Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh's LGBTQ+ community is centered in the Strip District and Lawrenceville neighborhoods, with a growing queer scene in East Liberty. Popular venues include 5801, Cattivo, and P-Town. Pittsburgh Pride is a major celebration, and the city hosts various queer events and cultural festivals. Pittsburgh's industrial heritage and recent cultural renaissance create a unique queer community that values both tradition and innovation.

Upbeat watering hole with poker & dart leagues, daily drink specials & a menu of fried fare.

5801 Video Lounge & Café

LGBT-friendly, wood-paneled tavern offers frequent drag shows & draws a mainly gay male crowd.

Blue Moon

Lively bar featuring regular events & karaoke nights, plus a pool table, a jukebox & pinball.

P*Town Bar

Brewer's Bar & Hotel is a bar in Pittsburgh. Located at 3315 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA.

Brewer's Bar & Hotel

Harold's Haunt is a bar in Pittsburgh. Located at 142 Grant Ave, Millvale, PA 15209, USA.

Harold's Haunt

No-nonsense bi-level gay bar featuring booze, go-go dancers & regular DJ nights in a lively setting.

Real Luck Cafe (Lucky's)

Club Pittsburgh is a sauna and bathhouse in Pittsburgh. Located at 1139 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA.

Club Pittsburgh

Independently owned standby stocking retro clothes, accessories & costumes for men & women.

Eon's Fashion Antique

Maude's Paperwing Gallery is a shop in Pittsburgh. Located at 142 Grant Ave FL 2, Millvale, PA 15209, USA.

Maude's Paperwing Gallery

Small Mall is a shop in Pittsburgh. Located at 5300 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA.

Small Mall

Kards Unlimited is a shop in Pittsburgh. Located at 5522 Walnut St, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.

Kards Unlimited

412 Apothecary is a shop in Pittsburgh. Located at 1202 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.

412 Apothecary

The Black Cat Market is a restaurant in Pittsburgh. Located at 5135 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.

The Black Cat Market

Kyklops Tattoo is a shop in Pittsburgh. Located at 2130 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, USA.

Kyklops Tattoo

Classic Lines Book Store is a shop in Pittsburgh. Located at 5825 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA.

Classic Lines Book Store

Stories Like Me is a shop in Pittsburgh. Located at 4381 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA.

Stories Like Me

Join us for a special adoption event at the local animal shelter. Meet adorable cats and dogs looking for loving homes. Special discounts on adoption fees!

Adopt-a-Thon at the Animal Shelter

Pittsburgh Animal Shelter

Join us for 'Ladies Who Drag Brunch' at 5801 in Pittsburgh on April 12, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Enjoy a lively drag show featuring performers Catty Wampus, Alexis Milan, and Shea D’Heaux, starting at 12:00 PM. Doors open at 11:00 AM, and there is no cover charge. The event includes a rotating brunch menu and specialty cocktails. Located at 5801 Ellsworth Avenue, the event offers a fun Sunday-Funday experience with vibrant performances and delicious food.

5801 Video Lounge

Ladies Who Drag Brunch

Team captains meet to discuss league details.

Steel City Bowling League

Team Captain Meeting

Karaoke hosted by Andi Whorehol, featuring show tunes, cartoons, silly songs and more!

Andi-Oke Karaoke

A karaoke night hosted by Andi Whorehol featuring show tunes, cartoons, silly songs, and more.

Join us for Yoga with Cats on April 12th, 2026, from 17:30 to 18:30. Enjoy a relaxing yoga session accompanied by adorable cats. Suitable for all levels. Tickets are available online.

Yoga with Cats - April 12th (Class 2)

A beginner-friendly yoga session with cats at the Black Cat Market.

The League Bowling event is scheduled for April 12, 2026, starting at 6:20 PM. It is part of the Steel City Bowling League's schedule, which includes regular league sessions and special events. The event takes place at Steel City Bowling, a prominent LGBTQIA+ bowling league established in 1980 in Pittsburgh. The schedule indicates ongoing weekly events, with the specific event on April 12 featuring league bowling activities.

League Bowling

Continuation of weekly bowling matches for the Steel City Bowling League.

Weekly Bowling Matches

A new musical by captain_treebones. Travel to Renaissance Italy, the Moon, and Pans forest, Where Mona and Lisa challenge the patriarchy and Botticellis studio is a sexy disco. Music by Aubrey Thompson, joddoends and Thomas Scheurich

Glitterbox Theater

Moon Twins - April Performances

A musical performance featuring a story set in Renaissance Italy with themes of challenging patriarchy and featuring musical acts.

