Black LGBTQ voices from the front lines of Philly protests
This weekend, protestors flooded the streets of Center City to honor and seek justice for those Black folks who recently suffered violent deaths at...
Pennsylvania primary results delayed by mail-in ballot counts
Updated June 4, 2020 10:25 AM
Weeks ahead of Pennsylvania’s primary elections on June 2, 1.6 million applications for mail-in and absentee ballots were submitted....
Mazzoni Center makes structural staff changes
On Friday, leadership at the Mazzoni Center announced proposed changes to its current staff structure. Though this restructuring will result in the loss of...
Celebrate Philly Pride virtually this year
Pride month begins in a time of unease this year. As of June 1, there have been 252 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing...
Philly Pride canceled, will go virtual
Executive Director of Philly Pride Presents, Franny Price, announced today in an email that Philadelphia’s in-person Pride celebration, Philly PrideDay, is canceled this year...
In time for Penn. primary elections, review candidate stances on LGBTQ...
Next Tuesday, June 2, is election day for the Pennsylvania primaries. Because visiting a physical polling place may pose risks related to COVID-19, a...
Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta tells coming out story on House floor, fights...
“At every service and at my school and on TV and in the law, I was always told implicitly and explicitly that who...
Gilead sued for HIV-related privacy invasions
Gilead Sciences Inc., a biopharmaceutical company based in Foster City, California, was recently sued for allegedly violating HIV-privacy rights when sending out a mass...
Philly LGBTQ bars participate in Cocktails-to-Go program
Now that summer has unofficially begun, those craving a margarita from their favorite neighborhood bar are in luck. On May 21, Gov. Tom Wolf...
The Philadelphia Transgender Wellness Conference postponed until 2021
This week, the Mazzoni Center regretfully announced that the Philadelphia Transgender Wellness Conference (PTWC), which was supposed to be held on June 23-25 2020,...
Philadelphia FIGHT presents virtual conference, Y-HEP re-opens
Philadelphia FIGHT has been working to provide outreach and care to the HIV/AIDS community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At press time, the number of...
A step toward equity for Philly’s trans and nonbinary students
Last week, the Philadelphia School District announced that nonbinary and transgender students would now be able to make system-wide name and pronouns changes on...
ACT UP demands new policies for Philadelphia’s COVID-19 housing crisis
Last week, ACT UP in conjunction Black and Brown Worker’s Collective (BBWC), the Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration (CADBI), Put People First! PA,...
Pennsylvania becomes trailblazer in LGBTQ data collection
This morning, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that the Department of Health will include sexual orientation and gender identity questions on case history investigations after...
City and IBX launch mental health initiative in response to COVID-19
“Amid the heightened uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental well-being is more important than ever,” said Mayor Jim Kenney. COVID-19 induced stress is compounded...
Nonprofit goes virtual to support the LGBTQ community during COVID-19
The Metamorphosis Mobile Boutique is a volunteer-run nonprofit based on a mutual aid model that provides clothing and other resources to at-risk LGBTQ youth....
Mazzoni Center secures $50,000 grant from PHL COVID-19 Fund
“I wanted to share some good news,” wrote the Mazzoni Center’s Director of Communications Larry Benjamin. Last week, the Mazzoni Center — an institution...
Trenton councilmember faces backlash for homophobic comments toward out mayor
Trenton Councilmember Robin Vaughn faced a censure vote on Tuesday following her homophobic comments toward Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora in the city’s coronavirus briefing...
Office of LGBT Affairs releases COVID-19 resource guide for queer communities
The Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs compiled a COVID-19 resource guide made specifically for the city’s LGBTQ+ residents. “Coping during COVID-19, a Resource...
Liberty City and HRC announce 2020 Pennsylvania Democratic endorsements
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced endorsements for the 2020 Democratic primary that are in line with candidates endorsed by the Philadelphia-based Liberty City...
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