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Pittsburgh! MUNA will be performing at Stage AE Outdoors on September 29 to celebrate the release of their new album! Get your tickets on May 14 at 10am! https://whereismuna.com/
Pittsburgh Public Schools Approves Religious Opt-Out Policy Despite Warnings About LGBTQ “Chilling Effect” https://qburgh.com/pittsburgh-public-schools-religious-opt-out/
Pittsburgh Public Schools Approves Religious Opt-Out Policy Despite Warnings About LGBTQ “Chilling Effect”

The Pittsburgh Public School board voted Wednesday to approve a policy requiring educators to notify parents in advance when classroom instruction could conflict with “sincerely held religious and/…

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Pat Catena is running anti-trans attack mailers in a Democratic primary. The Allegheny County Council president targeted Brittany Bloam with MAGA-style rhetoric about “transgender athletes,” “extreme left groups,” and “socialism.”

https://qburgh.com/pat-catena-transphobe/

Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena Goes Full Transphobe in PA House Campaign Mailer

Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena is apparently so desperate to cling to political relevance that he’s resorted to mailing transphobic culture war propaganda in a Democratic primary cam…

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Pennsylvania House narrowly passed the Fairness Act, reviving statewide LGBTQ nondiscrimination fight https://qburgh.com/pa-house-passes-fairness-act-again/
Pennsylvania House narrowly passes Fairness Act, reviving statewide LGBTQ nondiscrimination fight

The Pennsylvania House voted Tuesday to advance legislation that would finally place explicit LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections into state law, marking another major chapter in a fight that queer…

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As LGBTQ+ rights face attacks, Pittsburgh Pride is choosing unity. Meet this year’s Pride Grand Marshals: Maria Montaño, Sara Rosso, Dr. Ken Ho, and Rev. Deryck Tines, four leaders showing up for community, visibility, and liberation.

https://qburgh.com/pittsburgh-pride-grand-marshals-26/

Four LGBTQ Community Leaders to Serve as Pittsburgh Pride Grand Marshals

This year, a fantastic foursome of community leaders will serve as grand marshals for the Pittsburgh Pride March & Parade. The lineup includes Sarah Rosso, Maria Montaño, Reverend Deryck Tines,…

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

A new HUD proposal would force federally funded shelters to house people based on “birth sex” or lose funding, putting unhoused trans people at greater risk of discrimination and violence.

https://qburgh.com/trans-people-could-soon-be-banned-from-homeless-shelters/

Trans people could soon be banned from homeless shelters

This story was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. The Trump administration’s push to exclude transgender Americans is moving to the nation’s homeless shelters. On April 28, the Departme…

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Pittsburgh Lesbian Community Celebrates Past, Present, and Future at the Soft Spot Sapphic Café https://qburgh.com/lesbian-day-of-visibility-soft-spot/
Pittsburgh Lesbian Community Celebrates Past, Present, and Future at the Soft Spot Sapphic Café

On Sunday, April 26, multiple generations of Pittsburgh’s lesbian community gathered at the Soft Spot, the newly opened sapphic café, to celebrate Lesbian Day of Visibility. Throughout the da…

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Brookline plans first Pride celebration for September 2026 https://qburgh.com/brookline-plans-first-pride-in-2026/
Brookline plans first Pride celebration for September 2026

Across the country, Pride celebrations have increasingly expanded beyond major cities into suburbs, neighborhoods, and small towns. In the Pittsburgh region, suburbs including Dormont, Mt. Lebanon,…

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Pine-Richland School Board voted 5–4 to roll back its controversial library policy, reversing rules critics said enabled politically motivated book challenges targeting LGBTQ+ stories and authors of color.

https://qburgh.com/pine-richland-school-board-approves-library-policy/

Pine-Richland School Board Approves Rollback of Controversial Library Policy

The Pine-Richland School Board has approved major revisions to its controversial library policy, scaling back rules that critics said opened the door to politically motivated book challenges and di…

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