Dawn Munro, beloved Philadelphia trans activist
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Republican Convention features fear mongering and dog whistles
At the Republican National Convention, President Donald J. Trump gave a 70 minute acceptance speech for his re-nomination from the front lawn of the...
Chicago elects the nation’s first black lesbian mayor
First. Black. Lesbian. Mayor. Of. A. Major. U.S. City. It is difficult to overstate the historic nature of Lori Lightfoot’s landslide victory to become...
Adrienne Rich: writer and radical
The history of lesbian literature is, for many of us, a critical piece of our own personal lesbian history as well as our larger...
LGBTQ community responds to COVID-19 with mutual aid
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Republican state legislator calls police after “belligerent” phone call with Democratic...
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Trenton ‘gayborhood’ finds new lease on life
Mill Hill, once considered a drug-ridden, rundown slum in Trenton, N.J., is now an upscale residential neighborhood that’s attracting more artists, big-city professionals and,...
Philly LGBTQ nonprofits receive grants from PHL COVID-19 Fund
A handful of Philadelphia-area organizations that serve LGBTQ communities were among dozens of local nonprofits that received grants from the PHL COVID-19 Fund, a...
Biden issues LGBT-friendly executive order
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order affirming the importance of LGBT rights. The order directs federal agencies...
AIDS Walk to shorten
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In time for Penn. primary elections, review candidate stances on LGBTQ...
Next Tuesday, June 2, is election day for the Pennsylvania primaries. Because visiting a physical polling place may pose risks related to COVID-19, a...
Walter Dallas, Freedom Theatre’s longtime artistic director, dies at 73
Walter Dallas, an influential figure on the Philadelphia theater scene as a director, administrator and teacher, died of pancreatic cancer on May 3. He...
Bathhouse to reopen with new look, feel and name
A longtime Gayborhood bathhouse is set to reopen next month, and backers are promising major changes. The former Club Body Center,...
Archive looking for Philly gay couple from 1950s ceremony
In the late 1950s, two local men celebrated their love in a ceremony and, like many couples, they likely eagerly awaited the return of...
Court issues unfavorable name-change ruling for trans litigants
Last month, Commonwealth Court rejected a petition from three trans women to strike down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting residents with serious felonies from changing...
Couple plagued by anti-gay harassment
Javel Saudades and Daniel Hallacy say they’ve experienced intermittent antigay harassment from neighbors since 2001, and it shows no signs of abating. ...
Queer Spaces Project: Protecting, Preserving, and Living with LGBTQ+ History
The Queer Spaces Project is a new initiative recently launched to celebrate, document and and explore “the diverse histories, material culture and narratives of...
A step toward equity for Philly’s trans and nonbinary students
Last week, the Philadelphia School District announced that nonbinary and transgender students would now be able to make system-wide name and pronouns changes on...
Lancaster’s Star Barn refuses LGBT weddings
The Star Barn Village at Stone Gables Estates is one of the most unique wedding venues in Pennsylvania — one that has been frequented...
Philly man dating trans woman allegedly dies by suicide after struggling...
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