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The Soft Spot Is Officially Open in Garfield, Bringing a Sober Sapphic Café to Pittsburgh A new sapphic-centered café is officially open in Garfield. The Soft Spot has opened its doors as a sober, accessibility-focused gathering space for queer community members in Pittsburgh. After mon…

The Soft Spot Is Officially Open in Garfield, Bringing a Sober Sapphic Café to Pittsburgh qburgh.com/the-soft-spo...

Pine-Richland Board Advances Reversal of Controversial Library Policy The Pine-Richland School Board voted Monday night to advance sweeping revisions to its controversial library policy, taking formal steps to reverse measures passed last year that critics said dispr…

Pine-Richland Board Advances Reversal of Controversial Library Policy qburgh.com/pine-richlan...

Pittsburgh City Council Proclaims March 10 ‘Central Outreach Wellness Center Day’ Pittsburgh City Council officially declared March 10, 2026, “Central Outreach Wellness Center Day,” recognizing the organization’s decade of providing inclusive, patient-centered healthcare to comm…

Pittsburgh City Council has declared March 10 “Central Outreach Wellness Center Day,” recognizing a decade of inclusive healthcare serving LGBTQIA+ communities and others across Western PA. qburgh.com/central-outr...

Indifference to Fascism Is Not a Thing I had a post go viral on Bluesky recently. At least, viral for me.  When I left Twitter (which you should definitely do) for Bluesky (which you should do if you want), I had it in my mind that…

Indifference to Fascism Is Not a Thing qburgh.com/indifference...

Saving Our Stories: Inside the Carnegie Library’s Recollection Studio The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is offering guests a unique experience: the chance to recollect memories they may have long forgotten. In the library’s do-it-yourself digitization lab, dubbed the Recollection Studio, everything from 8mm film and CDs to VHS and cassette tapes can be digitized and protected from the passage of time. Emily Kubincanek, digital community collections specialist at the library’s Main branch, said the space allows guests to uncover memories they may not have been able to access otherwise.

Old tapes. Lost voices. Forgotten moments. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Recollection Studio helps digitize old tapes, photos, & film preserving memories that might be lost. It’s also helping QBurgh expand the archives of Pittsburgh LGBTQ history.

Slay Weekly March 9, 2026 Listen on Spotify Happy Monday, besties. Daylight Saving Time rolled in this weekend and said, “Congratulations, it’s spring now. Also, we’re stealing an hour of your life.” We lost an hour of sleep. We lost an hour of afters. Somewhere in Pittsburgh, a vibe was just getting into its groove when the clock said, “Actually, it’s 3 a.m. now. Go home.” A crime.

Daylight Saving stole an hour of sleep (and an hour of afters) but the gays persist. This week’s Slay Weekly celebrates PFLAG Pittsburgh, previews a chaotic drag rivalry heading to a national stage, and rounds up queer happenings across the city.

We need brave institutions to support transgender youth in Pittsburgh This article first appeared on Pittsburgh’s Public Source. There are no medical providers in Pittsburgh openly offering gender-affirming care to individuals under 19, in a shift since President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to withhold funding early last year. Legal advocates argue the underlying executive order is unlawful and discriminatory, yet many institutions have preemptively complied. This compliance overrides the autonomy of parents and keeps healthcare providers from following best practices.

In the face of authoritarian crackdowns on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, we need bravery more than ever.

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

Did you know that QBurgh has editorial cartoons and crossword puzzles every weekend? qburgh.com/tag/puzzles-...

Steel City Stonewall Democrats Set 2026 Endorsements, Emphasize LGBTQ Rights On Sunday, the Steel City Stonewall Democrats, Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ Democratic Club, held their annual member endorsement meeting 2026 at the Hosanna House in Wilkinsburg.  Ian Price, President …

Steel City Stonewall Democrats Set 2026 Endorsements, Emphasize LGBTQ Rights. Members highlight trans protections, Fairness Act, and community power at annual meeting in Wilkinsburg. qburgh.com/stonewall-de...

40+ Newsrooms, One Region: Why Pittsburgh’s Local Media Fight Is a Queer Issue On March 2, 2026, a coalition of more than 40 news organizations across Southwestern Pennsylvania launched a public awareness campaign with a bold message “40+ newsrooms. At Work. Every Day. For Yo…

QBurgh has been doing this work. qburgh.com/40-newsrooms/

It means treating sex-positive spaces not as fringe curiosities, but as legitimate, vibrant parts of civic life in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

It means amplifying LGBTQ+-owned small businesses as economic anchors, archiving our history before it disappears, and paying queer writers, photographers, and creatives fairly for their labor.

It means documenting queer nightlife as culture and community infrastructure, not spectacle, and reporting on mutual aid networks, drag fundraisers, and grassroots organizing with the seriousness they deserve.

It means covering trans and nonbinary Pittsburghers beyond moments of legislative panic, telling stories that reflect full, complex lives instead of crisis headlines.

40+ Newsrooms, One Region: Why Pittsburgh’s Local Media Fight Is a Queer Issue On March 2, 2026, a coalition of more than 40 news organizations across Southwestern Pennsylvania launched a public awareness campaign with a bold message “40+ newsrooms. At Work. Every Day. For Yo…

When we talk about strengthening local news, let’s be specific about what that means on the ground. qburgh.com/40-newsrooms/

State Rep. Jessica Benham Announces Re-Election Campaign, Vows to Defend Vulnerable Communities and Tackle Rising Costs State Representative Jessica Benham announced her campaign for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, pledging to continue her fight for working families, vulnerable communities,…

State Rep. Jessica Benham Announces Re-Election Campaign, Vows to Defend Vulnerable Communities and Tackle Rising Costs qburgh.com/state-rep-be...

