Trial for minister who performed gay weddings
SAN FRANCISCO — A retired Presby-terian minister and active critic of her faith’s position on same-sex marriage will be tried by a church court...
Gay couple sues bar for negligence and lack of consortium
Louis D. Lanni Jr. and his husband Michael Connor recently filed suit against Tavern on Camac, alleging negligence and loss of consortium after Lanni...
Mazzoni Center calls out policy on extra vaccine doses
Officials at Mazzoni Center are taking issue with a new directive from the city of Philadelphia and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
LGBTQ mental health: The perils of the system
Second in a three-part series on mental health. President Trump blamed mental health conditions for the latest wave of mass shootings in an Aug.5...
Trans student fights policy in Western PA
Another transgender teen from Pennsylvania is fighting his school’s homecoming-court policy regarding gender-nonconforming students. Kasey Caron addressed the Richland High School...
DVLF adds new board members
The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund is a vital Philadelphia LGBTQ philanthropic organization to which members of the community could contribute, add to their wills...
BRINGING THEIR OWN RAINBOWS
Nathaniel Frank, an openly gay researcher and author and one of the leading voices against the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, speaks to...
Locals named to POZ 100
Several local advocates have been named to POZ magazine's list of 100 people across the nation who are making impressive strides in the HIV/AIDS...
Man in women’s clothing found dead in park
A jogger in Fairmount Park last week found a man dressed in female clothing whom police say was murdered. Police identified...
AIDS Memorial Quilt panel comes home to Philly for first time
Elizabeth Coffey-Williams and John DiCarlo created a panel for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, a national collection of quilt squares commemorating those who...
New court date for murder defendant
A man charged in connection with the murder of a transgender woman in Logan had his preliminary hearing continued. Pedro Redding,...
Federal ‘conscience protection’ office concerns LGBT advocates
The Trump administration last week announced a new division of the Health and Human Services Department that would protect health-care providers who refused to...
State house candidates make their case to LGBTQ voters
Liberty City LGBTQ Democratic Club hosted its 182nd District Candidate Forum on Thursday, March 24 via Zoom. In a round-robin style fashion, Liberty City...
Bipartisan support for HB 300 grows before introduction
In light of the recent backlash Indiana has faced over passing a state-level Religious Freedom Restoration Act — legislation many believe essentially grants business...
Two federal judges scrap ‘Denial of Care Rule’
Across a two-day period last week, two federal trial court judges struck down a proposed Trump administration rule that would allow health care workers...
Penn drops request to out trans litigant
Officials at the University of Pennsylvania have withdrawn their request for a judge to unseal the name of a trans woman who’s suing...
Philly’s unique and successful Way Home program is helping LGBTQ people...
This story first appeared in Billy Penn.
Asyod Boyd’s personality spilled out all over his second-floor Southwest Philly apartment. There’s a set of weights in...
LGBTs trained for community leadership
Twenty emerging LGBT community members will graduate later this month from a new program that seeks to develop practical leadership skills among a new...
Attack in Gayborhood days before rape
A gay man was attacked and robbed earlier this month in the Gayborhood, days before a woman was raped at almost the same location....
MCCP, Mazzoni launch LGBT legal workshop
The LGBT-affirming Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia has joined forces with health facility Mazzoni Center to offer LGBT individuals legal guidance so they can...
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