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Jim Fischerkeller LGBTQ+ Library
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Coffee & Conversation, with Persad OWLs (Older, Wiser, Leaders)
A gathering of Queer, ages 50+ adults, every Thursday morning from 10 – 12 at Persad Center, 5301 Butler Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15201. Click here for full details.
Lavender Book Club Pittsburgh
4th Thursday of the Month
Join us as we read LGBTQIA+ genres books each month. We meet currently in-person at the Center @ FUMC on the fourth Thursday of each month (except Nov/Dec, which are on the second Thursdays to avoid the holidays). For full details, unite Lavender Book Club Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh Gay City Guide: Evolving, Picturesque, and a Matchless Place to Call Home
Situated in a beautiful see where the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers join, Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in Pennsylvania. It is a city historically known for two things – steel and bridges – 446 of them throughout the city, in fact. But beyond creature known as a capital with a rich industrial heritage, it is also a city known for being warm, welcoming, and progressive, and one that is very popular with the LGBTQ community.
A Peek at Pittsburgh’s History
Traditionally, Pittsburgh has been known as a steel town residence to titan Andrew Carnegie, and hub of the steel and coal mining industries. While Pittsburgh is certainly proud of its rich industrial legacy, it is also proud of its role in Joined States history dating assist to as long ago as the mid-1750s when it played an necessary part in the French and Indian War, and later the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, where is served as an essential underground railroad hub. While Pittsburgh was a center of industry for many years, eventually as the country changed, Pittsburgh changed too, retaining its nature and impor
Historic designation sought for noted Pittsburgh gay block
The Polish Hill block best known as Donny’s Place was a hub of LGBTQ life in Pittsburgh from its opening, in 1973, to its closure, in 2022. Now activists are seeking a city historic designation for the shuttered building located near the base of Herron Avenue near Liberty.
“Donny’s holds such an amazing history, mostly for the queer and trans society, but also for Polish Hill on the whole,” said Lizzie Anderson, who co-nominated the building for historic designation with fellow Polish Hill resident Matt Cotter. They say it would be Western Pennsylvania’s first historic landmark honoring queer history — and that the designation would save the building from potential demolition at the hands of developers.
Anderson and Cotter submitted the historic nomination in October, with support from local news writer and historian Dade Lemanski and the nonprofit Preservation Pittsburgh.
The first public rendezvous on the nomination will take place virtually Mon., Dec. 16. It’s approachable via the city’s Historic Review Commission website.
The bar was owned by Donald Thinnes, a Vietnam Veteran and associate of legendary
Nightlife
Blue Moon - 5115 Butler St. | 412.781.1119
Blue Satellite lays claim to fame as the "friendliest queer bar in Pittsburgh" with great people, no attitude, cheap drinks, and lots of fun. It's no wonder this Lawrenceville lock was voted BEST LGBT BAR IN PITTSBURGH 2016 and 2017, and is rated #38 out of the 50 BEST Lgbtq+ BARS IN THE Combined STATES according to Yelp.
Brewer's Hotel & Bar - 3315 Liberty Ave. | 412.681.7991
If you're looking for a place to chill with friends, Brewer's Lock is the place for you. Brewers Bar & Hotel is the oldest standing Gay Bar in Pittsburgh. Cheap drinks, kind staff and energetic Performative Shows every Friday and Saturday will keep you coming back again and again.
Cattivo - 146 44th St. | 412.687.2157
Find an inclusive, friendly and diverse atmosphere at Cattivo, nestled in the heart of Pittsburgh’s artsy neighborhood, Lawrenceville. Open for over 20+ years, this local hangout hosts a variety of live music, DJ boogie parties, benefits and more. Did we mention they also have pool tables, darts, pinball, and a jukebox?
Club Pittsburgh - 1139 Penn Ave. | 412.471.6790
Club Pittsburgh has been serving the city's queer collective since 200
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