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Philly Pride canceled, will go virtual

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In time for Penn. primary elections, review candidate stances on LGBTQ issues

Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 5:08 pm

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Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta tells coming out story on House floor, fights for LGBTQ protections

Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 4:38 pm

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Gilead sued for HIV-related privacy invasions

Tim Cwiek - May 27, 2020 4:26 pm

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Breaking News

Philly Pride canceled, will go virtual

Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 6:39 pm 0

Executive Director of Philly Pride Presents, Franny Price, announced today in an email that Philadelphia’s in-person Pride celebration, Philly PrideDay, is canceled...

Resources for Philly’s housing insecure

Local Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 5:18 pm 0

In time for Penn. primary elections, review candidate stances on LGBTQ issues

Local Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 5:08 pm 0

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta tells coming out story on House floor, fights for LGBTQ protections

Local Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 4:38 pm 0

Philly LGBTQ bars participate in Cocktails-to-Go program

Local Michele Zipkin - May 27, 2020 4:14 pm 0

The Philadelphia Transgender Wellness Conference postponed until 2021

Local Jennifer Amell - May 20, 2020 4:00 pm 0

Arts & Culture

Film

Two lesbian films, one more month of social distancing

Gary Kramer - June 1, 2020 2:04 pm 0

Two films featuring lesbian characters are available this week for streaming. “The Aerialist,” launching on Amazon June 5, is...

Literature

Allentown LGBTQ center to host virtual queer book series

Michele Zipkin - May 27, 2020 3:08 pm 0

Allentown’s Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center will host a queer novel miniseries during which four LGBTQ+ authors will discuss their recently published books....

Philly’s LGBTQ+ film festival hosts virtual celebration for Pride month

Film Gary Kramer - May 27, 2020 2:24 pm 0

QFLIX, the area’s LGBTQ+ film festival, postponed its March event because of COVID-19. However, the festival now plans to stream a virtual...

A very queer Somali life

Arts & Culture Michele Zipkin - May 27, 2020 12:09 pm 0

“When we were kids, we all thought we were the only Somali person in the world who felt the way we felt...

Horoscopes: May 29-June 5

Horoscopes Inez Carvalho - May 27, 2020 11:42 am 0

Aries: All the Gemini energy beaming down has us thinking deeply about how we communicate. Chiron, an asteroid orbiting between Saturn and...

Anne Ishii: Massive Talent

Portraits Suzi Nash - May 27, 2020 10:48 am 0

This week's portrait has an extensive and varied background. Anne Ishii is the executive director of the Asian Arts Initiative, a multi-disciplinary...

Out actor talks new film, love and dating patterns

Film Gary Kramer - May 27, 2020 10:36 am 0

Available on demand June 2 (to kick off Pride month!) is writer and director Doug Spearman’s sleek Philly-set romantic drama “From Zero...

Local theater group’s gender-bending cabaret goes virtual

Theater Michele Zipkin - May 20, 2020 4:12 pm 0

As part of initiatives to keep afloat and mark its 10th-anniversary celebration, Quintessence Theatre Group (QTG) will be producing a one-time virtual...

Forbidden desire in Siberia

Film Gary Kramer - May 19, 2020 12:38 pm 0

Writer and director Viatcheslav Koptureskiy makes a promising feature debut with his gay drama, “Siberia and Him,” now streaming and out May...

Regional queer comedy show continues in virtual format

Comedy Michele Zipkin - May 19, 2020 11:14 am 0

Amid the influx of news surrounding COVID-19, creatives are still finding ways to bring culture and connection to the public as best...

Film

Two lesbian films, one more month of social distancing

Gary Kramer - June 1, 2020 2:04 pm 0

Two films featuring lesbian characters are available this week for streaming. “The Aerialist,” launching on Amazon June 5, is...

