Will state antibias agency enact LGBT-friendly guidance?
Almost a year after the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission requested public feedback on proposed LGBT-friendly agency guidance, the matter remains under consideration. The guidance...
Gender Justice Fund’s $10k grant attracts nonprofit hopefuls
The Bread & Roses Community Fund has opened applications for the one-time Gender Justice Fund, a $10,000 grant to be awarded to organizations working...
New Hope looks to past, future
This year’s Pride festivities in New Hope will include a unique opportunity to explore the town’s LGBT history while celebrating its future. ...
MLK Day draws crowds, sparks protests
ATLANTA — The inauguration of the nation’s first black president is a huge step toward realizing Martin Luther King Jr. ’s dream of...
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Pakistan issues health IDs for trans people to improve care
Pakistan began issuing special health ID cards for transgender people on Tuesday as a way...
Lesbian couple alleges assault at University City bar
A local lesbian couple alleges they were assaulted by a security guard at a bar in University City earlier this month. ...
Second inmate indicted in prison assault
A federal grand jury has indicted Justin O’Brien for his alleged role in a brutal assault on fellow inmate Kenneth Houck. ...
Defendant testifies in porn murder trial
Testimony in the murder trial of Harlow Cuadra, who is accused of killing Bryan Kocis, a rival in the gay-porn industry, wrapped up this...
Gayborhood event raised more than $70,000 for Pulse victims
It took three minutes to read the names of the 49 victims, many of whom had Puerto Rican roots, of this summer's mass shooting...
Bebashi partners with original ‘Dreamgirl’ on concert for HIV awareness
Actor Sheryl Lee Ralph had a dream 26 years ago to pay tribute to the many friends she lost to HIV and AIDS in...
Obituary: AnnMarie Thompsan, 29, financial underwriter
Financial underwriter AnnMarie Thompsan died on July 29. She was 29. Thompsan was a native of Erie and was a state-champion shot...
Gay attorney suspended from practicing law
Robert P. Tuerk, the first openly gay man to seek election as a Philadelphia traffic-court judge, has been suspended from practicing law in Pennsylvania....
Police: no deficiencies in hate-crimes reporting
Philadelphia police say there’s no need for them to receive additional training in identifying and reporting anti-LGBT hate crimes. “There isn’t...
Philly AIDS Thrift awards nearly 300,000 to local HIV/AIDS organizations
Philly AIDS Thrift awarded grants to 26 Philadelphia HIV/AIDS and social service organizations in a ceremony held at the William Way LGBT Community Center...
Wedding: Paul Rose and Vince Cardinal
Days after the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples could get married, two Philadelphia natives tied the knot in the Garden State....
Philly to again raise trans flag
The transgender Pride flag will again wave outside of Philadelphia City Hall. The blue, pink and white flag will be raised...
Former administrator at vets’ home claims antigay bias
Michael J. Semian, a former top administrator at the Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center in Scranton, recently filed a federal antibias lawsuit, claiming that...
‘Black Genius’ explores Joe Beam’s legacy
The second-floor ballroom at William Way LGBT Community Center was filled with organized folding chairs in neat rows, a table of light refreshments in...
Three trans women sue to obtain name changes
Three transgender women filed suit last week in Commonwealth Court, challenging a provision of the state’s name-change law that prevents Pennsylvanians convicted of certain...
HRC awards high marks for Pennsylvania companies
Major companies in Pennsylvania are on the right track when it comes to meeting the needs of LGBTQ employees, according to a new survey...
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