Location set for Casarez mural
New details have been released about the recently announced plan to create a mural in honor of the late Gloria Casarez, the city’s first...
Breaking silence on hidden trauma
Part two of a two-part series about domestic violence and LGBTQ relationships “He liked seeing me cry,” Chantal says. Her voice is unwavering, with...
LGBTQ activist heads Warren’s new Philadelphia office
The only Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses Feb. 3 saw Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren on her game.
She received applause when she countered the...
Former Advocate editor lands new job in Philly
The former editor-in-chief of The Advocate was named the newest executive director of an urban-affairs journalism organization that looks to impact social, economic and...
Gay-bashing suspects out on bail
The three defendants accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City earlier this month were released on bail early Thursday morning. Philip Williams...
Bruce Flannery, AIDS activist, 54
Bruce Flannery, a local activist who headed a statewide AIDS agency for more than a decade, died suddenly Aug. 14 from complications of open-heart surgery....
Fairness Act referred to Metcalfe’s committee
The effort to advance a statewide LGBT nondiscrimination law was dealt a blow last week. Despite a campaign by the lead sponsor of...
2017 Family Issue
In this first-ever special section, we explore the tips and trends of LGBT family-building in the Philadelphia region. Hear from professionals and local parents about...
Study: Proposed Medicare changes will harm HIV patients
A new study shows proposed changes by the Trump administration to Medicare Part D would have a significantly negative impact on people living with...
When reality hits home
I love planning. It sounds weird, but I make lists like it’s my job. I even go old-school with handwritten lists so I can...
Federal ‘conscience protection’ office concerns LGBT advocates
The Trump administration last week announced a new division of the Health and Human Services Department that would protect health-care providers who refused to...
Person of the Year: Gloria Casarez
The Philadelphia of 2015 is a very different place than the Philadelphia of 2008. Same-sex marriages have been legally celebrated at our City Hall;...
Woman killed outside N. Philly LGBT party
A woman was struck and killed by a car in the early-morning hours of Sept. 4 in a melee outside of an...
LGBTQ families celebrate Pride with new arts festival
Philadelphia Family Pride is expanding its annual Pride celebration from a small picnic to a large-scale arts festival in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office...
Jury trial set for ICandy lawsuit
Alina T. Zabroski says a fog-producing machine at ICandy contributed to unsafe conditions on the premises, causing her to fall on a stairway and...
City Council bill would enhance benefits for city workers
City Council member Helen Gym last week introduced a bill that she says would make available to all city workers in-vitro fertilization coverage, egg-freezing...
Calif. AG opposes Prop. 8
A top government official in California filed a court brief last week in which he expressed his opposition to Proposition 8 and urged the...
Transgender issues presented at Sex and Gender Research Forum
A local university included LGBT issues, with a focus on the transgender community, at a research forum Wednesday. Harper Jean Tobin, the director of...
International News
Ugandan LGBT activists win suit Ugandan Justice Stella Arach issued a ruling on Dec. 22 in favor of LGBT activists in...
Upper Dubin approves nondiscrimination law
Upper Dublin in Montgomery County became the 44th municipality in the state to ban LGBT discrimination last week. The township’s commissioners...
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