PITTSBURGH & WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA'S LGBTQ NEWS SOURCE. IF IT'S QUEER, IT'S HERE. QBurgh.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mruti72l572aOne year later, 988 still doesn’t have a hotline for LGBTQ+ youth https://qburgh.com/one-year-later-988/30 Jul 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruti72l572ahttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrukjou5ly2oResponding to Donald Trump's repeated attacks, Dylan Mulvaney says being criticized by this administration puts her "in the company of some of the most brilliant, empathetic people in our world today." https://qburgh.com/dylan-mulvaney-trumps-criticism/30 Jul 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrukjou5ly2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrsutrbts62uPittsburgh's LGBTQ+ community is mourning the loss of Geraldine "Geri" Lupin, co-founder of Blue Moon Bar and a beloved friend, mentor, and advocate whose generosity touched countless lives. https://qburgh.com/blue-moon-bar-mourns-the-loss-of-co-founder-geraldine-geri-lupin/29 Jul 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsutrbts62uhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrsfeenqpo2mJake Shears joins the team behind Tinderbox, the UpStairs Lounge fire heads to the big screen, Unzipped gets a theatrical revival, Test explores faith and bodybuilding, and Carrie returns this fall. https://qburgh.com/scissor-sister-jake-shears-tinderbox/29 Jul 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsfeenqpo2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrscy62ain2zWhat does a perfect queer Sunday out in Pittsburgh look like? Softball, volleyball, patio drinks, drag, dancing, and community. Take a look at who we spotted for Faces & Places! https://qburgh.com/faces-places-sunday-out-pittsburgh/29 Jul 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrscy62ain2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrqlg25fh62yPittsburgh’s new romance bookstores sell more than happily-ever-afters https://qburgh.com/pittsburghs-new-romance-bookstores/28 Jul 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqlg25fh62yhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrnegis53k2b‘Heartstopper’ is helping LGBTQ+ fans find hope and community across time and space https://qburgh.com/heartstopper-lgbtq-fans-find-hope/27 Jul 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnegis53k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrn3zzd5zy2y"Trans rights are a purity test" is a talking point designed to excuse political cowardice. Refusing to vote for candidates who support policies that dehumanize you isn't a purity test; it's self-respect. https://qburgh.com/transgender-rights-democrats/27 Jul 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn3zzd5zy2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrkyjomxhc2oTo the LGBTQ+ community of Berlin, Pittsburgh's LGBTQ+ community stands with you.26 Jul 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkyjomxhc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrkj2vf2be2uSeth Grove’s appointment to the PA Human Relations Commission is a contradiction Pennsylvania can’t ignore https://qburgh.com/seth-grove-pa-human-relations-commission/26 Jul 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkj2vf2be2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrkdgnp62g2ePennsylvania is making $10 million available to help LGBTQ+ nonprofits and other targeted community organizations strengthen security as threats against marginalized communities continue. https://qburgh.com/pa-10-million-lgbtq-security/26 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkdgnp62g2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mriomnjjah2oPlant Kween Christopher Griffin is here to remind you to water yourself https://qburgh.com/plant-kween-christopher-griffin/25 Jul 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriomnjjah2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mri3zi3upo2yFor LGBTQ+ people, buying a home is about more than square footage. It's about safety, family, stability, and building a future. Mortgage advisor Mauricio Gonzalez-Roberts shares how queer Pittsburghers are redefining homeownership. https://qburgh.com/home-is-more-than-a-house/25 Jul 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mri3zi3upo2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrhsqkkt2n23This week's queer-coded crossword is packed with LGBTQ+ history, pop culture, camp, wordplay, and a legendary RuPaul quote waiting to be uncovered. https://qburgh.com/its-my-opinion-that-counts/25 Jul 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhsqkkt2n23https://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrfszr5xu725Pennsylvania House unanimously passes bill ending HIV-specific criminal penalty enhancement https://qburgh.com/pa-house-passes-bill-ending-hiv-criminal-penalty/24 Jul 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfszr5xu725https://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrfgrls7wx2aTori