PA Supreme Court reinstates rape victim’s antibias case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week reinstated the antibias case of a rape victim and his mother who claim Philadelphia public-school officials ignored pervasive...
Biden ahead in 2020 electoral vote
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Activist Kay Lahusen celebrates 90th Birthday
If you’ve seen photographs of the 1965-69 Independence Hall Demonstrations, where gay men and lesbians marched demanding equality, chances are that picture was taken...
The Equality Act Returns
On May 17, 2019, Rep. John Lewis, one of the great Civil Rights icons in U.S. history, spoke with eloquence and passion from the...
Irene Benedetti, longtime LGBT advocate, 79
Irene Benedetti, a beloved member of the LGBT community, died May 30 of kidney failure at VITAS Hospice in South Philadelphia. She was 79...
Mourning Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist
"There will always be enemies. Time to stop being your own." So wrote Larry Kramer in his groundbreaking 1978 play, “Faggots.” He led a...
Record number of Pride flags raised in Montgomery County
Thirty LGBTQ Pride flags were raised this year at Montgomery County public spaces, including youth centers, correctional facilities, emergency operations centers, courthouses, local parks,...
Biden’s LGBT Agenda For Day 1
As a journalist covering LGBT issues, this will be the 8th presidential transition I’ve witnessed, from the Carter Administration to the Biden Administration. Of...
Philly’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer resigns
On Friday, April 24, Nolan Atkinson resigned from his post in the Mayor’s office as Philadelphia’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer. His...
Alvarez announces run for Pa. House
LGBTQ community leader Deja Alvarez has announced a run for state representative of the 182nd district. Alvarez is the director of community engagement at...
Gay man sues University of Scranton
A former student at the University of Scranton has filed suit against the university, claiming that school officials failed to implement reasonable safeguards...
Pennsylvania Youth Congress: young Pennsylvanians shaping their future
Since 2011, the Pennsylvania Youth Congress (PYC) has continued to remind people that the work done for LGBTQ rights is not just carried out...
ERG leaders speak on promoting workplace equality
Campbell Soup Company was among the many organizations to celebrate Pride Month. More specifically, the Camden-based company’s employee resource group Our Pride Employee Network...
New claims filed in ongoing anti-trans discrimination case
In the ongoing anti-discrimination lawsuit filed by a former transgender employee of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), the plaintiff, Jane Doe,...
Leaders in trans community share guidelines and resources during pandemic
In continued efforts to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf mandated temporary closures of all non life-sustaining businesses, and...
Kevin Hart to star in doc about his relationship with LGBTQ...
Actor Kevin Hart will star in a six-part Netflix documentary series releasing later this month that follows the comedian’s life after homophobic tweets and...
Lesbian sues St. Joseph’s University
A former employee of St. Joseph’s Univesity who’s a lesbian has filed suit against the school, claiming “hateful” pressure from supervisors to stay in...
Do LGBTQ kids in foster care count?
Has the city done all it can for queer youth amid the Supreme Court's decision to hear vital Philadelphia-based LGBTQ+ civil rights case?
Leigh Braden...
LGBT-focused gym to expand, renovate
The owners of an LGBT-focused gym last month announced the facility’s expansion and renovations. Optimal Sport 1315 is introducing an additional...
LGBTQ athletes win record medal haul at Tokyo Olympics
It was an historic Olympics. And despite the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, the Tokyo games — postponed from 2020 — were an overwhelming...
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