Country-western dancers lasso in funds for nonprofits
Cowboys and girls from around the region will mosey into Pure Nightclub this weekend to hit the dance floor for area nonprofits. ...
Silent, no more: GLSEN comes to Philly
At the end of an overcast Friday afternoon, teens with rainbow stickers on their cheeks, advocate mothers with ‘X’s painted across their lips, city...
Prop. 8 opponents, supporters await decision
In a much-anticipated hearing last week, the California Supreme Court heard from opponents and advocates of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in the...
PA Senate committee defeats antigay marriage bill
In a bipartisan effort, the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee this week voted to table a bill that sought to ban same-sex marriage in the...
Audit alleges waste in local AIDS funding
The Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office last week released a report that contends the Philadelphia Health Department failed to prevent the waste of hundreds of...
Pa. native named Obama’s first gay ambassador
President Obama nominated the first openly gay U. S. ambassador of his administration last week, and the nominee is a Pennsylvania native. ...
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Rosewood to reopen in September Rosewood, an LGBT bar and restaurant that was closed in June due to building-code violations, will reopen in September,...
Winter Pride returns for second year
If you’re tuning out the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia because of the country’s anti-LGBT policies, you can still get your own dose of...
Congress to consider domestic-partner bills
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers introduced legislation in both houses of Congress last week that seeks to provide domestic-partner benefits to federal employees. ...
PA marriage bills pending
State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-17th Dist.) is expected to introduce a bill next week that seeks to legalize same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania....
ACT UP, Philly organizers demand solutions to affordable housing
Activists from several Philadelphia human rights groups united outside of Biden Transition Headquarters near the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Del., demanding affordable housing for...
News Briefing: Aug. 22-28, 2014
Fee-payment talks continue in Whitewood case Efforts to negotiate the payment of legal fees in the Whitewood lawsuit were ongoing this...
Mazzoni launches spirituality group
Mazzoni Center recently launched a new drop-in support group, aimed at allowing LGBTs to explore their spirituality in a safe and affirming space. ...
Evidence of first LGBTQ activist found in Queen Village
Jonathan Katz’s participation in a gay liberation organization during the 1970s spurred his passion for researching LGBTQ history. A native of New York...
More students challenge PA school’s trans-inclusive policy
Three high-school students joined a classmate and his parents in a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania school district that stood by its trans-inclusive policies. ...
Police group looks at crimes, unsolved murders
The first Philadelphia Police LGBT Liaison Committee meeting of the year came with a word of caution to the community: Be aware of your...
Top 16 Stories of 2016
When the ball drops later this month, many of us will not be sorry to bid adieu to 2016. It’s been a tough year...
FIGHT launches annual month-long HIV campaign
With June comes warmer weather and weekend trips to the beach, but a local HIV/AIDS organization wants residents to think more about their health...
Forum could mark shift in transparency in Morris case
When Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams agreed to attend next week’s Nizah Morris forum, he sent a ripple of hope for transparency in the...
DA: Killer of gay man belongs behind bars
Bucks County District Attorney David W. Heckler says he’s confident Frank R. Chester will remain behind bars for the rest of his life, even...
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