SCOTUS hears arguments in LGBT discrimination cases
Hundreds of LGBTQ people gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 8, the morning before the hearings of three employment discrimination...
Sims to receive national LGBT award
The American Bar Association’s Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity last week named Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims as one of the recipients...
Winn out at Mazzoni Center
Dr. Robert Winn submitted his letter of resignation last week as Mazzoni Center's medical director. The resignation was accepted by the agency's...
Trans woman: Employer asked for photos
Trans woman Kate Lynn Blatt says her former employer requested a photograph of her genitalia as a condition of continued employment, after questions arose...
NAACP convention highlights violence against LGBTQ people of color
To address the ongoing issue of violence against Black LGBTQ people, the national NAACP convention in Detroit hosted two town-hall meetings: “Gender Justice Matters...
N.J. college hosts free series on sex
A New Jersey community college will host a lecture series later this month exploring gender, sexuality and biological sex. “Sex, Gender...
Equality Act vote makes history
“I now commend the bill to the House and the House to history.” So ended the four-hour debate on the House floor on...
Retreat provides haven for LGBT Christian teens
Although LGBT teens undeniably face hardships uniting their sexual identities with their family and social lives, LGBT young people of faith may be faced...
Kenyatta brings in endorsements as Deering ‘focusing on what people need’...
Political advocate and Democratic strategist Malcolm Kenyatta appears to be edging out his closest competitor in the primary race for state representative of Pennsylvania’s...
Best Of LGBT Philly 2015
The polls are now open for Best Of LGBT Philly 2015! This is your chance to cast your votes for the best of the...
Boyertown students will appeal trans-friendly ruling
An attorney for six current and former students at Boyertown Area Senior High School vowed to appeal last week’s judicial ruling that upholds the...
International News
Iceland swears in lesbian PM Earlier this week, Iceland swore in its first openly gay head of government — as well as its...
LGBTQ, AIDS organizations join fight to bring safehouse to Philadelphia
To combat the opioid crisis, several Philadelphia LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS organizations are advocating for a medically-supervised consumption site in the city’s Kensington section. ...
30 Years Ago
AG: Gays to keep licenses Pennsylvania Attorney General Gerald Gornish issued a letter to commonwealth secretary Barton Fields Dec. 28 reinforcing...
LGBT Muslim Retreat a hidden gem in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Although the LGBT Muslim Retreat has operated for the last five years in the Philadelphia suburbs, it’s not widely known. Due...
Gay man acquitted in assault case
Kamile Ladson, a gay man accused of assaulting an off-duty prosecutor on the Broad Street Subway, was acquitted of all charges this week. ...
Woodbury officials to repeal anti-cross-dressing law
Woodbury, N.J., officials are vowing to repeal an obscure anti-cross-dressing law on the books that recently was brought to their attention. Although the law...
New study indicates end to AIDS in sight with use of...
An end to the AIDS epidemic might be nearer after a landmark study found that men whose HIV infection was fully suppressed by anti-retroviral...
Small-biz workshops start at Bradbury-Sullivan
Adrian Shanker met representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration at the 2015 CenterLink conference for LGBT community centers. He was in the homestretch...
Summit targets better care, services for LGBTQ elderly
More than 250 participants are expected to attend the inaugural statewide aging summit for LGBTQ residents in Harrisburg to provide more education and cultural...
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