Season 3 Premiere Watch Party for Euphoria. Hosted by theandiwhorehol.

Euphoria: Season 3 Premiere Watch Party

theandiwhorehol

A drag show celebrating the season 3 premiere with a watch party at Blue Moon Bar.

Second week of games in the spring kickball league.

Spring Kickball Season 2025 - Week 2

Stonewall Yoga Pittsburgh

Karaoke hosted by Andi! Featuring show tunes, cartoons, silly songs, and more!

ANDI-OKE Karaoke

A karaoke night hosted by Andi with show tunes, cartoons, silly songs, and more.

Bring your crafts! It's a stitch & witch harpy hour!

Stitch & Witch Harpy Hour

A community craft night where attendees bring their crafts and joke around with the bartender.

Enjoy karaoke every second and fourth Sunday starting around 5 PM with special shenanigans by Andi.

Harold's & Maude's

Karaoke Night with Andi Whorehol

Meet the board! Play games and mingle! Consume beverages!

New & Improved Open House

A community open house with board member introductions, games, mingling, and drinks.

Stick around afterwards for games with Mimic's Market and Postcards for Peace!

Games with Mimic's Market and Postcards for Peace

A community event with games, Mimic's Market, and Postcards for Peace.

Reel Stories is back at cityofasylumpittsburgh with a beautiful program of queer Iranian short films! RSVP at the link in our bio to secure your spot or to register for livestream access.

Queer Iranian Shorts Screening

Reel Q Presents: Reel Stories

A screening of short films by queer Iranian filmmakers.

Join other diehard fans for a watch party. Bingo, Idol Hunt, Prizes, Themed Drinks.

Survivor 50 Watch Party

A social gathering where fans watch Survivor with games, prizes, and themed drinks.

Open Stage with cash prizes. All forms of entertainment are welcome! Two winners every week. 21+.

Open Stage

Cindy Crotchford & Branden Butter

A drag show where everyone can perform and win cash prizes.

A musical performance featuring a story set in Renaissance Italy with themes of challenging patriarchy and disco music.

Sally Louise returns to Assemble in Pittsburgh to facilitate a night of mending and altering spring and summer clothing. Participants can bring 1-3 articles of clothing to alter, mend, or remake, with open work time, quick demos, and guidance from an experienced sewer. All sizes and skill levels are welcome, including beginners. Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks are provided, along with access to tools and supplies. The event promotes community building among queer and queer-identifying individuals through collaborative crafting.

Assemble

Queer Craft Night - Spring Mending & Alterations!

Join other diehard fans for a watch party every Wednesday at 8PM. Includes Bingo, Idol Hunt, Prizes, and Themed Drinks.

A social party where fans can watch Survivor 50 together and enjoy games, prizes, and themed drinks.

The Cauldron of Creativity

Coven of Misfits

A non-competitive open stage for performances at Harold's Haunt.

Event hosted by Kat De Lac, featuring Ser Danny Libido and DJ Kaydence McQueen. Includes games and showtime.

Steel Carabiner

Kat De Lac

A drag show event with performances, games, and entertainment hosted by Kat De Lac.

A benefit event featuring drag performances, live music, vendors, tattoos, and more to support frontline dignity. Includes performances by Jenny Sais Quoi, Demon Dax, The Spirit Leshy, Sue Flay-Monroe, Malacunt LaFoole, Qwinté Ssensual, Qwasar, Eugen, and music by Crisp Lake, Stinky Slem, Llylth, and Cancel the Prom. Vendors include Bettie Wylde, Corn Haze, and Link. Tattoos by Lauren Miller and Kate Gallogy.

The Rose Bowl

Art Against Ice: Benefit for Frontline Dignity

A musical performance featuring a story set in Renaissance Italy with themes of challenging patriarchy and playful disco elements.

Join us on April 17, 2026, at 20:00 for the RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale Viewing Party combined with a live Drag Show. The event will feature an unofficial Dragula Tour after-party, providing an entertaining night of performances and celebration of drag culture. The event is hosted by S & S Productions at PTOWN BAR, offering a vibrant atmosphere for fans and enthusiasts.

P Town Bar

RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale Viewing Party + Drag Show

Drag race viewing event with performances by Aurora Gozmic, Jasmine Kennedie, and Pi. Includes a meet & greet and show.

