News Briefing
Rummage for treasures The First Unitarian Church at 2125 Chestnut St. will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb....
Interfaith leaders debate free expression, LGBT rights at Constitution Center
In a night of lively debate that spanned contraception, peyote, the Pledge of Allegiance, free expression, the Johnson Amendment and corporate rights, it was...
PGN files appeal for Morris 911 recordings
PGN has filed an appeal with the state Office of Open Records, requesting that the District Attorney’s Office be ordered to provide a certified...
Philly Pride Presents director to retire after 2019 event
Philly Pride Presents executive director Franny Price has announced that Pride 2019 will be her last. Price planned on retiring after...
Third Circuit agrees to review sexual-orientation case
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to review the case of "John Doe," a South Philadelphia man who resigned from his job...
State agency continuing to consider LGBT guidance
Civil-rights advocates continue to urge the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission to enact guidance that would allow anti-LGBT bias complaints to be investigated as sex-discrimination...
Archdiocese puts 21 more priests on leave
Following a wide-ranging grand-jury report released last month on sexual abuse of children by priests, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia this week placed 21 additional...
News Briefing
Softball seeks strikes Supporters of the City of Brotherly Love Softball League can come together for a fundraising bowling match from 6-10 p....
LGBT-owned group to head DNC convention housing
An LGBT-owned company was selected as the housing provider for next year’s Democratic National Committee Convention, to be held in Philadelphia. ...
Harrisburg LGBT center fights back against vandalism
More than 100 people turned out last weekend to support an LGBT community center in Harrisburg that was the victim of vandalism. ...
After being outed and defrocked, pastor combines faith with struggle for...
The Whosoever Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia is reframing the historical teachings of the Bible through teachings that affirm LGBTQ rights and oppose oppression,...
First casino gay club launched in AC
Prohibition came to Atlantic City earlier this month, but that didn’t stop the drinks from flowing. The gambling mecca’s first LGBT...
Dunkin Donuts seeks dismissal of trans employee’s lawsuit
A Dunkin’ Donuts shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has asked a federal judge to dismiss the antibias lawsuit of a trans woman of color who...
Out & About: Pride Weekend
Pride Shabbat Dinner 6-9 p.m. June 16 Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St. Congregation Rodeph Shalom’s LGBT connection group, pRiSm,...
A SIGNED CONTRACT
Mayor Nutter signed the Equal Benefits Bill into law Monday surrounded by a crowd of LGBTs and allies, including the city’s director of LGBT...
PGN files court appeal for Morris 911 recordings
PGN last week filed an appeal in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, continuing its quest for 911 recordings pertaining to the Nizah Morris incident believed...
Organizers considering rescheduling Pride
Philly Pride Presents is looking into changing the date for its upcoming Pride Parade and Festival. This potential change comes as the result of...
Beloved community activist Ted Faigle dies
Ted Faigle, artist and LGBT and AIDS activist, died suddenly on Aug. 21 at his home in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. He was 66. Faigle...
New Hope gears up for Pride conference
The 2013 Northeast Regional Pride Conference will include several firsts. Not only is it the first time the conference — geared toward...
DP bill passes House subcommittee
The bill that seeks to grant equal benefits to the gay and lesbian partners of federal employees saw a preliminary victory last week. ...
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