Hanes: MontCo marriages aren’t in limbo
Despite concerns to the contrary, Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes insists that all 176 same-sex marriage licenses he issued prior to...
Judge rules against DOJ in trans case
A federal judge has rejected a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to avoid ruling on the legality of the Americans with Disabilities...
Five years later, justice elusive in Blahnik case
It’s been five years since Stacey Blahnik was killed, but the pain is still palpable for her loved ones. “The...
Details of MANNA’s new building to be unveiled at 25th-anniversary event
The Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance, called MANNA, is moving. Details and photos of the new facility will be on display...
SEPTA pursues exemption from antibias rules
SEPTA, the region’s mass-transit agency, continues to seek an exemption from adherence to the city’s LGBT-inclusive antibias rules. In a...
Six local orgs. get LGBT grants
The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund distributed a total of $30,000 at a party Oct. 5 to six regional organizations addressing emerging needs for the...
Group for LGBT recovering addicts marks 20th anniversary
Rick first decided to get sober more than 25 years ago, when his partner was dying of AIDS-related complications. After a long-standing problem with...
From Stonewall to the White House, and activist to author
“I’m standing across the street from Stonewall in Sheridan Square. Here I was, an 18-year-old kid living at the YMCA in a $6-a-night room...
Lawyer who defeated DOMA to speak at Free Library of Philadelphia
Edie Windsor, charismatic, stylish and articulate, found herself widowed just shy of her 80th birthday. She hadn’t yet been married two years to her...
Safe and sound: Organization to help LGBT asylum seekers started in...
When Sayid Abdullaev sought asylum in the United States in 2012, he had $30 in his pocket and a vision to work for LGBT...
College fair launched for LGBT youth
Local LGBT youth are encouraged to attend a fair later this month to guide them in their pursuit of studies in science, technology, engineering...
New display showcases queer youth art
The voices of local queer Latino youth will be amplified this month through a new art exhibit. “Queer and Latinidad:...
PGMC heads south for Fall Ball
While the weather lately is as far from South American as possible, a local event is looking to transport guests south of the border....
ChesCo group launches new health event
It can be intimidating to walk into an OBGYN’s office as a gay couple planning to start a family, said Rachel Stevenson, owner of...
Family event to focus on wellness
In keeping with its theme of “mind, body and soul,” Philadelphia Family Pride’s annual conference will include a keynote address by the state’s physician...
Local colleges celebrate National Coming Out Day
OutFest isn’t the only way for people in the Philadelphia area to celebrate National Coming Out Day: Universities across the region have planned events...
The reality of transgender aging
What does aging mean to you? It probably means something very different to a trans person. We see a barrage of...
Trans woman murdered in Philly
Another transgender woman has been killed in Philadelphia. Kiesha Jenkins, 22, was shot and killed in Logan early Tuesday morning. Homicide Capt. James...
Youth program launches LGBT fundraising initiative
A local youth-homeless agency this week announced a new fundraising and awareness-raising initiative focused on its LGBT youth program. Valley Youth...
Sims to run for Congress
State Rep. Brian Sims, who represents Center City including the Gayborhood, announced Tuesday that he is running for Congress. In a social-media...
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