Finale Viewing Party

Luna Shye, Joe My Gosh

Open Stage with cash prizes for two winners every week. Hosted by Cindy Crotchford & Anemia Blunt Young.

Cindy Crotchford & Anemia Blunt Young

A weekly drag show with cash prizes for two winners at Blue Moon.

Join us for karaoke every third Friday hosted by Sara Bellum and Just Dezz.

Friendship is Magic Karaoke

Spring Training will be used to complete player ratings for all league members — both new and returning. Ratings help ensure players are participating in divisions that support safe and competitive play across the league. All players registering for the 2026 season must attend one Spring Training session. Activities include Hitting evaluation using HitTrax technology, Timed 70-ft sprint, Fielding & throwing drills led by D-BAT trainers. Pitchers evaluated separately. Most evaluations take 30–45 minutes. Free for players. Teams are welcome to hang out, take batting practice, and spend time together while evaluations are happening. Interested in the league but not registered yet? Stop by and learn more!

D-BAT South Hills

SCSL Spring Training & Player Ratings

Steel City Softball League

A community event where league players participate in baseball skill evaluations and get ready for the upcoming season.

A benefit event supporting Frontline Dignity, featuring live music, drag performances, vendors, and tattoo artists. The event aims to raise funds for organizations assisting immigrants and those affected by ICE enforcement. It takes place at 222 Ormsby on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, from 19:00 to 23:00, with doors opening at 18:00. Tickets are $10 presale and $15 at the door.

222 Ormsby

Art Against ICE

A theatrical musical performance exploring themes of challenging the patriarchy set in Renaissance Italy and fantasy worlds.

OUTrageous Bingo is a FUNdraiser benefiting the Pittsburgh Equality Center and the Shepherd Wellness Community!

Rodef Shalom in Oakland

OUTrageous Bingo

A bingo night fundraiser supporting the Pittsburgh Equality Center and the Shepherd Wellness Community.

The debut of the Cloaca queer rave series in Pittsburgh, taking place on April 18, 2026, from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM at an undisclosed location revealed to ticket holders the day before. The event features Pittsburgh DJs Smoko, Formosa, HUNY XO, and Kiernan Laveaux delivering psychedelic grooves and dancefloor rhythms in an underground setting. Additional features include Cloacal Kiss, a durational ambient sound installation by Yessi, and a darkroom space called The Vent for connection and exploration. A booze-free bar offers creative non-alcoholic beverages and caffeine options. The venue is accessible via elevator, with lighting including haze and flashing lights but no rapid strobe. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door, with discounts available for Black ravers upon request. The event emphasizes queer community, collective dancefloor energy, and an all-night underground rave atmosphere.

Ask a punk

Cloaca: One Hole One Whole

The debut of the Cloaca queer rave series in Pittsburgh, taking place on April 18, 2026, from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM at an undisclosed location revealed to ticket holders the day before. The event features Pittsburgh DJs Smoko, Formosa, HUNY XO, and Kiernan Laveaux delivering psychedelic and spicy dancefloor rhythms in an underground setting. Additional features include Cloacal Kiss ambient sound installation by Yessi, a darkroom space called The Vent, a booze-free bar with non-alcoholic beverages and caffeine, and lighting with haze and flashing lights. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door, with discounts available for Black ravers upon request. The event emphasizes queer community, collective dancefloor energy, and an all-night underground rave atmosphere.

A beginner-friendly hockey clinic at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex to learn basic hockey skills.

UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

Learn to Play Clinics - April 19

Casual cosplay comp with prizes! Watch subs of a variety of anime! Themed cocktails and mocktails!

Anime Club

Pittjcs & Harold's Haunt

A casual anime event featuring cosplay contests, anime screenings, and themed drinks.

Join Corey Brooks for animal communication readings, exploring your pet's feelings, needs, and passing.

Intuitive Animal Communication Readings - April 19th

Corey Brooks Intuitive

Special league night focusing on team positions and standings.

League Bowling / Position Night

RSVP for Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Hockey's beginner clinics, which are for individuals aged 18 and above. The clinics focus on skating fundamentals, hockey drills, and game skills, with different groups tailored to skill levels. Participants are advised to arrive early, especially if borrowing gear. The event is held at UPMC Lemieux on April 19, 2026.

UPMC Lemieux Center in Cranberry

Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Hockey Clinic RSVP

Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Hockey

A musical performance featuring a story set in Renaissance Italy with themes of challenging gender roles and featuring lively music.

