DelVal University hires first lesbian president
Delaware Valley University announced Feb. 18 that its first female president will take the reins in July. Dr. Maria Gallo, the 13th president of...
Christie again vetoes pro-trans bill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential contender, this week vetoed legislation that would have eased restrictions for changing gender markers on birth...
LGBT center to pioneer emergency plan after rise in violence, hate...
An LGBT agency in the Lehigh Valley is developing rapid-response and support programs in light of the uptick in hate violence after the presidential...
New alliance of Philly orgs focuses on sex work safety
Naiymah Sanchez of GALAEI: A Queer [email protected] Social Justice Organization struck up a conversation Thursday with representatives from the Illinois Department of Health. She...
First casino gay club launched in AC
Prohibition came to Atlantic City earlier this month, but that didn’t stop the drinks from flowing. The gambling mecca’s first LGBT...
News Briefing
Pets at the Piazza Hundreds of animals looking for a new home will be strolling the Piazza at Schmidt’s this weekend for the...
Pennsylvania Youth Congress calls out corporations for lack of LGBTQ support
In June, as corporations donned rainbow merchandise and updated their logos for Pride, the Pennsylvania Youth Congress was sending a message: companies who celebrate...
2 years of union negotiations at Mazzoni Center end in LGBTQ-inclusive...
Two years of union negotiations drew to a close Friday at Mazzoni Center, bringing the organization’s health care workers paid leave for gender-affirming surgeries,...
Local couple battles back against adversity
“I’ll never let her give up. Because I’m not a person to give up. And neither is she.” Brittany Haniebnik and Stephanie Hotchkiss credit...
Women’s choir marks 35th year with Pride performances
Anna Crusis Women’s Choir is set to celebrate its 35th anniversary with performances June 12 at Arch Street United Methodist Church and June 13...
Penn celebrates LGBT culture with weeklong event
University of Pennsylvania’s weeklong celebration of LGBT culture is coming up, and this year’s theme, Queer Factor, will have students face their fears head-on...
Allentown Republican tries to strike anti-LGBT provision from defense spending
U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent, an Allentown Republican, sponsored a bipartisan amendment to remove an anti-LGBT provision from next year’s proposed $583 billion defense-spending plan,...
Gay marriage defeated in NY
New York lawmakers rejected a bill that would have allowed same-sex marriage last week, a stunning outcome in a state that was the site...
Protests get personal
Blaze Waters and about 70 other protesters gathered outside Albert's Cafe and Sports Bar in Northeast Philadelphia July 24 to protest the shuttering of...
Bebashi anniversary event sold out
Bebashi, an HIV/AIDS organization focusing on people of color, has sold all 400 tickets to its 30th-anniversary gala, set to take place next weekend....
Sen. Kerry seeks asylum for gay man married in U.S.
BOSTON — Sen. John Kerry has asked the Obama administration to grant asylum to a gay man who was forced to return...
Pa. borough councilman blasted for transphobic Facebook post
LGBT advocates are blasting a borough councilmember in Trafford, Pa. for posting a transphobic Facebook comment about Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine. Trafford...
International News
Arrest made in British consul death A 23-year-old Jamaican man has been arrested over the death of a British honorary consul. ...
OutFest draws younger, more diverse crowd
The 28th annual OutFest block party attracted some 50,000 visitors and participants — more than it had in the previous two years, said the...
Connecting government, faith-based communities and LGBTQ folks
Out Reverend Naomi Washington-Leapheart could not be a better fit for the new role of director of faith-based and interfaith affairs in the Philadelphia...
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