DVLF announces new ED
A local LGBT foundation and grantmaking agency announced this week it has hired a new executive director. John Moeller Jr. will...
Black queer voices of the past speak to the present
Black History Month 2021 is like no other, including the many historic firsts in President Biden’s administration.
The first woman and first Black person to...
Second inmate indicted in prison assault
A federal grand jury has indicted Justin O’Brien for his alleged role in a brutal assault on fellow inmate Kenneth Houck. ...
School district seeks gay litigant’s computer
Citing breach-of-confidentiality concerns, the Pennsauken School District wants to inspect the computer of Thomas Vandergrift, who’s suing the district for civil-rights violations. ...
40 Years Ago: June 17-23, 2016
Gay Community Center opens Adapted from reporting by Mat McCabe The Philadelphia Gay Community Center held a grand opening April 23,...
Trans woman urges judge to keep lawsuit intact
A trans woman who’s suing the University of Pennsylvania and its hospital for job discrimination recently urged a federal judge to deny the defendants’...
Out gay man throws hat into City Council ring
A young cancer biologist could become the first openly gay man to take a seat on Philadelphia City Council. Adrian Rivera-Reyes, 26, who will...
Chester County firefighter accused of sexual assault of teen
Carlton Raye Bell, Jr., 27, met "Jake Doe," 14, on Grindr, where Jake was known by the user name "UnderageTwink," and Bell was known...
Prosecutors defend death sentence for killer of gay man
In a recent legal pleading, Bucks County prosecutors vigorously defended the death sentence imposed on Richard R. Laird, who murdered gay artist Anthony V....
Casey backs Equality Act
As Pride month begins, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. decided to sign on as a cosponsor of the Equality Act, which would include LGBT...
High court upholds Dawn Segal’s removal as a judge
In a 5-1 decision issued Nov. 22, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling that permanently bars Dawn A. Segal from holding...
FIGHT promotes education, discussion in June
Prevention, treatment and justice will be at the core of Philadelphia FIGHT’s AIDS Education Month activities this June. The 17th-annual affair...
Philadelphia Archdiocese and archbishop promote anti-gay rhetoric
This month, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia hosted and co-sponsored a conference "to address the challenges of gender and sexual identity problems" featuring an anti-gay...
Gayborhood map relaunched
The Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus unveiled the third installment of its Gayborhood map and merchant guide this week, with a fresh, new look that...
First openly gay MontCo judge inaugurated
Although active in politics since high school, Daniel J. Clifford used to think he would get relegated to the sidelines because he is gay....
All charges upheld against alleged murderer of trans woman
After being delayed several weeks, the preliminary hearing of the alleged killer of a local transgender woman got off to a strong start in...
How LGBTQ Philadelphians are casting their votes this year
With Election Day less than three weeks away and COVID-19 infections rising again, Philadelphians are faced with not only with choosing which candidates to...
Out business leader talks jobs at White House
An out member of a local disability-advocacy agency was among a group of locals who recently met with President Obama and others at the...
FIRST STEP FORWARD
LGBT-friendly senior-living facility John C. Anderson Apartments came one large step closer to fruition Sept. 9 with the opening of the rental...
PA native tapped for DNC’s LGBT outreach
A Pennsylvania native and former campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) has been selected by the Democratic National Committee as its director...
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