Spouse of undocumented citizen speaks out after husband is detained
The husband of a gay undocumented citizen from Mexico spoke out Monday with support from local organizations at the William Way LGBT Community Center. ...
Woman found safe after alleged abduction that began in Gayborhood
*This story has been updated to include comments from Upper Darby Police Department Superintendent Mike Chitwood A man who may have been driving for a...
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School discriminated in bathroom case BangorDailyNews. com reports the Maine Human Rights Commission found that the Orono School Department discriminated against a...
The Attic celebrates two decades
The Attic Youth Center started out as a non-funded school project geared towards helping a sector of the LGBT community that was often ignored....
Equality PA broadens board
The board of Equality Pennsylvania last month doubled its number of members, bringing in new representation from all four corners of the state. ...
Equality PA exec’s new book explores leaving straight marriage to come...
Boy meets girl. Boy marries girl. They live happily ever after, right? But what happens when boy realizes he is gay?...
Killer of trans woman convicted of first-degree murder
After deliberating only 28 minutes, a Philadelphia jury handed down a first-degree murder conviction for Charles N. Sargent, who brutally stabbed to death trans...
Local LGBTQ organizations join national lawsuit to protect medical rights
A national smattering of LGBTQ health centers and other medical organizations are taking the Trump administration’s “Denial of Care Rule” to bat in district...
PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM AND SUMMER IN THE CITY
Pioneering LGBT activist Frank Kameny (standing) rode past Independence Hall in last weekend’s Fourth of July parade, along with activist Randy Wicker (from right)...
International News – 5/31/19
Kenyan author, LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies at 48 A colleague and friend of Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina says he has died at age...
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Hong Kong court denies male status to three transgender men Hong Kong’s High Court has refused to allow three transgender men to be recognized...
Philly Black Pride interested in app to rate community-police interactions
Philadelphia Black Pride is in talks with the developers of The SWAT App, described as the Yelp of police services, to create some Philadelphia-specific...
HRC highlights lack of LGBT laws in PA
Human Rights Campaign this week released its first-ever State Equality Index, detailing the LGBT-inclusiveness, or lack thereof, of state laws across the country. ...
Gayborhood crime watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between June 6-20. ...
Woody’s Bar seeks change of venue in accident case
Attorneys for Woody’s Bar want a change of venue for a lawsuit seeking more than $100,000 in damages from the bar because it allegedly...
Hearing delayed for defendant in murder of trans woman
The preliminary hearing for a man charged with murder and related offenses in the October killing of a transgender woman in Logan was delayed...
Minority, LGBT media demand Inquirer sensitivity training
The city’s minority and multicultural publications, including PGN, united this week in calling for the Philadelphia Inquirer to have sensitivity training for their staff....
Program director is latest to leave Mazzoni Center
After nearly 10 years of service, R Perry Monastero, the notable go-to on all things Mazzoni Center and its chief advancement officer, is leaving...
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NC senator apologizes Newsobserver. com reports a Republican state senator apologized Feb. 25 for comments he reportedly made to a GOP gathering...
Out Rider prof. hosts Philly premiere of documentary on race
At age 32, Dr. Sheena Howard has navigated the academic hierarchy relatively quickly. She already has a tenured position at Rider University in Lawrenceville,...
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