Dave, 33, Identifies as a Queer, recovering Gay White Man #AMPLIFY

Gay Allegheny County

Name: Dave Hutchinson Age: 33 County of Residence: Allegheny County Pronouns: Any of the three sets – I’ve been in different contexts where each one made sense and felt right. How do you describe your identity?  Queer, recovering Gay White Man™ Please describe your coming out experience. Where did you find support? What challenges did you face? I came out in […]

RIP Chuck Tierney (March 29, 1948 – Oct. 11, 2017)

Chuck Tierney

A founding father of the regional LGBTQ community has passed, Chuck Tierney. Chuck was a 1966 graduate of Munhall High School. In 1977, Chuck purchased the legendary Holiday Bar on Forbes Avenue in Oakland, along with Chuck Honse. For 40 years, the bar played host to the city’s LGBT community and kept the secrets of […]

Enter to win a Kelly Clarkson “Love So Soft” t-shirt! #Giveaway

Love so soft, you ain’t had nothing softer! “Love So Soft” the new hit single from music superstar Kelly Clarkson From the forthcoming album Meaning Of Life – Out October 27. Pre-order now: Atlantic.lnk.to/ MeaningoflifeTA “Love So Soft” remixes available now! Buy/Stream “Love So Soft” (Cash Cash Remix): https://Atlantic.lnk. to/LSSCashCashRemixPR Buy/Stream “Love So Soft” (Ryan Riback Remix): https://Atlantic.lnk. to/LSSRyanRibackRemixPR   Enter […]

Win Beautiful Trauma from P!nk! #Giveaway

Beautiful Trauma the new album from international music icon P!nk Featuring “What About Us” Out Now! iTunes: http://smarturl.it/ BeautifulTrauma/itunes Amazon: http://smarturl.it/ BeautifulTrauma/amazon Google Play: http://smarturl.it/ BeautifulTrauma/googleplay Spotify: http://smarturl.it/ PinkPreSave pinkspage.com Facebook.com/Pink Twitter.com/Pink Instagram.com/Pink Rulez You can enter as often as you like, but you can only win once every 30 days. You should be 18+ and live in the […]

Enter to win a Dreamgirls Blu-ray™ Combo gift set and a photo book signed by the Director Bill Condon! 

Enter to win a Dreamgirls Blu-ray™ Combo gift set and a photo book signed by the Director Bill Condon! Relive the dream with the Director’s Extended Edition of the sensational musical masterpiece Dreamgirls! A rich and vivid tale of fame, fortune and the sacrifices they demand, director Bill Condon’s electrifying adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical was a triumphant success […]

How to Request Toys for Tots in Western Pennsylvania 2017

Toys for Tots Pennsylvania

This is our annual round-up of Toys for Tots programs in Western Pennsylvania. I’ve done my best to sort through the available information and provide you what you may need to know. PLEASE click through to the applicable link to doublecheck the details. Some of the Toys for Tots pages are harsh and regimented. Others […]

Sue Needs Help Buying Gently Used Laptop

I need some help. My laptop is chugging along pretty slowly these days. As a blogger, I use it very heavily and beat it up. It’s heading for life support now. I have the chance to buy a gently used laptop from a friend, but I do not have the $$ on hand. I use […]

Phat Man Dee Talks About ‘Creative Love Energy’ and #LGBTHistoryMonth

Phat Man Dee

In honor of LGBT History Month, I’ve asked several friends to share something that they consider significant with regard to the regional LGBTQ experience. Here, Mandy L Kivowitz-Delfaver also known as Phat Man Dee, responds. I’ll admit that she made me tear up quite a bit.  ~ Sue My friend Sue Kerr of the wonderful blog […]

Darlene Harris, Donald Trump, and Doing the Right Thing in Pittsburgh

You may have heard that Pittsburgh City Councilor Darlene Harris raised a ruckus when she used her personal vehicle to drive through a Northside Park along the walking paths. She claims she was investigating City stuff. This quickly deteriorated into the ‘Darlene, woman of the people’ folks and ‘Darlene is a self-entitled jagoff’ folks. I […]

What Was It Like To Organize a LGBT Film Festival in Pgh During the 1980s?

We are proud to be the social media sponsor of the 32nd ReelQ LGBTQ Film Festival which starts this Friday, October 13 at the Harris Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh. To honor this cultural history, we interviewed two of the board members from early days. David Doorley was involved from 1987 onward. Laura Annibalini as involved […]