Film

Philly’s LGBTQ+ film festival hosts virtual celebration for Pride month

Gary Kramer - May 27, 2020 2:24 pm 0

QFLIX, the area’s LGBTQ+ film festival, postponed its March event because of COVID-19. However, the festival now plans to stream a virtual...

Film

Out actor talks new film, love and dating patterns

Gary Kramer - May 27, 2020 10:36 am 0

Available on demand June 2 (to kick off Pride month!) is writer and director Doug Spearman’s sleek Philly-set romantic drama “From Zero...

Film

Forbidden desire in Siberia

Gary Kramer - May 19, 2020 12:38 pm 0

Writer and director Viatcheslav Koptureskiy makes a promising feature debut with his gay drama, “Siberia and Him,” now streaming and out May...

Film

Gay streaming service asks viewers to choose short film winners

Michele Zipkin - May 12, 2020 4:28 pm 0

Dekkoo, a streaming service that provides the largest selection of film centered on gay men, is asking viewers to help four filmmakers...

Film

Reaching queer kids through film

Gary Kramer - May 11, 2020 1:37 pm 0

Out gay filmmaker Adam Vincent Wright wants to make positive films featuring queer youth. His latest short, “Welcome to the Ball” depicts...

Film

Patti LuPone: A Comeback in Quarantine

Chris Azzopardi - May 11, 2020 1:27 pm 0

In Ryan Murphy’s “Hollywood,” the wife becomes the boss, the “Black screenwriter” is simply a screenwriter and the gay leading man is...

Film

New documentary shows one woman’s ‘second life’

Gary Kramer - May 5, 2020 5:40 pm 0

The new documentary “The Second Life of Jamie P,” available May 12 on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play, is an up-close and...

Film

Out director talks new film, ‘Driveways’

Gary Kramer - May 4, 2020 6:54 pm 0

Out gay filmmaker Andrew Ahn made an auspicious debut with his 2016 drama, “Spa Night.” His sophomore feature, “Driveways,” available on demand...

Regional

Republican lawmaker’s resolution urges removal of transgender Secretary of Health

Tim Cwiek - May 27, 2020 4:43 pm 0

Pennsylvania State Rep. Russ Diamond, a Republican representing Lebanon County in the southeastern portion of the state, has introduced a resolution calling...

What do Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ seniors need?

Regional Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 3:52 pm 0

Judge tosses out antigay conversion therapy lawsuit

Regional Tim Cwiek - May 20, 2020 4:40 pm 0

Pride is not canceled in the Lehigh Valley

Regional Jennifer Amell - May 20, 2020 3:26 pm 0

Pennsylvania becomes trailblazer in LGBTQ data collection

Regional Jennifer Amell - May 13, 2020 3:50 pm 0

Hidden stakes for LGBTQ rights in SCOTUS birth control case

Regional Jennifer Amell - May 13, 2020 2:45 pm 0

PRINT EDITION

Mark My Words

How a Supreme Court decision could determine the 2020 presidential election

Mark Segal - May 27, 2020 5:33 pm 0

My husband, Jason, asked an intriguing question on our daily Facebook Livestream this week. What will the forthcoming Supreme Court ruling on...

There’s good news out there

Mark Segal - May 19, 2020 5:06 pm 0

We’re all going through drastic times together, and our emotions are on a cliff. This seems to be a time when we...

Continuing to cope during isolation

Mark Segal - May 13, 2020 5:06 pm 0

Are you going stir crazy as yet? After nine and a half weeks in isolation, it seems that my sleep and eating...

Leave it to the experts

Mark Segal - May 6, 2020 5:21 pm 0

The spaghetti sauce was all Donald Trump's fault. Our plan was to spend a Sunday afternoon ignoring any news and staying positive...

Television

Music

Janelle Monáe doesn’t know time either

Chris Azzopardi - May 19, 2020 11:03 am 0

I really hadn’t planned on telling queer powerhouse singer-actress-activist Janelle Monáe that I made food for my boyfriend the night before I...

