PA’s attorney general joins amicus brief in trans discrimination case
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro and 22 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief in support of a former Gloucester High School student in...
Obituary: Rodney Payne
Rodney Payne, a longtime employee of Ritz Movie Theatres, died July 16. He was 46. Over the past decade, Payne worked...
International News
Iceland may appoint lesbian PM The fall of Iceland’s government could pave the way for the world’s first lesbian prime minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir....
Obituary: Vincent Whittacre, West Philly business owner, 57
Longtime West Philadelphia business owner Vincent Whittacre died Sept. 13. He was 57. Whittacre was a co-owner of four restaurants —...
PA judge issues historic common-law marriage ruling
In what is thought to be the first decision of its kind in the nation, a judge in Bucks County issued a ruling last...
NJ agency backs lesbian couple in discrimination case
A government agency in New Jersey determined last week that a religious group violated the state’s nondiscrimination law when it barred a lesbian couple...
PGN subpoenas DA Krasner in Nizah Morris case
Last week, attorneys for PGN subpoenaed District Attorney Larry Krasner to testify at an upcoming court hearing regarding the paper’s request for additional records...
Out singer-actor Alex Newell to perform at Creating Change
Singer-actor Alex Newell will perform at a national LGBT conference in Philadelphia this month. Newell will show off his vocals at...
Media Trail – 9/20/19
Dartmouth lets students select chosen names Valley News reported Dartmouth College has become the latest university to allow students to easily change their name...
LGBT senior building honored for design excellence
The architecture firm that designed the John C. Anderson Apartments — only the country’s second LGBT-friendly senior-living facility — will be recognized for exemplary...
William Way to host discussion on using donor sperm
National LGBTQ nonprofit Family Equality has partnered with Philadelphia Family Pride to host “Using Donor Sperm To Start Your Family,” a panel discussion exploring...
AIDS Memorial Quilt Launches Nationwide Virtual Tour During Another World Health...
On December 1st we will honor World AIDS Day as our community has done for over 30 years. However, as part of the new...
Endorsements 2017
District Attorney Larry Krasner Controller Rebecca Rhynhart Pennsylvania Supreme Court Dwayne Woodruff Pennsylvania Superior Court Debra Kunselman Maria McLaughlin Geoffrey Moulton,...
Supreme victories on Day of Decision
Marriage equality saw its greatest victory to date Wednesday with the defeat of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. ...
Musician dies two months after release from jail
Charles L. Cohen, a Center City musician who was recently jailed after being nabbed in a Craigslist sting, died Sept. 29 of natural...
NJ marriage fight not over
In one of its last actions in the lame-duck session, the New Jersey Legislature failed to pass a measure last week to extend marriage...
Carter Burnette, music consultant, 50
Local business owner and music consultant Carter Burnette died Nov. 14 of liver cancer. He was 50. A native of Camden, N.J.,...
Summit convenes to examine LGBT aging issues
More than 100 older LGBT community members and aging-service providers will convene Oct. 15 to examine the myriad issues impacting the elderly...
Out lawyer earns Women of Distinction award
Out lawyer Angela Giampolo will be among the 25 businesswomen and one rising star honored as 2015 Women of Distinction. ...
Phillies debut Pride Night, replacing Gay Community Night from GALLOP
The Philadelphia Phillies will host their inaugural Pride Night this month as an official event of the team, meaning it will be listed on...
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