NOW urges firing of D.A. staffers in porn ring
The local chapter of the National Organization for Women is urging District Attorney Seth Williams to dismiss three staffers involved in a pornographic email...
IBA wins two awards at national conference for LGBT chambers
The Independence Business Alliance, the LGBT chamber of commerce in Greater Philadelphia, today earned two awards for a business-certification initiative and community impact. Representatives...
Our favorite photos of 2017
When the favorite photos feature began, we had just enough to find ten really good ones and a few runners-up. Each photo had its...
Local women’s choir sings marriage equality
A local women’s choir will incorporate current LGBT events in an interactive format into its upcoming fall concert. The Anna Crusis...
SCOTUS aftermath continues
The marriage-equality landscape changed indelibly last Wednesday as the Supreme Court struck Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and invalidated Proposition 8,...
Remembering Q. Todd Dickinson, LGBTQ activist and patent law leader
According to friends and colleagues alike, Q. Todd Dickinson was a joyous, hard-working and passionate man, devoted to those he loved and to his...
ActionAIDS expands to DelCo
Two HIV/AIDS service organizations in the region will collaborate to enhance case-management services for people living in Delaware County. Philadelphia’s ActionAIDS announced...
Activists blast A.C. casino owner for donations to antigay politicos
Union leaders are criticizing the co-owner of an Atlantic City casino that recently launched an LGBT club for having a history of donating to...
Kocis trial delayed again
A judge in the murder trial of a local gay-porn producer agreed this week to postpone the proceeding another month because of continuing attorney...
Speaker series explores LGBTQ youth experience in foster care
A transwoman of color who grew up in foster care, Nia Clark, struggled to have her identity affirmed as a kid. ...
Equality PA exec’s new book explores leaving straight marriage to come...
Boy meets girl. Boy marries girl. They live happily ever after, right? But what happens when boy realizes he is gay?...
PECO offers trans panel
About 250 employees of the Philadelphia Electric Company packed into Energy Hall at the company’s Center City headquarters Oct. 18 for a...
International News
Australian blackmailer gets jail A gay man who attempted to blackmail a closeted member of Australia’s Parliament was sent to prison on March...
Scouts deal dead in the water
Legislation enabling the sale of publicly owned land to a local Boy Scouts of America council isn’t expected to be introduced until early next...
Progressive trans legislation honors longtime N.J. advocate
Longtime trans advocate Barbra “Babs” Siperstein is expected to be honored this month in New Jersey with the passage of groundbreaking legislation in her...
New study indicates end to AIDS in sight with use of...
An end to the AIDS epidemic might be nearer after a landmark study found that men whose HIV infection was fully suppressed by anti-retroviral...
Temple prof looks at LGBT elder issues
While the “golden years” are generally a time for retirement and rejuvenation, for the LGBT population, aging can be a process filled with questions,...
Film festival organizers split up…again
The organizers of the city’s mainstream and LGBT film festivals announced this week that they will officially separate — this time for real. ...
Day in the Life of: digital agency executives CJ and Jolin...
Wife-and-wife duo CJ and Jolin Bachmann are quick to note the benefits of the 1SEO office in Bristol. The spacious employee common area includes...
Gayborhood to get rainbow crosswalks
The Gayborhood is about to get a little more colorful, thanks to Philly Pride Presents and the City of Philadelphia. This...
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