Shut Up & Dance gets new host
Local drag celeb Martha Graham Cracker has been tapped to host this year's "Shut Up & Dance," the annual ballet benefit for Metropolitan Area...
HRC endorses trans Del. senatorial candidate
On Sunday, Aug. 25, the Human Rights Campaign publicly endorsed Sarah McBride, longtime LGBT rights activist and out trans candidate running for the Delaware...
Fall 2015 LGBTQ Youth Supplement
Our quarterly LGBTQ Youth Supplement returns with fresh content written by and for LGBTQ youth. From community-event coverage, to thought-provoking opinion pieces to works of...
Marriage bens. elusive for SEPTA union workers
Two months after same-sex marriage became legal in Pennsylvania, SEPTA’s unionized workers still cannot access workplace benefits for their same-sex spouses. ...
The roots of gay activism in the radical left
Many LGBTQ people assume that gay activism began with the Stonewall Riots in 1969. To some extend, that’s true; Stonewall sparked a new level...
Montco’s Borough of North Wales passes nondiscrimination ordinance
The Borough of North Wales passed a nondiscrimination ordinance last week, making it the 22nd Montgomery County municipality to extend employment, housing and public...
Community conversations inform funding
Nearly 6,000 people participated in more than 450 conversations Oct. 17 as a part of On The Table Philly — an engagement initiative designed...
Mazzoni Center stands by new CEO: ‘The right choice for us’
Mazzoni Center is standing by incoming CEO Lydia Gonzalez Sciarrino amid demands by the Black and Brown Workers Cooperative that she resign, at least...
Wave of aging LGBTQ population set to crash
There’s a critical emergency facing Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ community, yet it is barely discussed and remains mostly hidden. It is the crisis of how to...
Parker-Spruce to be sold, remain closed indefinitely
The Parker-Spruce Hotel and adjacent Westbury Bar have been closed for several weeks following a fire last month, and now the property is set...
Suit says pharmacy violated HIV-positive trans woman’s privacy
A West Philadelphia pharmacy allegedly violated a trans woman’s HIV-privacy rights when delivering drugs to the mailroom of an apartment building she resides in,...
Former LGBT liaison Gloria Casarez to be honored with a mural...
The City of Philadelphia and the Mural Arts Program will honor the former LGBT Affairs director Gloria Casarez with a mural later this year....
Penn earns top marks as LGBT-friendly campus
After three months of gathering information for the Campus Pride Index, the University of Pennsylvania earned a perfect score as an LGBT-friendly campus. ...
Democrats weigh in on LGBTQ issues
The Equality Town Hall was held a few days before the fourth debate in Ohio on Oct.15 — where the term LGBTQ was not...
Civil case against gay-bashing trio moves forward
A projected trial date has been set in a civil case brought by a local gay couple against their attackers. ...
Largest Pride parade to shake up New Hope on Saturday
More than 5,000 people are expected to fill the streets of New Hope, Pennsylvania on Saturday for the city’s 16th-annual Pride celebration. The event...
Inauguration rev. draws ire
The LGBT and ally communities, who were some of President-elect Barack Obama’s most outspoken advocates over the past few months, were just as loud...
Pioneering out UArts prez to depart post
One of the country’s first out college presidents is stepping down from his long-held position at a Philadelphia university. Sean Buffington,...
Former AACO head joins FIGHT board
The board of HIV/AIDS service organization Philadelphia FIGHT last month welcomed its newest board member — one who has nearly two decades of experience...
Holiday shopping in the ’Hood
The holiday-shopping frenzy is now upon us, and several local organizations are offering buying options that stretch your dollar for good. ...
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