Amos has always turned chaos into catharsis. In our new interview, she opens up about documenting a traumatizing era, queer community, Provincetown bears, witches, microdosing, and why love is still the answer. https://qburgh.com/tori-amos-still-fighting-for-love/24 Jul 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfgrls7wx2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrda7pxzkl2bDo Trans People Have a Say in Where They Are Housed at the Allegheny County Jail? https://qburgh.com/trans-housing-allegheny-county-jail/23 Jul 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrda7pxzkl2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrcxinkzae25Trace Brewing has paused its drag brunches and bingo after noise complaints prompted responses from state police. The brewery and performers are questioning how the law is being enforced. https://qburgh.com/is-it-about-the-noise-trace-brewing/23 Jul 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcxinkzae25https://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mratir7bmt23Pride Nights were created because LGBTQ+ fans deserved to know they belonged in the stands. After 30 years of progress, that message is facing renewed attacks. Here's why leagues shouldn't back down. https://qburgh.com/pride-nights-now-under-pressure/22 Jul 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mratir7bmt23https://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mras3vkgeg2bSundance rejected it. Kieron Moore on why ‘Blue Film’ is finding its own way. https://qburgh.com/kieron-moore-on-blue-film/22 Jul 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mras3vkgeg2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mrak3invtj2eA himbo hero, his longtime best friend, dragons, quests, and unresolved feelings? 'Bromantasy' is a goofy, queer fantasy adventure with plenty of laughs. https://qburgh.com/bromantasy/22 Jul 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrak3invtj2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mr6y5mm3qy2vDOJ, HHS, FTC, FDA: The alphabet soup of efforts to restrict gender-affirming care https://qburgh.com/doj-hhs-ftc-fda-efforts-restrict-gender-affirming-care/21 Jul 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6y5mm3qy2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mr6gijs2a724New Castle Prism Initiative celebrated one year of service with a block party on Sunday filled with community, celebration, and support for LGBTQ+ people across Lawrence County. https://qburgh.com/faces-places-new-castle-prism-initiative/21 Jul 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6gijs2a724https://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mr5xjobnxg2iWhat do we owe our unclaimed dead? When someone spent their life in the closet, should we honor their privacy after they're gone? What if they also harmed the LGBTQ community? There are no easy answers, only difficult questions. https://qburgh.com/unclaimed-dead/21 Jul 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5xjobnxg2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mr3r62amf22yNo, PrEP Isn’t Giving People a ‘PrEP Belly’ https://qburgh.com/no-prep-isnt-giving-people-prep-belly/20 Jul 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3r62amf22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mr3k6itemv2uOne year later, 988 still doesn't have a dedicated crisis line for LGBTQ+ youth. Congress approved funding months ago, but the specialized service may not return until the end of 2026. For LGBTQ+ youth, delays have real consequences. https://qburgh.com/one-year-later-988/20 Jul 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3k6itemv2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mqzdqjdzex2eJake Shears is producing Tinderbox, a new film about the 1973 UpStairs Lounge fire. Plus: Unzipped returns to theaters, queer Christian bodybuilding gets the spotlight in Test, and Carrie rises again. https://qburgh.com/scissor-sister-jake-shears-tinderbox/19 Jul 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzdqjdzex2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mqyvsgpmlu2mGus Van Sant to turn Nicholas Galitzine into a supermodel cultist https://qburgh.com/gus-van-sant-nicholas-galitzine/19 Jul 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqyvsgpmlu2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mqx3e6wued25The Trump Administration Is Drowning in Corruption, Still Has Time to Hurt Trans Kids https://qburgh.com/the-trump-administration-corruption/18 Jul 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqx3e6wued25https://bsky.app/profile/qburgh.com/post/3mqwlmnm6lj2bPittsburgh has not one, but TWO romance bookstores turning tropes into community. From happily-ever-afters to LGBTQ+ love stories, these shops are creating the kind of third places our city needs. https://qburgh.com/pittsburghs-new-romance-bookstores/18 Jul 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:kfq7f4xddp2tbme6yimyuuan/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwlmnm6lj2b