Harry Melling and Harry Lighton on the tender queer story of ‘Pillion’ In the A24 film “Pillion,” kink is neither punchline nor provocation. Instead, writer-director Harry Lighton and stars Alexander Skarsgård of “True Blood” and Harry Melling, the English actor who played Dudley Dursley in the “Harry Potter” films, craft something far rarer: a tender story about desire set within London’s gay biker dom/sub scene. What unfolds between Colin (Melling), a shy young man discovering himself, and the magnetic Ray (Skarsgård) is a shared journey that ultimately explores agency within the messy, moving process of defining what you want.

What unfolds between Colin, a shy young man discovering himself, and the magnetic Ray is a shared journey that ultimately explores agency within the messy, moving process of defining what you want.

FIERCE in Pittsburgh: Ajamu X Captures the Beauty and Power of Black Queer Life Fine art photographer Ajamu X has his eyes fixed on the future. The Black British LGBTQ+ artist is archiving Black Queer images for future generations. X said, “Fierce is a lifelong unfolding global archive in perpetual evolution, and Pittsburgh is the latest iteration.” FIERCE: Pittsburgh, running from March 5th to May 2nd at the Silver Eye Center for Photography…

Black British photographer Ajamu X brings his global Black queer portrait project FIERCE to Pittsburgh, celebrating the city’s Black LGBTQ+ community. The exhibit runs through May 2 at Silver Eye Center for Photography.

44th Annual Home & Garden Show! The region’s most trusted marketplace, 1200 exhibitors over eight acres, 3-bedroom/2-bath home INSIDE the Show, PghHome.com

Inside the creation of DC’s first trans superhero graphic novel I don’t often cry while reading a comic book. But these words on the dedication page of “Galaxy: The Prettiest Star” brought me to tears: “For the girl who needed this book …

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Hilarious Rivalry: Two Pittsburgh Queens to Go Wig-to-Wig for Comedy Crown Two local competitors, JoeMyGosh and Snoozy Q, are taking comedy seriously as they prepare for the National Miss Comedy Queen pageant. National Miss Comedy Queen is a competition open to any femme-presenting queen who has qualified through a preliminary contest. JoeMyGosh won the City of Bridges Comedy Queen contest in October, and Snoozy Q placed First Alternate; both the winner and the first alternate qualify to compete in the national contest in Orlando, Florida.

Drag family rivalry! Pittsburgh’s JoeMyGosh and Snoozy Q, both from the Goon Squad, are headed to Orlando to compete wing-to-wing for the National Miss Comedy Queen title this month.

With New Pantry & Café, QMNTY Grows Along East Ohio Street The QMNTY Continuum expanded again this week with the opening of the QMNTY Pantry & Café at 539 E. Ohio St. on Pittsburgh’s North Side, adding daily free meals and expanded grocery access to a …

With New Pantry & Café, QMNTY Grows Along East Ohio Street qburgh.com/new-qmnty-pa...

Condoms 101: The Classic That Still Delivers 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. Condoms are not boring. They are not outdated. They are not a “backup plan.” They are one of the most accessible, affordable, and effective tools we have for protecting ourselves and our partners, and they’ve been doing the job well for decades.

Condoms are not boring. They are not outdated. They are not a “backup plan.” They are one of the most accessible, affordable, and effective tools we have for protecting ourselves and our partners, and they’ve been doing the job well for decades.

Cleaning out a queer Pittsburgh nightclub unearthed forgotten stories from trash to crumpled notes saying "Fuck off." These fragments reveal glimpses into lives, reminding us that even in moments of perceived isolation, solidarity across movements has always existed. qburgh.com/holding-quee...

A pride flag, a bathroom ban, a job change: LGBTQ+ federal workers challenge Trump in court This story was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. Sarah O’Neill loved her job as a data scientist at the National Security Agency (NSA). “The government before last year was what I would consider to be a model employer,” O’Neill said. She started the job in 2019, two years after she started her transition to living as a woman.

Over the past year, the administration has faced a number of high-profile lawsuits over the ban on LGBTQ+ pride expression and refusal to let transgender workers use bathrooms that align with their genders.

PFLAG Pittsburgh Announces Leadership Transition PFLAG Pittsburgh is entering a new chapter of leadership following the departure of longtime board president David West. In a statement released February 18, the organization shared that West recen…

PFLAG Pittsburgh Announces Leadership Transition qburgh.com/pflag-pittsb...

“It’s About Time” to be a Fashionably Fierce Farewell at Pittsburgh Opera The Pittsburgh Opera’s annual fashion show, titled “It’s About Time,” will take place on Monday, March 23, at the Bitz Opera Factory. The event will feature a few farewells. Pittsburgh Opera’s General Director, Christopher Hahn, announced his retirement to go into effect at the end of the 2025-2026 season, and the event’s curator, Richard Parsakian, owner of Eons Fashion Antique in Shadyside, announced that “It’s About Time” will be his final fashion show.

Richard Parsakian and Christopher Hahn to take their final bow in a glittering celebration of couture, community, and creative style at the Pittsburgh Opera's "It's About Time" Fashion Show on March 23.