Endorsements
May 18 Democratic primary election U. S. Senate: Arlen Specter Governor: Anthony Williams Lt. Governor: Jonathan Saidel Pa. Senate: 4th Dist.:...
Media Trail
Antigay Md. lawmaker indicted on theft charges Baltimore’s WBAL-TV reports a Maryland state delegate was charged Sept. 23 with using campaign...
News Briefing
Theater group fundraises in Philly The Allentown Rainbow Players, an LGBT theater company, will stage a musical revue at 6 p. m....
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...
School District of Philadelphia forms virtual gender and sexuality alliance
The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) has teamed up with Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence to launch the first district-wide virtual gender and sexuality...
Violations cited in Texas gay-bar raid
FT. WORTH, Texas — Two Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents who took part in a June police raid on a gay bar...
Led by out arts exec, gala honors humanitarian actor
Stars will converge at the Kimmel Center next week for an annual awards gala that honors artists whose work goes far beyond the screen...
Five years pass since murder of Kyra Cordova
“Sometimes it seems like yesterday, and sometimes it seems like forever ago,” Dawn Maher said about Sept. 3, 2012. It...
PA House sees first marriage bill
PA House sees first marriage bill Pennsylvania Rep. Babette Josephs (D-182nd Dist.) submitted a marriage-equality bill, HB 1835, to the House...
Endorsements
City Controller Alan Butkovitz (#164) Superior Court Joseph Waters (#101) Court of Common Pleas Tamika Lane (#106) Daniel McCaffery (#109) Giovanni Campbell...
Gay man acquitted in assault case
Kamile Ladson, a gay man accused of assaulting an off-duty prosecutor on the Broad Street Subway, was acquitted of all charges this week. ...
Pioneer of gender-affirmation surgery joins local hospital
Dr. Sherman Leis, a pioneer of gender-affirmation surgery for trans people, has joined Delaware County Memorial Hospital, an Upper Darby institution that is part...
Arturo Galster, 55, iconic drag performer
Former Philadelphian Arthur Francis Galster died Aug. 25. He was 55. Galster, known as Arturo to his friends, was the victim...
Trans woman files suit against Pittsburgh jail
Trans woman Jules M. Williams, a former inmate of the Allegheny County Jail, filed suit this week against various jail officials, alleging abuse due...
PA wins 25th LGBT ordinance
Pennsylvania hit a mile marker this week with the adoption of the state’s 25th LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance. In a resounding 11-0...
Community organization brings LGBTQ-plus business growth to Woodbury, NJ
A 25-minute drive south on Interstate 676 — traffic-permitting — sits Woodbury, New Jersey, a suburb of 10,000, possibly on the brink of an...
Philadelphia to host largest trans conference
Mazzoni Center’s upcoming annual Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference is expected to break its attendance record, as close to 10,000 attendees are expected for its 17th...
State board of probation and parole hires out chairman
Out lawyer Leo Dunn recently took the reins of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole with an aim to improve conditions for inmates...
Rapper Milan Christopher: Hip-hop culture is changing for gay people
Milan Christopher made history when he joined “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” for its second season, which premiered in September. The rapper and producer...
With DVLF money, groups launch anti-poverty initiatives
Last month, LGBT grantmaking agency Delaware Valley Legacy Fund announced grants to four local LGBT organizations, which made possible a number of new initiatives...
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