LGBTQ+ · Film festival · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival
2027 dates not announced yet · usually October
About Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Reel Q is Pittsburgh's LGBTQ+ film festival, in its 41st season in 2026. The festival screens 14 features and five shorts programs at seven venues, including Row House Cinema, the Harris Theater and Carnegie Mellon's McConomy Auditorium.
What to expect
Film festivals like this one screen features, documentaries and shorts by or about the community, often with filmmaker talks and panels after the screenings.
Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival has included feature films, shorts programs, teen shorts and anniversary screenings.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held October 2-10, 2026.
- Feature films
- Shorts programs
- Teen shorts
- Anniversary screenings
Where it happens
Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival is held at Multiple venues in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is one of 22 cultural festivals in Pennsylvania on this calendar.















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Questions about Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival
- When is Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held October 2-10, 2026.
- Where is Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival held?
- Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival takes place at Multiple venues in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- What happens at Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival?
- Events have included: feature films, shorts programs, teen shorts, anniversary screenings.
- Who organizes Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival?
- Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival is organized by Reel Q. Their official site is reelq.org/2026-festival.
- What other cultural festivals are near Pittsburgh?
- The closest others on this calendar are Indigenous Cultural Festival and Mini Pow Wow in Pittsburgh, PA (same city); JFilm Festival in Pittsburgh, PA (same city); Latin American and Caribbean Festival in Pittsburgh, PA (same city).
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More LGBTQ+ festivals in October 2027
- Black Alphabet Film Festival (BAFF)Chicago, IllinoisDates TBA
- Calavera LGBTQ+ FestivalLos Angeles, CaliforniaDates TBA
- Fabulous Independent Film FestivalSarasota, FloridaDates TBA
- ImageOut LGBTQ+ Fall Film FestivalRochester, New YorkDates TBA
- NewFest38 New York LGBTQ+ Film FestivalNew York, New YorkDates TBA
- Out Here Dayton Film FestDayton, OhioDates TBA

