Chris Salvatore Wants to Tell His Story

Chris Salvatore is hiding in his bathroom. It’s the only room in the house without carpet, and the flooring guy is measuring all the others. The flooring is the simple part of his week. Days earlie…

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Monongahela Police Officer Caught on Video Using Homophobic Slur Toward Teenager

A Monongahela police officer is under scrutiny after video circulating on social media captured an apparent confrontation with a group of teenagers in which the officer used a homophobic slur while threatening to jail one of the young people. Monongahela is in Washington County, approximately 25 miles south of Pittsburgh. The incident reportedly occurred following complaints about teenagers loitering and making noise at a local McDonald's.

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Slay Weekly November 9, 2026

advertisement Use code QBURGH for 20% off tickets for QBurgh night on Tuesday, November 10! Listen on Spotify Hey, Pittsburgh! Well, babes, we survived and thrived Election Week. The campaign ads have stopped, the yard signs are coming down, and somewhere, a political consultant is finally getting eight hours of sleep. But while election season might be over, the work of building a world where queer people can thrive is very much ongoing.

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Transgiving Celebrates 10 Years of Community, Chosen Family, and Thanksgiving Meals in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh’s Transgiving celebration will mark a major milestone this Thanksgiving as TransYOUniting prepares to celebrate 10 years of bringing the transgender and LGBTQ+ community together a…

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Robin Tyler is still fighting back — one punchline at a time

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. Diller said she could do the next best thing — ca…

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Let’s Get Physical
: From Mike Mills to ‘Pillion,’ four releases worth owning


Streaming was supposed to make all of this obsolete. Instead, physical media is finding a new life. Like physical newspapers! Let’s Get Physical is our guide to what’s actually worth owning: the restorations, the reissues, the special editions and the occasional deep cut you didn’t know you needed. If you like to hold on to the things you love, you’re in the right place.

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Secrets, Silence, and Suspense: Join QBurgh Night at Quantum Theatre’s radio island

A 911 call. A house full of secrets. A past that refuses to stay buried. QBurgh is heading to Quantum Theatre for a special QBurgh Night performance of radio island on Tuesday, November 10, at 7:30…

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Stonewall, the Judy Garland myth, and it’s origins

The myth that Judy Garland’s death caused the Stonewall riots is offensive to those of us who were there, and to those who spent the following year fighting every day to build the community w…

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Three Out LGBTQ Pittsburgh-Area Lawmakers Win Re-Election to Pennsylvania House

Three out LGBTQ state representatives from the Pittsburgh area won re-election Tuesday, November 3, preserving queer representation in the Pennsylvania House as Democrats expanded their legislative majority and claimed control of the state Senate. State Representatives Jessica Benham, La’Tasha D. Mayes, and Abigail Salisbury will return to Harrisburg for another two-year term. Each previously made history by being elected to the General Assembly.

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Secrets, Silence, and Suspense: Join QBurgh Night at Quantum Theatre’s radio island

A 911 call. A house full of secrets. A past that refuses to stay buried. QBurgh is heading to Quantum Theatre for a special QBurgh Night performance of radio island on Tuesday, November 10, at 7:30…

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The Gayest Bakery in Western PA

Before he was running “the gayest bakery in Western PA,” the owner of Evanly Bakes was training elephants. Evan Morgan-Newphis studied zoology in college and spent ten years training elephants at a…

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Giving ‘Glee’ another go

It’s official: There’s more “Glee” coming. Disney+ and Hulu have given Ryan Murphy’s reboot plan a series order, and he’s already finished a fresh “pilot” script for the insanely popular musical comedy that ran for six seasons on Fox between 2009 and 2015. In case you missed it the first time, it’s a series about a high school show choir and everyone is gay.

