to affirming healthcare. The event marked the first LGBTQ+ mobilization of its kind in over ten years and was organized in response to escalating attacks on queer and trans communities across the state and country.

On October 7, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Chiles v. Salazar, the case filed by Kaley Chiles. Chiles argues that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapies by licensed me…