The Steel City Volleyball League (SCVL) is hosting a league-wide volleyball event open to LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies. The league promotes inclusivity and participation regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or skill level. The event is part of the Spring 2026 season, with playoffs scheduled for April 19, 2026. The league plays at Grit Athletix, Pittsburgh, PA.

Steel City Volleyball League

League-Wide Volleyball Event

Third week of games in the spring kickball league.

Spring Kickball Season 2025 - Week 3

Celebrate Easter with a rebellious twist at Harold's & Maude's starting at 4:30 PM, featuring unconventional festivities and fun.

Harold's & Maude's Unhinged Easter - Yes, there will be blasphemy

A fundraising event featuring spoken word performances, scheduled for April 20, 2026. Specific start and end times are not provided.

Spoken Word Porn-a-thon Fundraiser

This is a laid back art event where you bring sketching supplies and hang out and draw with the kitties. You don’t have to sketch the cats, but you do have to give them scritches (it’s their payment). We’ll have some very basic supplies available, but please bring your own if possible! This event is for ages 16+, but we will need an adult guardian to sign cat room waivers for anyone under 18.

Sketch and Scritch

A casual art event where participants can draw and give scritches to cats at the Black Cat Market.

A social event where fans gather to watch Survivor 50 with bingo, contests, prizes, and themed drinks.

A drag show where everyone is welcome to perform and compete for cash prizes.

Debra's Council of Elders

Debra

A social meetup for LGBTQIA+ individuals aged 50 and older.

A social event where fans watch Survivor 50 together and enjoy games, prizes, and themed drinks.

Harold's HUH?!? Trivia

Sharneen & 2ts

A trivia night hosted by Sharneen and 2ts at Harold's Haunt.

21+ Event. Costume Contest at Intermission!

The Gang Does a Variety Show

A comedy and variety show with a costume contest during intermission at Harold's Haunt.

A weekly drag show with open mic performances and cash prizes for two winners.

Buy, Sell, and Trade with the local queer community. Queer owned small businesses! Local artists! Community members offloading cool stuff!

142 Grant Ave

Queer Flea

Harold's Haunt, ORC, Charlie's Charms

A community event where people can buy, sell, and trade items with local queer-owned businesses and artists.

Andi-Oke

Andi

A karaoke night hosted by Andi at Harold's Haunt.

A monthly drag bingo event hosted by S&S Productions at Trace Brewing in Pittsburgh, featuring six games of bingo, hosted by Luna Skye. Doors open at 6 PM, bingo starts around 7 PM. Tickets are $10, including bingo games, with additional sets of cards available for $10. Food and drinks are sold separately. The event is open to all ages, but only those 21+ can sip cocktails. The venue is located at 4312 Main St, Pittsburgh, PA 15224.

Trace Brewing

DRAG BINGO AT TRACE BREWING

S & S Productions

Celebrate Dixie’s Birthday with a special edition of The Ladies Who Drag Brunch on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 5801 in Pittsburgh. The event features performances by Vivian Vendetta-Sinclair, Anna Steezia, Leia Way LeStat, and Alora Chateaux. Doors open at 11:00 AM, with the show starting at noon. The brunch menu is available from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, followed by the regular menu. Space is limited; reservations can be made via email. No cover charge.

Intuitive Animal Communication Readings - April 26th

Join us for Yoga with Cats on April 26th, 2026, from 17:30 to 18:30. Enjoy a relaxing yoga session accompanied by adorable cats. Suitable for all levels. For more details and tickets, visit the event page.

Yoga with Cats - April 26th (Class 2)

A beginner-friendly yoga class with cats for adults.

A fun night event for league participants and guests.

Fun Night

A queer punk band, Edging, performs their high-energy show at Club Cafe in Pittsburgh on Sunday, April 26, 2026. The band combines heavy riffs, searing saxophone, and chaotic punk energy while exploring themes of queer identity, trans rights, human struggle, and social collapse. The event also features performances by Lez Paul and Aberrant Kingdom. Tickets are available through Club Cafe.

Club Cafe

Edging with Lez Paul and Aberrant Kingdom

Join us to discuss Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. Our friend Amanda will be facilitating a discussion and activities based on the book. Cat room time and refreshments are included.

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Adopt-a-Thon at the Animal Shelter

Ladies Who Drag Brunch

Team Captain Meeting

Andi-Oke Karaoke

Yoga with Cats - April 12th (Class 2)

League Bowling

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Moon Twins - April Performances

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