Patti LuPone: A Comeback in Quarantine

Film Chris Azzopardi - May 11, 2020 1:27 pm 0

In Ryan Murphy’s “Hollywood,” the wife becomes the boss, the “Black screenwriter” is simply a screenwriter and the gay leading man is...

Go beyond Netflix with these LGBTQ streaming services

Television Jason Villemez - April 28, 2020 6:02 pm 0

Since most Americans have been sheltering in their homes — whether through state mandates or precaution around COVID-19 — it’s unsurprising that...

National

Gilead sued for HIV-related privacy invasions

National Tim Cwiek - May 27, 2020 4:26 pm 0

Gilead Sciences Inc., a biopharmaceutical company based in Foster City, California, was recently sued for allegedly violating HIV-privacy rights when sending out...

Why LGBTQ folks should fill out the 2020 Census

National Jennifer Amell - May 19, 2020 2:36 pm 0

This week, the National LGBTQ Task Force launched phase two of their Queer the Census campaign. Queer the Census provides education on...

Philadelphia FIGHT presents virtual conference, Y-HEP re-opens

Local Victoria Brownworth - May 20, 2020 3:47 pm 0

Philadelphia FIGHT has been working to provide outreach and care to the HIV/AIDS community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At press time, the...

A step toward equity for Philly’s trans and nonbinary students

Local Jennifer Amell - May 19, 2020 4:23 pm 0

Last week, the Philadelphia School District announced that nonbinary and transgender students would now be able to make system-wide name and pronouns...

ACT UP demands new policies for Philadelphia’s COVID-19 housing crisis

Local Jennifer Amell - May 19, 2020 2:30 pm 0

Last week, ACT UP in conjunction Black and Brown Worker’s Collective (BBWC), the Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration (CADBI), Put People...

Pennsylvania becomes trailblazer in LGBTQ data collection

Regional Jennifer Amell - May 13, 2020 3:50 pm 0

This morning, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that the Department of Health will include sexual orientation and gender identity questions on case history...

City and IBX launch mental health initiative in response to COVID-19

Local Jennifer Amell - May 13, 2020 12:27 pm 0

“Amid the heightened uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental well-being is more important than ever,” said Mayor Jim Kenney. COVID-19 induced stress...

Nonprofit goes virtual to support the LGBTQ community during COVID-19

Local Jennifer Amell - May 12, 2020 6:28 pm 0

The Metamorphosis Mobile Boutique is a volunteer-run nonprofit based on a mutual aid model that provides clothing and other resources to at-risk...

Mazzoni Center secures $50,000 grant from PHL COVID-19 Fund

Local Jennifer Amell - May 12, 2020 6:21 pm 0

“I wanted to share some good news,” wrote the Mazzoni Center’s Director of Communications Larry Benjamin. Last week, the Mazzoni Center —...

Editorial

Why the LGBTQ community votes

Jess Bryant - May 27, 2020 5:30 pm0

Editorial

The primaries are here, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many folks will vote by mail during this election, and polling...

Mourning Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist

Victoria Brownworth - May 27, 2020 5:03 pm0

Obituaries

"There will always be enemies. Time to stop being your own." So wrote Larry Kramer in his groundbreaking 1978 play, “Faggots.” He...

True stories, trans stories and more in new picture books

Dana Rudolph - May 27, 2020 4:49 pm 0

New books can be a delightful relief in these days of quarantine. Here...

Why the LGBTQ community is vulnerable to the coronavirus

Brett Shay - May 27, 2020 4:05 pm 0

Imagine the fear of being in a subset of the population that is...

Learning how to be a teacher overnight

Jen Colletta - May 19, 2020 4:07 pm 0

Let me start this by saying to all teachers, daycare employees, caregivers and...

Avoiding COVID-19 scams

Jeremy Gussick - April 29, 2020 3:26 pm 0

Q: I’ve been receiving a number of emails from people I don’t know...

