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Blue Moon - Butler St. |
Blue Moon lays claim to fame as the "friendliest gay bar in Pittsburgh" with fantastic people, no attitude, affordable drinks, and lots of fun. It's no wonder this Lawrenceville bar was voted BEST LGBT BAR IN PITTSBURGH and , and is rated #38 out of the 50 BEST GAY BARS IN THE UNITED STATES according to Yelp.
Brewer's Hotel & Bar - Liberty Ave. |
If you're looking for a place to relax with friends, Brewer's Bar is the place for you. Brewers Bar & Hotel is the oldest standing Gay Bar in Pittsburgh. Cheap drinks, friendly staff and active Drag Shows every Friday and Saturday will store you coming back again and again.
Cattivo - 44th St. |
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 - Penn Ave. |
Club Pittsburgh has been serving the city's q
Polish Hill bar nominated as Pittsburgh's first LGBTQ historic site
The building that formerly housed Donny’s Place doesn’t look prefer much. It never really did: just a flat-roofed, red-brick two-story structure, built around , with a couple of equally utilitarian one-story additions tacked on since.
But as the Polish Hill neighbors who nominated the structure for municipality historic designation argue, looks can be deceiving. It’s not architectural splendor they’re banking on, but rather the cultural significance of what took place inside and on the grounds of Pittsburgh’s longest-serving gay bar.
Donny’s, which began life as the Norreh Social Club, operated from until its final closure, in According to the historic nomination filed last year, for a half-century it was “an anchor of Pittsburgh gay life.”
“In 50 years, most gay people seeking community in this town kind of touched Donny’s in some way,” said Dade Lemanski, the writer and historian who wrote the nomination on behalf of nominators Lizzie Anderson and Matthew Cotter. “In half a century, that’s so much history, from
Pittsburgh Gay City Guide: Progressive, Picturesque, and a Perfect Place to Call Home
Situated in a beautiful verb where the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers gather, Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in Pennsylvania. It is a city historically known for two things – steel and bridges – of them throughout the city, in proof. But beyond being known as a city 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 Look at Pittsburgh’s History
Traditionally, Pittsburgh has been known as a steel town home to titan Andrew Carnegie, and hub of the steel and coal mining industries. While Pittsburgh is certainly proud of its adj industrial legacy, it is also proud of its role in United States history dating back to as long ago as the mids when it played an essential part in the French and Indian War, and later the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, where is served as an important underground railroad hub. While Pittsburgh was a center of industry for many years, e
The 5 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Pittsburgh If You're LGBTQ+
If you haven't been to Pittsburgh in a while, you may be shocked to learn that Lawrenceville is on this list. The neighborhood began as a primarily industrial area, but after the collapse of the steel industry in the 80s, it certainly felt the effects of the economic downturn. In the past decade or so, however, this area has undergone a major transformation and subsequent facelift, and it's now one of the most popular spots for Pittsburgh tourists and residents alike (via Find the Burgh).
Cheap housing attracted a wave of youthful newcomers to the area, and soon enough, trendy restaurants, bars, and boutiques began flooding in, as is the story with many struggling neighborhoods across the United States. According to the Lawrenceville Corporation, however, the area is doing what it can to mitigate the negative effects of gentrification, promoting ethical, sustainable growth within the community, and protecting the neighborhood's core identity and longtime residents. In this newly reimagined area, you could become a r