A timeline of the anti-LGBTQ Trump administration
From removing protections for LGBTQ people in housing and shelters to allowing discrimination in medical care, President Trump’s hand-picked homophobes and transphobes who served...
A timeline of Trump’s anti-LGBTQ actions
When Presidential candidate Donald Trump chose religious extremist and avowed homophobe Mike Pence as his running mate instead of moderate former New Jersey Gov....
LGBT Elder Initiative celebrates 10 years
Philadelphia’s LGBT Elder Initiative (LGBTEI), which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, is hosting its annual A Cause for Applause event on January 14....
JCAA hires new building manager
After less than a month as building manager at John C. Anderson Apartments, Charles Carroll said it has been “very rewarding” to be among...
Tabu settles antibias lawsuit for $15,000
Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar has settled a trans-related antibias lawsuit filed by a former Tabu employee for $15,000 while denying any wrongdoing in...
Three Montco townships enact LGBT-inclusive antibias ordinances
Three townships in Montgomery County recently enacted LGBT-inclusive antibias ordinances without fanfare. On Sept. 14, Upper Gwynedd Township enacted its ordinance. The following day,...
New report shows LGBTQ people disproportionately impacted by COVID-19
A new report from the Movement Advancement Project, which compiled the data and presented the report based on polling data. shows that LGBTQ households...
Person of the Year: Honorable Mentions
Numerous members of the LGBTQ community did outstanding work amid extraordinary circumstances this year. While we wish we could recognize everyone, here are some...
Person of the Year: Malcolm Kenyatta
For much of September and October, State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta could be found traveling across Pennsylvania to speak with voters before the November election....
Goodbye, 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, LGBTQ people have little to celebrate in a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump’s attacks on...
Brazil, Mexico, USA saw most trans murders in 2020
Every year on Trans Day of Remembrance, Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide (TvT) research project publishes data collected via the Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) research...
Federal judge halts Trump’s anti-LGBT executive order
A federal judge this week issued a nationwide preliminary injunction, halting implementation of an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in September that...
Community outraged over whitewashing of Casarez mural
The mural on 204 S. 12th Street honoring the legacy of LGBTQ pioneer Gloria Casarez was painted over on December 23. The building and...
Keeping holidays bright amid Covid
As of this week, nearly 90,000 Philadelphians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and over 2,200 have died from the pandemic, and the city is...
Covid across the pond is not much different from Philly
At month nine of this seemingly endless pandemic, we could all use a little holiday togetherness. Health officials around the U.S. have been urging...
Advisory panel opposes Dawn Segal’s reinstatement to Pa. bar
Suspended attorney Dawn A. Segal remains undaunted in her pursuit to become a practicing attorney once again, despite a blistering report from an advisory...
Study finds age, religion, politics impact acceptance
While many societies and governments around the world have learned to accept LGBTQ+ communities, many others condemn homosexuality and deem homosexual behavior illegal. And...
New Jersey ends public-notice requirement for name changes
LGBT advocates are hailing a recent administrative action of the New Jersey Supreme Court which eliminates a statewide rule requiring people who obtain court-ordered...
LGBT Elder Initiative hosts advocacy panel
Celena Morrison (top left), executive director of the Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs, joined a virtual roundtable hosted by the LGBT Elder Initiative. Other...
Gettysburg passes nondiscrimination ordinance
The borough of Gettysburg this week became the 63rd municipality in Pennsylvania to enact an LGBT-inclusive antibias ordinance. On Dec. 14, in a vote...
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