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A furry at the Fursuit Parade at Anthrocon outside of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on July 1.

Review: Furry community lets loose at Anthrocon, celebrates creativity and city of Pittsburgh

By Tanya Babbar, Staff Writer July 12, 2023

The desire to express themselves is what brings many from far away — even outside of the country — all the way to Pittsburgh for Anthrocon. It’s what brought siblings Andy and Dylan to Pittsburgh,...

Furries at the Fursuit Parade at Anthrocon outside of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on July 1.

Photos | 2023 Anthrocon

By Pamela Smith and Nate Yonamine July 6, 2023

Pittsburgh’s Cultural District filled with vibrant colors last weekend as thousands of anthropomorphics fans made their way to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center for Anthrocon. The event, which...

A sign on the corner of Liberty Avenue and 10th Avenue invites convention-goers to dine out. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor)

GALLERY: Anthrocon 2017

By Anna Bongardino July 3, 2017

Pittsburgh is the annual host of Anthrocon, the world's largest furry convention. This past weekend, more than 200 vendors and 7,300 attendees took part in the festivities which were held at the David...

Kate Koenig | Visual Editor

Getting into character: Navigating Anthrocon 2016

By Lexi Kennell / Staff Writer July 5, 2016

Having little to no prior knowledge of Furries, I strolled through a personal tour of Anthrocon 2016 with my mind open to the colorful and intricately designed animal suits around me. Anthrocon is a...

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