Trans worker sues state for delay in gender-affirming surgery
A Dauphin County trans man has filed suit against the state of Pennsylvania, claiming a lengthy delay before the state’s health-insurance provider would cover...
State agency: D.A. must certify Morris records
The state Office of Open Records has ordered the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to certify a record believed to pertain to the Nizah Morris...
Out educator receives hero award
Freda Anderson created the first Queer-Straight alliance at the U School, a North Philadelphia high school where she teaches a community-organizing class. On...
Suit says pharmacy violated HIV-positive trans woman’s privacy
A West Philadelphia pharmacy allegedly violated a trans woman’s HIV-privacy rights when delivering drugs to the mailroom of an apartment building she resides in,...
Meet Dr. Rachel Levine, PA’s new top doc
In a banquet room decorated with gold-framed portraits and crystal chandeliers, Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania’s newly minted Physician General, gave a keynote address last...
Wedding: Michael Clark and Ronald Giemza
Michael T. Clark, a longtime LGBT advocate, will wed Ronald B. Giemza inside their West Philadelphia residence later this month. Clark, 59,...
Media Trail
Agents fired over gay bar raid MSNBC. com reports Texas’ liquor board fired two agents and a supervisor in the wake of...
Trans man struck by hit-and-run driver
A trans man last week was struck by a hit-and-run driver in West Philadelphia. A minivan struck the 25-year-old victim...
Suspended attorney seeks reinstatement to the bar
Dawn A. Segal, a former judge who was removed from the bench and had her law-license suspended due to misconduct, is pursuing her reinstatement...
DOMA attorney addresses marriage in Philly
James Esseks, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s LGBT Rights Project and co-counsel in the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act currently...
Casey introduces anti-bullying measure
U. S. Senator from Pennsylvania Robert Casey Jr. (D) introduced a bill last week that seeks to mandate federal regulations for school bullying,...
LGB youth at higher risk for self-harm
A new study released June 13 indicates lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are at higher risk for self-harm than their heterosexual peers. The study...
AIDS Fund revamps structure to focus on individuals, not agencies
The Philadelphia AIDS Walk marks its 30th anniversary next month, with a new fundraising strategy in place that mirrors a change at the organization...
LGBT legal group celebrates milestone
The Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia celebrated its 25th anniversary this week. GALLOP was founded in 1986 as Philadelphia Attorneys...
‘Additional information’ prompted Mazzoni board to ask for Shein’s resignation
Within 10 days, Mazzoni Center saw the resignation of its CEO, board president and medical director and the cancellation of its annual fundraising gala...
N.J. family turns graffiti into pro-gay message
When a New Jersey family found an antigay message painted on their garage door last month, they decided to not just erase it, but...
Bleak forecast for LGBTQ elder housing
A portrait of the future for LGBTQ elder adults indicates that by 2030 there will be seven million LGBTQ senior citizens living in the...
Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs making strides in fraught times
Once upon a time, the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs was a force to be reckoned with. Those who remember its earliest years will...
Kathryn Knott, father ask for dismissal of federal lawsuit
Kathryn Knott and her father, Karl, filed a joint motion last week to dismiss one count of a federal lawsuit in which they are...
LGBT amendment defeated in worker-database bill
The House State Government Committee this week approved a bill that is part of a legislative trend said to stem the tide of illegal...
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