ACT UP Philadelphia to transport LGBTQ folks to rally at Supreme...
ACT UP Philadelphia, a non-partisan group devoted to combatting HIV and AIDS, is sponsoring free buses to the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 8,...
Philly readies for nation’s first LGBT jazz fest
Scores of jazz fans are expected to stream into Philadelphia later this month for the nation’s first LGBT jazz festival. The...
Justice Department: Farnese broke the law
In a recent legal filing, government attorneys reiterated their contention that state Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (D) violated state and federal laws when...
Judge denies gay plaintiff’s anonymity request
A federal judge has denied the request of an LGBT plaintiff to litigate under a pseudonym in an employment antibias case, even though the...
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 —...
Creating Change offers budget options for conference
The Creating Change Host Committee heard about various ways to attend the winter conference at an affordable rate at a June 21 meeting. ...
Plea deals possible in murder of trans woman
The District Attorney’s Office is weighing whether it will offer plea agreements for two people charged with the February murder of a local transgender...
Ursinus class project unveils rich history of GSA
Founded in 1991, the Ursinus College Gay and Lesbian Alliance experienced a tumultuous beginning at the hand of a few — but vocal —...
Antigay activist seeks to get involved in marriage cases
A local antigay activist is continuing his quest to become involved in several legal challenges against the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. ...
Community to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., Bayard Rustin
Community members and organizations will collaborate to honor the work of two civil-rights leaders next week. The TeamBayard MLK Day of...
NJ college hosts first-ever Day of Silence
Next week a community college in New Jersey will host its first-ever Day of Silence — an event to create awareness of bullying...
Defendants in lawsuit want woman with HIV publicly identified
Two defendants in a federal antibias lawsuit filed by an HIV-positive woman have opposed her request to litigate anonymously. “Bonnie Jones,”...
AG Shapiro continues to pursue criminal charges against Amtrak engineer
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will appeal a lower-court ruling that dismissed all criminal charges against Brandon Bostian, an Amtrak engineer involved in a...
Pro baseball player Glenn Burke refused to live a lie
You could say that Glenn Burke, the first Major League Baseball player to come out, is having a good season.
In March, bestselling author Andrew...
Obituary: Ron Presby, Penn Museum director of service, 62
Ron Presby died Dec 12 after a battle with ALS. He was 62. Presby’s husband, Bob Shuman, was inspired by some...
NJ congregation welcomes out minister
The Rev. Kim Wildszewski was raised listening to sermons from the pulpit in a Unitarian Universalist church — and next weekend will take to...
Judge: Scouts must post $1 bond
A federal judge has ordered the Boy Scouts Cradle of Liberty Council to post a nominal bond of $1 while the city continues efforts...
News Briefing
Del. to celebrate Pride The 14th annual Delaware Pride Festival will be held from noon-6 p.m. Sept. 18 at Cape Henlopen...
PA trans youth gets national award
This weekend Chaz Bono will take a break from “Dancing With the Stars” to accept an award from the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education...
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