Mazzoni Center makes structural staff changes
On Friday, leadership at the Mazzoni Center announced proposed changes to its current staff structure. Though this restructuring will result in the loss of...
Attorneys renew efforts for Morris documents
Last month, a Center City law firm sent a demand letter to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office on behalf of PGN, seeking all documents...
State and local health departments issue sexual health guidelines during COVID-19
Earlier this month, the State of Pennsylvania issued guidelines for sexual health and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Montgomery County also recently issued guidelines....
Panel discussion celebrates Philly Black Trans History
In honor of Black History Month, members of the city’s black trans community gathered to host a panel discussion on their struggles and triumphs....
Resources for Philly’s housing insecure
In early May, the city announced a rental assistance program to sustain renters in Philadelphia who may be financially struggling during COVID-19. After only...
Republican lawmaker’s resolution urges removal of transgender Secretary of Health
Pennsylvania State Rep. Russ Diamond, a Republican representing Lebanon County in the southeastern portion of the state, has introduced a resolution calling for the...
Questions remain surrounding death of trans woman
The body of Tatiana Hall, a trans woman of color, was found in Fairmount Park earlier this summer. The medical examiner’s office attributed Hall’s...
Scott Twp. Commissioner Resigns After Transphobic Comment
Paul G. Abel of Scott Township, Pa., just south of Pittsburgh, has resigned his position as a township commissioner one week after making a...
Judge issues favorable ruling for former service members with HIV
A federal judge in Baltimore last week cleared the way for an antibias trial in the case of a midshipman and a cadet who...
Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni’s Room: An Institution Survives
Philly is known for the longevity of its many cultural institutions, including museums large and small, churches, squares, parks, and the many historic buildings....
State police can’t identify sender of anti-LGBT text message
Law-enforcement officials say they’re unable to identify the person who sent a text message that appeared to threaten the life of Brett Burman, a...
Local LGBTQ youth organization goes above and beyond
Valley Youth House is one Pennsylvania nonprofit organization that serves an essential function, especially during the new coronavirus pandemic. In addition to youth housing...
Office of LGBT Affairs welcomes new deputy director
The Mayor’s Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has welcomed Erik Larson as the new deputy director of LGBT Affairs. Larson started working for...
COVID-19 spikes in Philadelphia
Philadelphia had its single largest increase in Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, with 879 new confirmed cases of the virus. Last week, the average of...
Pennsylvania’s State Legislature: A House Divided
Amid a tumultuous year that has seen an ongoing pandemic and a nationwide fight for racial justice, the Pennsylvania legislature seems, if not out...
Virtual reality enhances LGBTQ community building, study finds
Researchers at England’s University of East Anglia discovered online virtual worlds can help the LGBTQ community and other social movements raise awareness and create...
Why LGBTQ folks should fill out the 2020 Census
This week, the National LGBTQ Task Force launched phase two of their Queer the Census campaign. Queer the Census provides education on the current...
Gay emergency medicine doctor joins U.S. Senate race
Dr. Kevin Baumlin, chief of emergency and urgent care services at Pennsylvania Hospital, recently joined the Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate. If...
Remembering Q. Todd Dickinson, LGBTQ activist and patent law leader
According to friends and colleagues alike, Q. Todd Dickinson was a joyous, hard-working and passionate man, devoted to those he loved and to his...
Shippensburg adopts LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance
On September 1, the Shippensburg Borough Council voted 5-1 to adopt an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance. Shippensburg, located 45 miles from Harrisburg in Franklin County,...
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