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Gay teacher’s discrimination case against Greensburg Catholic school moves toward trial

A gay teacher who was fired from a Greensburg Catholic school after administrators learned he had a husband will get to keep fighting his discrimination case in federal court. U.S. District Judge J…

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Pennsylvania’s New Democratic Trifecta Could Change Everything for LGBTQ Equality

For generations, LGBTQ Pennsylvanians have been told to wait. Wait for the right election. Wait for the right legislative session. Wait for another committee hearing. Wait for politicians to decide whether our relationships, our families, our identities, and our basic dignity deserve the same protections afforded to everyone else. Following Tuesday’s election, that political landscape has finally changed. Governor Josh Shapiro has won reelection.

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Chris Salvatore Wants to Tell His Story

Chris Salvatore is hiding in his bathroom. It’s the only room in the house without carpet, and the flooring guy is measuring all the others. The flooring is the simple part of his week. Days earlier, an interview with Out meant to promote his new horror film, “Scorch Marks,” ended up spotlighting why he left OnlyFans, and pickups boiled his answer down to one word: empty.

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Orville Peck on his queer ‘Street Fighter’ villain, his sobriety album ‘Mule’ and, yes, the butt

Orville Peck would like you to look at his butt. For the art. “I told the director from the start, ‘I think we really should show off the butt,’” says Peck, who squatted his way into Vega’s matador…

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Transgiving Celebrates 10 Years of Community, Chosen Family, and Thanksgiving Meals in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh’s Transgiving celebration will mark a major milestone this Thanksgiving as TransYOUniting prepares to celebrate 10 years of bringing the transgender and LGBTQ+ community together a…

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Slay Weekly November 2, 2026

advertisement Listen on Spotify Happy November, Pittsburgh! The Halloween wigs are back on their stands, the last pieces of candy are mysteriously disappearing, and the calendar has flipped to a week that might feel a little heavier than usual. Tomorrow is Election Day. And while we're not going to pretend everyone is heading into Tuesday without a few butterflies, we do want to remind you of something important.

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Pennsylvania Drag Performers Invited to Statewide Community Listening Session

Pennsylvania drag performers are being invited to speak up, share their experiences, and help shape conversations about the future of their community. Governor Josh Shapiro’s Advisory Commiss…

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Josh Shapiro’s pen and that Blue Wave

Is a blue wave an LGBTQ+ issue? Hell yes. But before anyone starts celebrating, let me ask you a question: Do you remember the last time almost everyone seemed convinced that a blue victory was ine…

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The transphobic political playbook is older than you think

This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. Anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric has reached the point where accusing Democratic candidates of being transgender is not only commonplace, but encouraged by the president of the United States — including into the eleventh hour of the midterms. President Donald Trump has taken to calling Annie Andrews, the Democratic Senate nominee in South Carolina, a “trannie,” which is a derogatory slur for transgender people, usually women.

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Ahead of the midterms, Meta has paid at least 29 anti-LGBTQ accounts for their posts

This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet. On September 14, far-right influencer Chaya Raichik, known online as Libs of Tiktok, attack…

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Donate to Help Brianna Recover After Her House Fire, organized by Gage Ryder

On October 24, a fire broke out at my friend Brianna's house. The home is a total… Gage Ryder needs your support for Help Brianna Recover After Her House Fire

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Pittsburgh Equality Center to Honor Five LGBTQ+ Community Leaders at 2026 Equality Gala

The people who helped build Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ community and those creating its future will take center stage when the Pittsburgh Equality Center hosts its second annual Pittsburgh Equality Gala on Friday, November 13, at the Kamin Science Center on the North Shore. This year’s celebration, themed “A Home for the Next 50 Years,” will recognize five individuals whose contributions span decades of LGBTQ+ advocacy, civil rights protections, legal representation, and the creation of welcoming spaces for queer Pittsburghers.

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What’s at Stake for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians on November 3

Every year in Pennsylvania, LGBTQ rights are on the ballot twice: in primaries and general elections that decide what our government looks like, who it fights for, and whether it works at all. In l…

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