HRC rates national, local companies on ‘equality’
National LGBT organization Human Rights Campaign released the results of its annual Corporate Equality Index last month, and several local organizations received top marks....
The Human Spirit Strikes Back
It’s been another tumultuous year, but at least in 2018 we started talking about HIV again. Let’s face it, we’ve had a rough year....
Wilkes-Barre protects LGBT residents in newly established human relations commission
In a unanimous vote, Wilkes-Barre City Council enacted LGBT-nondiscrimination protections and established a human relations commission to hear complaints from a variety of protected...
Neighbors to appeal judge’s OK for church’s demolition
A local neighborhood association will appeal last week’s court order permitting an HIV/AIDS agency to demolish an old Catholic church. On...
Nutter revisits paid sick leave
One year after vetoing LGBT-inclusive legislation that would mandate paid sick leave for local workers, Mayor Michael Nutter is revisiting the concept. ...
Telling Our Stories: Gay Newspapers and Gay Liberation
In the decade before the Stonewall, queer underground newsletters and small ’zine-style publications began to proliferate across the country, especially in cities with large...
Bucks synagogue green-lights gay marriage
A Bucks county synagogue has opened its doors to same-sex couples. Last week, the board of Congregation Beth El, located in...
A familiar road for new tourism chief
If there’s a road less traveled, Jeff Guaracino probably traversed it more than once. The seasoned tourism expert — who also wrote a travel...
DP benefit bill passes House comm.
A bill that seeks to provide equal benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees passed an important test in Congress last week. ...
Man turns himself in after allegedly assaulting lesbian
A man turned himself in to authorities Dec. 10, three days after police issued a wanted alert for his arrest via social and news...
PA town showcases pride with ‘i am new hope’
A Pennsylvania-based LGBT Pride organization plans to showcase its town on a national level in a new awareness-raising campaign. New Hope...
CA gay-rights group: Wait for 2012 to attack ban
SAN FRANCISCO — California gay-rights activists are at odds over when to ask voters to repeal the state’s same-sex marriage ban, with one of...
Pa. health officials decline new mask mandate, discuss vaccine initiatives
In light of climbing rates of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, state health officials have urged Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated.
Pennsylvania exceeded 1,000 daily COVID-19 cases for...
Conference for LGBT women physicians and medical students held in Philly
This year, Philadelphia was home to a conference centering women’s health issues, as well as issues for LGBT physicians and members of the queer...
Hershey seeks protective order in court case
Attorneys for Milton Hershey School asked a federal judge to protect from public disclosure legal documents in an antibias case filed by a gay...
Engagement: Josh Schonewolf and Daniel Palmieri
It was love at first bid for Daniel Palmieri and Josh Schonewolf, who got engaged earlier this month. The couple met...
Study urges more LGBT health research
A highly anticipated national LGBT health study released last week found research on LGBT health issues to be severely lacking. “The...
Giovanni’s Room burlgarized
Giovanni’s Room, the oldest LGBT bookstore in the nation, was the site of an attempted burglary last week. Ed Hermance, store...
The Attic receives $100K grant
An LGBT youth organization this week received a $100,000 grant to support its work. Impact100 Philadelphia, a women’s philanthropy and grantmaking...
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