PA Supreme Court reinstates rape victim’s antibias case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week reinstated the antibias case of a rape victim and his mother who claim Philadelphia public-school officials ignored pervasive...
High-rise apartment building to be built in Gayborhood
Plans are underway for a high-rise condominium to be built on the site currently occupied by the empty 12th Street Gym in the Gayborhood....
Sarah McBride set to become first transgender state senator after primary...
Sarah McBride won the Democratic primary in Delaware’s first state senate district Tuesday night, all but assuring her a general election victory. With a...
HRC announces expanded voting resources for Pennsylvania
Earlier this week the Human Rights Campaign announced it will be adding five new staff members to their team in Pennsylvania, bringing the total...
Equality is on the ticket in November
The protests were peaceful on Tuesday night as they moved from outside the Constitution Center at Independence Mall, up Market Street and ended in...
Fells’ suspected killer still at large; suspect identified in Stephens attack
In the months following the murder of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, members of the Philadelphia trans community of color have been exchanging information regarding her...
Philly voting initiative targets LGBTQ voters
According to a study by UCLA’s Williams Institute, twenty-percent of LGBTQ adults in the U.S. are not registered to vote. That amounts to roughly...
Masks still necessary as gayborhood bars and restaurants reopen
Philadelphia’s Camac Street, in the heart of the gayborhood, has long been a destination for dining, drinking, and entertainment. “The Little Street of Clubs,”...
Judge issues favorable ruling for former service members with HIV
A federal judge in Baltimore last week cleared the way for an antibias trial in the case of a midshipman and a cadet who...
Gay dating in the time of COVID-19
When the pandemic swept through the country and prompted Philadelphia and everywhere else to lock down, people who were dating, trying to date, or...
Religious orgs support city in LGBTQ foster care case
The City of Philadelphia has received support from a wide swath of religious organizations regarding its upcoming Supreme Court case against Catholic Social Services...
Shippensburg adopts LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance
On September 1, the Shippensburg Borough Council voted 5-1 to adopt an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance. Shippensburg, located 45 miles from Harrisburg in Franklin County,...
Will Pennsylvania Decide the 2020 Election?
Voters who remember the 2000 election recall the nightmare scenario: no clear winner on Election Night. The result on November 7 was a toss...
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...
Trans woman of color beaten in her South Philly home
Kendall Stephens, a transgender woman of color and leader in Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ community, was attacked by a mob of people in her Point Breeze...
LGBTQ candidates in Pa. and Del. hope to win seats this...
According to LGBTQ Victory Institute's Out for America 2020 digital report, there are 843 openly LGBTQ elected officials in the U.S. However, in order...
City sees widespread support in Supreme Court adoption case
On Thursday, August 20th, 26 LGBTQ organizations, including the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, The Pennsylvania Youth Congress, Mazzoni Center, and William Way LGBT Community...
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...
LGBTQ teachers forced to balance schoolwork and staying safe
Philadelphia’s new school year begins on September 2, but it will be virtual, for now. In late July the school board voted 7-1 to...
Rep. Kenyatta makes history at Democratic Convention
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, the first Black gay state legislator in Pennsylvania, gave the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, along...
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