LGBTs among Kenney transition team
Mayor-elect Jim Kenney announced his transition team Thursday, and the list includes several LGBT people. Attorney and former city Human Services...
Local students honored with Lax Scholarship
Next month, the Bread & Roses Community Fund will honor four young gay men for their leadership within the community. The...
Obituary: Paula Bickel, 59, school bus driver
School bus driver and Gayborhood resident Paula Bickel died Dec. 6 from pancreatic cancer. She was 59. Bickel, who was born May...
William Way weighing renovation options
A local LGBT community center is weighing options on a renovation project. William Way LGBT Community Center officials have been developing...
International News
Trans activists meet in S. Africa South Africa recently hosted the first-ever African Strategy Workshop for transgender activists. Fifteen...
New Latino Pride event launches
It has been three years since Philadelphia has seen an official LGBT Latino Pride event but, later this month, Raices [email protected] Pride will host...
‘Denial of Care Rule’ struck down again
On Nov. 19, U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued an opinion and order in Santa Clara v. Azar, a case against a proposed Trump...
Four convictions for Kathryn Knott
After 14 hours of deliberations, a jury convicted Kathryn Knott of four misdemeanor charges Friday morning. Knott kept her hands folded and...
No, your father isn’t always right
“My father always said …” You’ve heard or maybe even said this one, right? And how many times have you said, “Who gives a...
Local LGBTQ health organizations get a financial boost
CHECK, PLEASE!: LBGT-specific HIV agencies across the area were recently awarded thousands of dollars from two different contributors. Coca-Cola (left) presented Action Wellness PHL...
Media Trail: October 24, 2019
Matthew Shepard’s parents criticize AG Barr on LGBT rights NBC News reported the parents of murdered gay college student Matthew Shepard have accused Attorney...
New Hope clothing designer benefits social nonprofits with new line
Hindi Jain, who grew up above her mother’s New Hope boutique, last month began selling her new athleisure clothing there. Some...
Republican gubernatorial candidate trashes trans community
Proposed legislation to extend antidiscrimination protections to LGBT people in Pennsylvania is becoming a campaign issue in the Republican primary for governor. ...
Trans author Alex Myers speaks on Revolutionary War novel ahead of...
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Museum of the American Revolution will welcome transgender author Alex Myers (born “Alice”) to its History After...
Lib City to target suburbs in next election
In an effort to elect more LGBT candidates to the state legislature in 2016, the Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club is branching out into...
Appeal filed in Morris case
Trans attorney Julie Chovanes filed a notice of appeal this week in Commonwealth Court, challenging a lower court's ruling denying her access to records...
Local wrestlers make hall of merit
Two local LGBT wrestlers will go down in history, thanks to recognition from a national organization. Dennis Spillman and Michael LoFurno...
Sen. Casey poses for NoH8
Following the passage of California’s ban on same-sex marriage in 2008, the NoH8 photo campaign launched to organize and showcase LGBT supporters — and...
After losses, community members host pet fundraiser
Local community members will channel their grief from their pets’ recent deaths into a fundraiser for a veterinary clinic and two pet rescues. ...
NJ’s Transgender Equality Task Force issued report centering trans folks
The New Jersey Transgender Equality Task Force issued a report on the lived experiences of trans New Jerseyans on Wednesday. From a six-month mission...
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