Pa. native named Obama’s first gay ambassador
President Obama nominated the first openly gay U. S. ambassador of his administration last week, and the nominee is a Pennsylvania native. ...
Convicted killer of gay man pushes for freedom
Frank R. Chester, convicted of the grisly slashing death of gay artist Anthony Milano, says his trial attorney was so dysfunctional, he...
Gay couple renews donation campaign
Donations are trickling in once again for a gay couple struggling to maintain their home in New Garden, Chester County, despite alleged harassment from...
Philly Pride Presents announces plans, headliner
Only a few weeks away, plans for Philadelphia Pride 2013 are well underway. This year, Philly Pride Presents will celebrate...
Trial date set in Williams case
A trial date has been set in the homicide case of Diamond Williams, a local transgender woman who was stabbed to death two years...
BINGO brings recognition, fundraising
April Fool’s Day will provide plenty of laughs to one HIV/AIDS funding organization this year. AIDS Fund’s annual Black Tie Gay...
Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association fights on
The import and impact of lawyers — like those working under the rubric of the Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association — is integral in the...
PA school board says no to GSA
A Central Pennsylvania school board voted against an effort to establish a high-school Gay Straight Alliance last week. In a 5-4 vote...
N.J.-based TD Bank to “gross up” bens
TD Bank, based in Cherry Hill, N. J., announced this week that it will begin offsetting the tax burden that its LGBT employees...
Unrest over GOAL in Pride parade leads to community meetings
A month after the Greater Philadelphia Gay Officer Action League was announced as a grand marshal in June’s Pride parade, more than 200 people have signed...
International News: October 25, 2019
Days after opening its first U.K. restaurant, Chick-fil-A announces it will close
Chick-fil-A opened the doors of its first United Kingdom restaurant Oct. 10, marking...
Plaintiff seeks archdiocese’s secret archive
Deborah McIlmail, who’s suing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for allegedly contributing to her son’s death, wants to buttress her case with records contained in...
Obituary: Tom Sauerman, co-founder of Philadelphia chapter of PFLAG, 82
Tom Sauerman, the co-founder of the Philadelphia chapter of PFLAG, died June 21 at age 82. Fran Kirschner, a former board...
Dr. Rachel Levine selected for Biden administration
Trans advocates are lauding President-elect Joe Biden’s announcement he will nominate Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Dept. of...
HUD seeks comment on LGBT housing study
A federal agency is seeking input from the LGBT community to assist in its efforts in analyzing housing discrimination against sexual minorities. ...
N.J. youth agency looks to match LGBT adults, teens
Crossroads Programs was founded in 1978 to support and empower young people who have been abandoned, abused, homeless or at-risk and now the New...
Inmate renews plea for medical expert
Kenneth J. Houck Jr., an openly gay inmate who was brutally assaulted five years ago, last month renewed his plea for a medical expert...
Out dean to leave post at Drexel
Classes are back in session at Drexel University School of Public Health, and its out dean, Dr. Marla Gold, is heading into...
33rd AIDS Walk Philly promotes PrEP and U=U
AIDS Walk Philly knows the battle with HIV/AIDS is not over. After 33 years of raising awareness and funds, AIDS Fund, the organizer behind...
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