Estate planning during COVID-19

Rebecca Levin - April 21, 2020 3:06 pm 0

The COVID-19 crisis has raised questions and concerns with regard to estate planning....

Supporting caregivers during COVID-19

David Griffith - April 15, 2020 10:01 am 0

COVID-19 has undoubtedly affected our lives in many ways, ranging from minor inconveniences...

Parenting

True stories, trans stories and more in new picture books

Dana Rudolph - May 27, 2020 4:49 pm 0

New books can be a delightful relief in these days of quarantine. Here are some of the many new LGBTQ-inclusive picture books...

Learning how to be a teacher overnight

Parenting Jen Colletta - May 19, 2020 4:07 pm 0

Let me start this by saying to all teachers, daycare employees, caregivers and anyone else who devotes their time to molding the...

Family Forward: Through better or worse, five years later

Parenting Jen Colletta - April 15, 2020 9:54 am 0

On April 18, 2015, Ashlee and I exchanged our wedding vows before more than 100 family and friends. We talked about a...

COVID-19 pauses family building for many LGBTQ people

Parenting Dana Rudolph - April 8, 2020 4:10 pm 0

Nina Willbach and her wife, a Philadelphia couple, have been trying to get pregnant since last June via assisted insemination. On March...

Family Portrait

Portraits

Anne Ishii: Massive Talent

Suzi Nash - May 27, 2020 10:48 am 0

This week's portrait has an extensive and varied background. Anne Ishii is the executive director of the Asian Arts Initiative, a multi-disciplinary...

Amanda Hoade: On the front line of the pandemic

Portraits Suzi Nash - May 19, 2020 10:46 am 0

"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!" — Maya Angelou

Michael Rios: Taking names and giving aid

Portraits Suzi Nash - May 13, 2020 3:45 pm 0

During this pandemic, people are doing their best to stay mentally healthy. For some people, that means using the time productively, raising...

Jadzia Axelrod: Comic genius

Portraits Suzi Nash - May 6, 2020 3:31 pm 0

I used to think that I’d done a variety of jobs over the years, but this week’s Portrait might have me beat....

Legal

Estate planning during COVID-19

Rebecca Levin - April 21, 2020 3:06 pm 0

The COVID-19 crisis has raised questions and concerns with regard to estate planning. You may be asking yourself, what happens if I...

The impact of bullying and cyberbullying: Nowhere to Hide

Legal Angela Giampolo - February 20, 2020 6:29 pm 0

Bullying: Seeking to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable). Cyberbullying: The use of electronic communication to bully...

2019: LGBTQ YEAR IN REVIEW

Legal Angela Giampolo - January 3, 2020 5:25 pm 0

The fight for LGBTQ rights has been tougher than ever this year, and support for our community is stronger than it has...

Having an Affair

Legal Mark-Allen Taylor - December 20, 2019 4:57 pm 0

“Never make your happiness on someone else’s unhappiness” is a saying I heard many years ago in my French-Canadian culture, and it...

Music

Janelle Monáe doesn’t know time either

Chris Azzopardi - May 19, 2020 11:03 am

Music

The world’s first Zoom opera

Cameron Kelsall - April 20, 2020 7:52 pm

Music

Soothing and savage new releases

Larry Nichols - April 7, 2020 4:44 pm

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Film

Two lesbian films, one more month of social distancing

Gary Kramer - June 1, 2020 2:04 pm0

Two films featuring lesbian characters are available this week for streaming. “The Aerialist,” launching on Amazon June 5, is...

Breaking News

Philly Pride canceled, will go virtual

Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 6:39 pm0

Executive Director of Philly Pride Presents, Franny Price, announced today in an email that Philadelphia’s in-person Pride celebration, Philly PrideDay, is canceled...

Transmissions

All about Aimee

Gwendolyn Smith - May 27, 2020 5:38 pm0

Aimee Stephens was a transgender woman. In 2013, after decades of attempting to live as a man, Stephens approached...

