When Robin Tyler first appeared on Showtime’s “1st Annual Funny Women’s Show” in 1978, she asked host Phyllis Diller to introduce her as a lesbian. ...

Pittsburgh in 2010 looked very different from what it does today and had very few trans- and non-binary-centered events or groups. In late fall 2010, ...

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State Rep. Aaron Bernstine has resigned from his Pennsylvania House committee assignments less than a week after PennLive reported allegations that the Western Pennsylvania Republican used racist and homophobic language about openly gay Black state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta. Bernstine, who ...

Updated October 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM. Voices of Mosaic Apartments On weekend nights in the 1970s, Beth Kukucka, then a high school senior in ...

This story was originally reported by Brooke Migdon of The 19th. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in central Florida in August, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds denounced ...

Pittsburgh Police have determined that the October 3 shooting outside Lucky’s in the Strip District was not motivated by bias and that the longtime LGBTQ ...

And a five, six, seven, eight… “Off The Record” returns to the Byham Theater on Thursday, October 15, with “Off The Record: One Single Yinzer ...

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Trans joy, student solidarity, and political accountability. Here’s what you might have missed in queer news this week! Kalliyan breaks down this week’s stories in the QBurgh Bi-Weekly Queer News Update!
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A statewide virtual listening session on Nov. 18 will bring performers together to talk Pride safety, community challenges, resources, and building stronger connections. More details link in bio.
She made history by coming out on TV, turned comedy into a weapon against bigotry, and never kept her mouth shut. At 84, lesbian comedy legend Robin Tyler is still punching up, taking names, and proving that laughter is an act of resistance. Check out the full story link in bio.
Billy Porter and Malcolm Kenyatta will speak at Pittsburgh’s No Kings rally this Saturday, Oct. 17. More details on Saturday's rally link in bio.