Pleas possible in murder of trans woman
The District Attorney’s Office earlier this month offered plea agreements to two people charged with the murder of a local transgender woman. ...
Judge Segal permanently removed from the bench
The state Court of Judicial Discipline has permanently removed Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Dawn A. Segal from the bench. A...
New Hope school district to consider transgender policy
The school board of the New Hope-Solebury School District next week will begin discussing a policy to protect transgender students. During...
Gay man seeks day in court
Sebastian A. Cummings, an African-American gay man who resigned from a dishwasher job due to alleged anti-LGBT working conditions, wants his day in court....
Seven chosen for LGBT Latinx program at Creating Change
After an application process spanning several weeks, seven local LGBT Latinx community members were selected to attend a national conference being held in Philadelphia...
Out director hits a high note at the Philadelphia Boys Choir...
Stephan Stoeckl has served as the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale’s marketing director since 2009, but he knew his duties would expand with his...
HRC marks PA among lowest-rated states on LGBT equality
A national LGBT civil-rights organization this week released an annual report assessing how state legislation affects LGBT equality, and marked Pennsylvania as “High Priority to...
PA judge hears arguments on trans students’ restroom case
A national LGBT legal organization argued last week that a Pennsylvania school district should suspend a policy forcing transgender students to use school restrooms...
Project TEACH celebrates 20th anniversary by honoring past graduates
When Asha Molock was diagnosed with HIV in 2001, she did not know anything about Philadelphia FIGHT and its educational program, Project TEACH (Treatment...
Philly companies scored on LGBT equality
Six Philadelphia companies earned a repeat perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s annual ranking of companies on their LGBT policies and programs. ...
Groundbreaking trans study reveals ‘disturbing patterns’
The results of the largest-ever national study on transgender experiences were released this week, revealing systemic discrimination and disparities. Nearly 28,000...
Bill to ban conversion therapy for youth intro’d in City Council
Councilman Mark Squila is spearheading a bill to prohibit conversion therapy for individuals under age 18 in Philadelphia. The councilman introduced...
Site launched with info on anti-racism hearing
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations launched a site this month featuring information on this fall's hearing addressing racism in the LGBT community. ...
Another gay-bashing defendant raises self-defense claim
There was a flurry of legal filings last month in the federal suit against three people accused of physically and verbally attacking a gay...
State news-media association files brief in Morris case
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association this week filed an amicus brief in support of a lower-court order recognizing the certification of a police-dispatch record associated...
Creating Change offers free conference attendance and networking to volunteers
The Creating Change host committee is looking for volunteers for the National LGBTQ Task Force’s annual conference, which will be held at the Philadelphia...
Former high-school coach sues archdiocese for $5 million
John P. Duffy, a former baseball coach at Pope John Paul II High School, is suing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for $5 million, claiming...
The gay and lesbian coffeehouse comes to life again
It’s hard to imagine a coffeehouse today running on such a small budget that all the workers are volunteers, all the baked goods are...
ACT UP Philadelphia member arrested in D.C. protest
This story has been updated to include comments from Jose DeMarco. An ACT UP Philadelphia member was arrested Dec. 1 while protesting in Washington,...
Person of interest, reward announced in letter-bombing incident
Investigators announced Thursday they have zeroed in on a person of interest connected to the letter bombing that severely injured a Center City gay...
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