LGBT social group to present the stories in our closets
Qunify is a relatively new LGBT social group, formed less than a year ago. According to group spokesperson Dredeir Roberts, the group’s purpose is...
City releases Bethany’s antibias policy
Philadelphia officials last week released a new antibias policy enacted by a Christian agency that receives city funds to provide foster-care services for children...
Couple with Philly roots stars in viral PSA
You may have heard about a “skeleton video” making its way around the Internet lately, but did you know that two Philly-area natives and...
Hearing delayed in Maya Young murder
The woman and man accused of murder in the fatal stabbing of transgender woman Maya Young will face preliminary hearings May 3, after a...
Motorcycle ride for AIDS research ends in Philly
An actor from “Sex and the City” among other notables will zoom into Philadelphia Aug. 12, concluding a motorcycle ride to benefit AIDS research that...
Two trans-rights bills move forward in N.J.
Measures to prevent anti-transgender discrimination in health care and schools advanced in New Jersey last week and await Gov. Chris Christie’s signature before becoming...
CDC: Philly men unaware of HIV status
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control found that about one in five men who have sex with men (MSM) in large...
MontCo school adopts trans and gender-nonconforming policy
The board of the Springfield Township School District in Montgomery County unanimously adopted a policy April 19 detailing how to make district facilities and...
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...
Philly author releases book on trans youth experience
A Philadelphia-based expert on gender-variant youth recently released her first book, and will give local audiences an insider’s view of her work. ...
Asian American film fest formalizes LGBT lineup
The seventh-annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival is adding a special segment to this year’s programming. The PAAFF Pride lineup includes...
Philly-based video makes host brunch fundraiser
A local organization that captures the unique stories of LGBT individuals all around the world recently celebrated its sixth anniversary, and is bringing back...
International News
Lesbian PM wins in Iceland Johanna Sigurdardottir, the lesbian named interim prime minister of Iceland in February, led her center-left coalition to a...
Giovanni’s Room honored with historical marker
Giovanni’s Room, the nation’s oldest LGBT bookstore, will soon have its place in Philadelphia history marked permanently. The store was one...
Women’s football team charges into playoffs
Local women’s semi-pro tackle football team the Liberty Belles are in the midst of a wildly successful comeback season, heading into the playoffs undefeated....
Reading bans conversion therapy
Reading just became the fourth municipality in Pennsylvania to ban conversion therapy for minors. Reading City Council voted unanimously to ban...
Will former Scouts attorney become U.S. attorney for Philly region?
According to published reports, President Donald Trump may nominate former Boy Scouts attorney William M. McSwain to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Philadelphia...
Former state rep, LGBT ally pursues judgeship
Former State Rep. Mark Cohen said he “strongly supported” LGBT rights since he was first sworn into the legislature in 1974. That support included...
New site set for Lehigh Valley community center
It was announced this week that the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center will be opening in just a few months — in a new, and...
Public hearing scheduled for conversion-therapy ban
A City Council committee will hold a public hearing on a proposed bill to ban conversion therapy for minors in Philadelphia. The Committee...
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