Mark My Words

How a Supreme Court decision could determine the 2020 presidential election

Mark Segal - May 27, 2020 5:33 pm0

My husband, Jason, asked an intriguing question on our daily Facebook Livestream this week. What will the forthcoming Supreme Court ruling on...

Editorial

Why the LGBTQ community votes

Jess Bryant - May 27, 2020 5:30 pm0

The primaries are here, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many folks will vote by mail during this election, and polling...

Creep of the Week

Creep of the Week: Donald Trump

D'Anne Witkowski - May 27, 2020 5:23 pm0

I’m old enough to remember when the President of the United States wasn’t an incurious moron recklessly obsessed with his own image....

Local

Resources for Philly’s housing insecure

Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 5:18 pm0

In early May, the city announced a rental assistance program to sustain renters in Philadelphia who may be financially struggling during COVID-19....

Local

In time for Penn. primary elections, review candidate stances on LGBTQ issues

Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 5:08 pm0

Next Tuesday, June 2, is election day for the Pennsylvania primaries. Because visiting a physical polling place may pose risks related to...

Obituaries

Mourning Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist

Victoria Brownworth - May 27, 2020 5:03 pm0

"There will always be enemies. Time to stop being your own." So wrote Larry Kramer in his groundbreaking 1978 play, “Faggots.” He...

Parenting

True stories, trans stories and more in new picture books

Dana Rudolph - May 27, 2020 4:49 pm0

New books can be a delightful relief in these days of quarantine. Here are some of the many new LGBTQ-inclusive picture books...

Regional

Republican lawmaker’s resolution urges removal of transgender Secretary of Health

Tim Cwiek - May 27, 2020 4:43 pm0

Pennsylvania State Rep. Russ Diamond, a Republican representing Lebanon County in the southeastern portion of the state, has introduced a resolution calling...

Local

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta tells coming out story on House floor, fights for LGBTQ protections

Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 4:38 pm0

“At every service and at my school and on TV and in the law, I was always told implicitly and explicitly...

International

International News: May 29 – June 4, 2020

Victoria Brownworth - May 27, 2020 4:33 pm0

Costa Rica legalizes same-sex marriage On May 26, Costa Rica became the first Central American country to legalize same-sex...

National

Gilead sued for HIV-related privacy invasions

Tim Cwiek - May 27, 2020 4:26 pm0

Gilead Sciences Inc., a biopharmaceutical company based in Foster City, California, was recently sued for allegedly violating HIV-privacy rights when sending out...

Local

Philly LGBTQ bars participate in Cocktails-to-Go program

Michele Zipkin - May 27, 2020 4:14 pm0

Now that summer has unofficially begun, those craving a margarita from their favorite neighborhood bar are in luck. On May 21, Gov....

Health

Why the LGBTQ community is vulnerable to the coronavirus

Brett Shay - May 27, 2020 4:05 pm0

Imagine the fear of being in a subset of the population that is more susceptible to the harmful effects of COVID-19 for...

Regional

What do Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ seniors need?

Jennifer Amell - May 27, 2020 3:52 pm0

Earlier this month, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBT Affairs Rafael Alvarez, along with co-chairs of the Aging Workgroup Joanne...

Literature

Allentown LGBTQ center to host virtual queer book series

Michele Zipkin - May 27, 2020 3:08 pm0

Allentown’s Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center will host a queer novel miniseries during which four LGBTQ+ authors will discuss their recently published books....

Film

Philly’s LGBTQ+ film festival hosts virtual celebration for Pride month

Gary Kramer - May 27, 2020 2:24 pm0

QFLIX, the area’s LGBTQ+ film festival, postponed its March event because of COVID-19. However, the festival now plans to stream a virtual...

Arts & Culture

A very queer Somali life

Michele Zipkin - May 27, 2020 12:09 pm0

“When we were kids, we all thought we were the only Somali person in the world who felt the way we felt...

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