Out S. Jersey politico seeks Democratic energy
Although Riverton, N. J., is just a stone’s throw across the Delaware River, its conservative political makeup is far from that of Philadelphia...
Hearings delayed in murder of gay man
The hearings for two people accused in the murder of a local gay man were postponed this week. Thomas Brennan, 25,...
News analysis: Trump calls for unity — and an end to...
President Donald Trump’s second State of the Union address was long, chaotic and lacking in policy initiatives. An event meant to highlight the...
Steinke, Cohen draw mid-ballot positions
Candidates in the May primary drew their ballot positions Wednesday, and the two LGBT candidates running for Philadelphia City Council fell in the middle of...
Center to host first national LGBT jazz festival
The William Way LGBT Community Center is ready to make history with the nation’s first LGBT-themed Jazz Festival. The center received...
Man claims injuries inside Woody’s Bar
James Stefanide 2d is seeking compensation after he says he was seriously injured inside Woody’s Bar last year. Stefanide, of Drexel...
Cops who allegedly abused gay man didn’t have LGBT training
Philadelphia police officers Michael Gentile and Robert Tavarez, who allegedly mistreated a gay man, never received any LGBT-sensitivity training prior to the incident, according...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 31-Aug. ...
News Briefing
Community talks crime The Police Liaison Committee will host a town-hall meeting at 6:30 p. m. Sept. 19 at the William Way...
Dick Leitsch: History is unavoidable
For my friend Dick Leitsch, the last president of the Mattachine Society of New York, who last May turned 80, history was unavoidable. ...
City opposes PGN’s request for transparency in Morris case
Last week, city attorneys sought the dismissal of PGN’s motion for enforcement of a 2008 court order mandating transparency in the Nizah Morris case....
Philly businesses a mixed bag on LGBT workplace equality
Human Rights Campaign’s 2012 Corporate Equality Index report found a number of Philadelphia-based corporations that have successfully incorporated LGBT equality into their businesses —...
Evidentiary dispute in Williams case
A defense attorney for Charles Sargent, the accused murderer of trans woman Diamond Williams, says prosecutors are unfairly withholding evidence in the case. ...
Out State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta endorsed by Pennsylvania employees union
In his reelection campaign for Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Malcolm Kenyatta received an endorsement from the Service Employees International Union Pennsylvania State Council. The...
NJ org provides support in a ‘snap’ for LGBTs with disabilities
During a New Jersey organization’s annual amusement-park trip, one member was nervous because of a secret he was keeping. Ray Truitt...
Henry Weitz, opera singer and florist, dies at 86
Henry Weitz, a long-time member of the Philadelphia LGBTQ community, died July 12 after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, Weitz lived in...
Mazzoni honored by local cancer org.
The Mazzoni Center is being recognized with an award for its commitment to supporting the breast-cancer movement by Susan G. Komen Philadelphia. ...
Adoption expo coming to Philly
The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys will host their first Family Building Expo in Philadelphia...
New Liberty City leadership promises to address ‘unfinished business’
Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club executive board members have unanimously instituted a new leadership team to usher in what the volunteer political action committee...
Ralph Everline, barber, 64
Ralph Everline, former Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia deacon and owner of Fairview Barber Shop, died April 28 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Central...
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