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Tyrone Smith at the Philadelphia LGBTQ+ Hall of Fame Awards in December 2024. (Photo: Kelly Burkhardt)
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Remembering Tyrone Smith, longtime leader and activist

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Julie Chovanes
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Loved ones remember Julie Chovanes, trans attorney and advocate

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Friends and loved ones remember Thom Cardwell, founder of qFLIX
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Friends and loved ones remember Thom Cardwell, founder of qFLIX

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Anita Cornwell, groundbreaking Black lesbian writer, dies at 99
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Anita Cornwell, groundbreaking Black lesbian writer, dies at 99

Victoria A. Brownworth -
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Michael Denneny forged a path for LGBT writers
Literature

Michael Denneny forged a path for LGBT writers

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Norm Kent – Noted Attorney, Publisher, LGBT Rights Activist, Baseball Aficionado – Dies at 73
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Norm Kent – Noted Attorney, Publisher, LGBT Rights Activist, Baseball Aficionado – Dies at 73

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Ada Bello, LGBTQ pioneer who made Philadelphia home, dies at 89
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Ada Bello, LGBTQ pioneer who made Philadelphia home, dies at 89

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In memory of John Pantages
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In memory of John Pantages

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Maddy Gold, local artist and Drexel professor
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Maddy Gold, local artist and Drexel professor

Victoria A. Brownworth -
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Urvashi Vaid: A Voice for Liberation and Justice
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Urvashi Vaid: A Voice for Liberation and Justice

Victoria A. Brownworth -
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Dr. Anthony Silvestre, LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS activist, 1946–2022
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Dr. Anthony Silvestre, LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS activist, 1946–2022

Jason Villemez -
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Michael Hinson smiles at the camera. He is a Black man wearing a blue suit with polkadot button-up and thick, black glasses.
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Community leader Michael Hinson, Jr. passes away at 55

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Susan Silverman, Radicalesbians and Gay Liberation Front member, 1949 – 2022
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Susan Silverman, Radicalesbians and Gay Liberation Front member, 1949 – 2022

Jason Villemez -
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Rita Addessa, lesbian civil rights activist, dies at 76
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Rita Addessa, lesbian civil rights activist, dies at 76

Michele Zipkin -
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James D. “Jimmy” Calnan
Obituaries

James D. “Jimmy” Calnan

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Patricia Colleen O’Connell, 74
Obituaries

Patricia Colleen O’Connell, 74

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Jeff Guaracino, who brought gay tourism to television, dies at 48
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Jeff Guaracino, who brought gay tourism to television, dies at 48

Jason Villemez -
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Stephen Sondheim: A Singular Voice
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Stephen Sondheim: A Singular Voice

Victoria A. Brownworth -
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Robert A. Schoenberg, 1944-2021
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Robert A. Schoenberg, 1944-2021

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Irene Benedetti, longtime LGBT advocate, 79
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Irene Benedetti, longtime LGBT advocate, 79

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