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The rebellion is assembling. This week’s Slay Weekly celebrates queer Pittsburgh entering its pre-Pride era, from sapphic community spaces to neighborhood Pride organizing and finding each other again. qburgh.com/slay-weekly-ma…

At Blue Moon in Lawrenceville, Catty Wampus and Brayden Butter are serving up drag, dinner, and a growing sense of queer community for early birds. qburgh.com/life-is-a-catt…

Meet the LGBTQ authors bringing queer romance, trans history, drag, memoir, and more to Carnegie Library’s annual Book Fest qburgh.com/carnegie-libra…

Faces & Places: Bright Young People Dance Party at Velum Fementation qburgh.com/faces-places-b…

Queer comedy icon Jessica Kirson spent 27 years grinding before this moment: sold-out theaters, a hit Hulu special, and audiences ready for her weirdness. We talked queerness, burnout, crowd work, and why laughter still matters. qburgh.com/comedian-jessi…

Today's queer-coded crossword contains: two queens, cheeky clues, leather-adjacent humor, and a traitor. Proceed accordingly. qburgh.com/cumming-clean-…

Christian John Wikane’s ‘A Night at the Disco’ explores disco music’s role in LGBTQ+ history qburgh.com/a-night-at-the…

Check out what’s happening across queer Pittsburgh this month. qburgh.com/whats-queer-an…

Trans TikToker Zaya Perysian on suing Trump and why visibility matters
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Pittsburgh Public Schools approved a new religious opt-out policy that critics say could create a “chilling effect” on LGBTQ-inclusive education and pressure teachers to self-censor. qburgh.com/pittsburgh-pub…

State Rep. Jessica Benham spoke passionately on the PA House floor during debate on the Fairness Act, legislation that would finally add LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections to state law. The bill passed the House 101-100 and now heads to the Senate. qburgh.com/pa-house-passe…

The Pennsylvania House passed the Fairness Act, legislation that would add LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections to state law, by a razor-thin 101-100 vote. Now the fight heads to the Senate. qburgh.com/pa-house-passe…

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states. These religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing qburgh.com/doctors-can-re…

Community stories, lesbian history, art, organizing, and joy filled The Soft Spot during a powerful celebration of Lesbian Day of Visibility in Pittsburgh. qburgh.com/lesbian-day-of…

Brookline is planning its first Pride celebration. Organizers say community backing continues to grow ahead of the September 12 event, even as at least one major neighborhood stakeholder has declined to support the effort. qburgh.com/brookline-plan…

Wanda Sykes brings ‘Legacy’ to Netflix qburgh.com/wanda-sykes-br…

A federal judge ripped apart RFK Jr.’s anti-trans gaslighting campaign against gender-affirming care, calling out the Trump administration’s cruelty and “wanton disregard for the rule of law.” qburgh.com/judge-legal-te…

The Draft didn't help some of our faves… so let’s show up for them! Support TLGBQ-owned & allied businesses across Pittsburgh this week. Drop your go-to spots in the comments. Let’s build the list + spread the love. qburgh.com/f-by-the-draft…

This is the dance moment you don’t want to miss. A.I.M by Kyle Abraham brings 20 years of fierce, genre-bending movement to the Byham on Saturday, May 9, 2026🎟 trustarts.org/dance

David Archuleta’s Devout Sings a Story of Queer Awakening qburgh.com/david-archulet…