Both sides in trans case urge judge to issue ruling
In a rare show of unity, both sides in the Kate Blatt antibias case are urging a federal judge to promptly rule on Blatt’s...
Boyertown students appeal court’s decision to protect trans youth
Pennsylvania students are appealing a federal court judge’s decision to uphold a Berks County district’s trans-inclusive policies. Earlier this year, four...
Day in the Life of: a disc jockey, DJ Jovi
Jovon Eldridge, aka DJ Jovi, is one of Philadelphia’s most in-demand DJs and is quickly becoming known throughout the industry following appearances on cable-television...
Media Trail
Gay dad and kids receive benefits 365gay. com reports the Social Security Administration has approved benefits to the children of a disabled...
Southern New Jersey Gay Pride turns 11, takes on bullying
Southern New Jersey Gay Pride celebrated its 11th year last Sunday with the festival’s largest-ever turnout. Founder and organizer DeAnn M. Cox estimated that...
Lancaster to rally for nondiscrimination panel
The LGBT and ally community is expected to turn out in full force next week in Lancaster for two demonstrations to save the county’s...
Officer arrested for soliciting teen boy
Philadelphia police arrested one of their own last week after a year-long investigation into solicitation charges leveled by a teenage boy. ...
Trump administration attacks transgender healthcare
The Trump Administration has announced that it is planning to roll back an important regulation in the Health Care Rights Law (HCRL), the critical...
Vt. lawmakers push for gay marriage
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Legislative leaders in Vermont pledged last Thursday to push for passage of a gay-marriage bill before the session ends...
Here she is: Miss Gay Pennsylvania 2018
Jaslene Dickson was crowned Miss Gay Pennsylvania during a glittering ceremony at the Clarion Hotel in New Cumberland Township last weekend. ...
Gene Heimers, accountant and volunteer, 58
Former Delaware Valley Legacy Fund accountant Gene Heimers died Dec. 24 of a heart attack. He was 58. Heimers, who was born...
Moms Mabley was ‘out’ as lesbian to friends, entertainers
Legendary American vaudeville entertainer-turned-comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley became famous for her persona as a frumpy, middle-aged woman in a housedress and floppy hat delivering...
Alleged murderer found competent
It has been one year since transgender woman Diamond Williams was brutally murdered — but, unlike several unsolved homicides of local transgender women, Williams’...
Lt. gov. candidate booted from band for marriage stance
Mark Smith recently made headlines for getting kicked out of his Christian rock band for his pro-marriage-equality stance. Now, Smith hopes to...
Martin Delaney, HIV-treatment activist, 63
SAN FRANCISCO — Martin Delaney, who led the movement to grant AIDS patients access to experimental drugs and headed early education efforts about the...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Feb. 22-26....
Obituary: Robert Smith, travel agent, 62
Robert B. Smith, a longtime local travel professional, died Jan. 4 of liver cancer. He was 62. Smith was a native of...
Assailant in gay robbery seeks new trial
Rasheem J. Drummond, convicted of hitting a gay man over the head with a gun in Harrisburg after they met through the dating app...
Officer pursues legal reimbursement from city
Michael A. Paige, a Philadelphia police officer who allegedly sexually assaulted another man while on duty, is determined to have his legal...
Out State Dept. official brings policy work to Philly
Daniel Baer, an openly gay official with the U. S. Department of State, has spent the last two years working on human-rights cases...
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