Racial Justice Institute opens Creating Change Conference
Sue Hyde, the director of the National LGBTQ Task Force's Creating Change Conference, began a chant for thousands of conference attendees during the opening...
William Way shows continued growth at annual meeting
Things are looking up at the William Way LGBT Community Center, which held its annual meeting last week to discuss new initiatives and funding....
Training educates LGBT community on reporting discrimination, racism
When members of the LGBT community came forward to discuss issues of racism and discrimination, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations Executive Director Rue...
Liberty City elects new co-chair
An LGBT-advocacy organization unanimously voted for a new co-chair last week. At a Jan. 9 meeting, the Liberty City LGBT Democratic...
Obituary: Peter Saunders Dunning, LGBT activist, teacher and software developer, 79
Peter Saunders Dunning died Jan. 4 from complications of to dementia. He was 79. Dunning earned his bachelor’s degree from...
Gayborhood salon focuses on hair health on 10th anniversary
A serendipitous email 10 years ago drastically shaped Drea Baldini’s career path. “I was working in a salon — a...
Local author revises book about LGBT substance abuse
Columbia University Press recently released “The Fundamentals of LGBT Substance Use Disorders,” a revision of the very first book on LGBT substance; it was...
Building a bodywork business from the ground up
The field of bodywork has gone through a number of evolutions in the past few decades — changes that Freedom Massage has kept up...
Sen. Casey to oppose DeVos, Sessions, Pruitt
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania announced this week that he will vote against three of President-Elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees. In...
Philly lawmakers to boycott Trump inauguration
Philadelphia’s Congressional delegation is breaking with tradition and sitting out this week’s presidential inauguration. U.S. Reps. Bob Brady, Brendan Boyle and...
Judge clears way for Farnese trial
A federal judge this week cleared the way for a jury trial for state Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr., who faces criminal charges...
Kenney reestablishes Police Advisory Commission
Mayor Jim Kenney issued an executive order Jan. 12 reestablishing the city’s Police Advisory Commission, which was initially formed in 1993. ...
D.A.’s Office needs 30 days to research Morris request
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office last week said it needs 30 days to research whether 911 recordings pertaining to the Nizah Morris incident...
Arrest made in robberies of trans women
An arrest was made this week in connection with robberies of transgender women and the murder of a man last week. On...
Mazzoni Center moves ahead with expansion plans
Philadelphia's LGBT health facility celebrated a $1.5-million investment at a press conference Tuesday. The Mazzoni Center received its largest one-time gift back in November...
Trans United Fund to hold City Hall event
Local and national transgender leaders and allies will gather at Philadelphia City Hall this week to address the need for coordinated, comprehensive advocacy for...
Trans women targeted in robberies
Transgender women were attacked earlier this week in two separate incidents. While Philadelphia Police Department spokesperson Lt. John Stanford said it...
Five to be honored at Creating Change Conference
A group of individuals and organizations from throughout the region will be recognized at the largest annual LGBT conference, held next weekend in Philadelphia....
Trump to be ‘on everyone’s mind’ at Creating Change
The looming presidential inauguration is expected to play a significant role at the largest annual gathering of LGBT-rights activists.
More than 3,500 people are anticipated...
Day after inauguration, women and allies to march in Philly
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