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, …

Hear ye, hear ye. Gather round, folks. I’ve got an important pronouncement to make: Kim Davis can fuck all the way off! I know, I know. That’s not very nice. But it’s a hell of a lot nicer than wha…

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.

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).

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.

When people are trying to make it harder for you to vote, what they’re really doing is trying to make it harder for you to live.  I’m writing this on Election Day. Election Day is also not an …

In this special bonus episode of the QBurgh Podcast, host “Nebby” Nick Tommarello gets deep and delightfully nosy with award-winning filmmaker and journalist Hansen Bursic. They dish on everything …

Lavender marriages, traditionally entered into by LGBT+ individuals to conceal their sexual orientation, are on the rise, according to several news sources, with some even calling th…

After UPMC announced its decision to end gender-affirming care for queer youth this year, everything changed for 15-year-old transfemme Juno and her family.

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…

Decades before COVID-19 lockdowns inspired churches to move online, members of Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco delivered cassette recordings of Sunday services to homebound parishion…

Families, medical providers, and activists are calling out UPMC for what they say is a deliberate and dangerous decision to end gender-affirming care for trans youth and to comply, silently, with a…

Political attacks on teaching about gender in colleges and universities are about more than just gender: They are part of a grander project of eroding civil and human rights, limiting personal free…

In my family, religion was always a source of conflict — probably as it is in many families around the world. My grandmother was a devout Catholic, a faithful follower of traditions. My mother, on the other hand, belonged to the generation of women’s liberation and fiercely defended her right to find her own way. Later, I also drifted away from traditional religions.

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. We believe sexual health is health, and that means talking openly about erectile dysfunction (ED), a condition that affects more people than you might think.

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.

If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. For Gen Z adults…

Never underestimate audience desire for good-looking rich people falling in love; it’s a tradition as old as movies. And it’s almost certainly one reason for the success of the 2023 Amazon movie “R…