Anti-LGBT couple in Australia seeks to become foster parents
An anti-LGBT couple in Perth, Australia is pursuing a legal challenge to serve as foster parents, despite openly acknowledging they would subject an LGBT...
Report: School bullying up, few resources in PA
An analysis released this week by a national safe-schools agency found pervasive homophobic comments and behavior throughout Pennsylvania high schools. The...
Mazzoni Center board changes term limits, financial requirements
A local LGBT health and wellness center changed its board-of-director requirements and term limits after feedback from staff members to encourage diversity. ...
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....
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between May 23-29. ...
Suicide epidemic claims another
A 14-year-old boy from Central Pennsylvania killed himself late last week after facing bullying at school, much of which allegedly targeted his perceived sexual...
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Suspended prison guard sentenced for sexual assaults Marlin E. Freeman, a suspended Pennsylvania state-prison guard, will spend time behind bars after...
News Briefing
Drag show raises funds for the sick Congregation Beth Ahavah will welcome “Joey & His Girls” to Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. ...
Local groups launch joint summer-internship project
Several local organizations will join forces this summer to provide employment opportunities and training for local LGBT youth. About 40 area...
News Briefing
Craigslist trial delayed A judge last week approved a continuance in the trial of a man accused of posing as a police officer...
Local group launches for ‘lesbians who tech’
The Philly chapter of Lesbians who Tech — an international association of tech-minded queer women — officially got off the ground last month. ...
Nellie Fitzpatrick named city’s new LGBT director
Mayor Michael Nutter has announced that the District Attorney’s LGBT liaison has been chosen to succeed the late Gloria Casarez as the new director of...
Mazzoni to target MSM with CDC funding
Last week the Centers for Disease Control awarded community-based organizations around the country, including three Philadelphia-based health-services providers, a total of $216 million in...
Puerto Rico panel to investigate hate crimes
SAN JUAN, P. R. — A special committee to investigate hate crimes has been created in Puerto Rico, where advocates say gay and...
Judge issues favorable ruling in trans antibias case
An employment-discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of an HIV-positive trans woman of color moved one step closer to a jury trial after a federal...
Man accused of murdering Kim Jones heads to trial
The defendant accused of murdering Kim Jones, a North Philadelphia lesbian who was shot in the head while waiting for a bus to work,...
PRIDE Institute paved way for LGBT substance-abuse treatment
When the PRIDE Institute in Minnesota opened in 1986, it was a novel idea — a substance-abuse treatment center catering to the gay and...
LGBT-friendly Trenton neighborhood to host Holiday House Tour
Gregory Rollins moved to Mill Hill, a neighborhood of Trenton, N.J., with his partner in August. The out community member noted the differences between...
News Briefing: Aug. 14-20
Porn twin hearing rescheduled Defense attorneys for one of two brothers accused of burglarizing two local stores requested and were granted a continuance this...
IBA searching for inaugural executive director
The local LGBT chamber of commerce recently opened the search for its first executive director. Independence Business Alliance is accepting applications...
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