Community mourns loss of Charlene Arcila
Charlene Arcila, credited with a number of pioneering LGBT and HIV/AIDS efforts, died Tuesday afternoon at age 52. Arcila was known...
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Judge rules against convicted killer Frank R. Chester, the convicted killer of gay artist Anthony Milano, has received a setback in...
First-ever LGBT ‘panic’ bill intro’d in PA House
A state lawmaker last week introduced the first-ever legislation that would prohibit accused murderers of invoking a “panic” defense based on a victim’s LGBT...
MANNA aims to deliver more tailored meals for chronically ill
Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance, a Fairmount-based nonprofit that delivers nutritious meals to the severely ill, appointed five new executive members to its board...
Summit targets better care, services for LGBTQ elderly
More than 250 participants are expected to attend the inaugural statewide aging summit for LGBTQ residents in Harrisburg to provide more education and cultural...
Intelligencer awards out attorneys
Three LGBT lawyers have been named as recipients of The Legal Intelligencer’s 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. Romulo L. Diaz Jr....
School wants alleged abuse victim named in court papers
Germantown Academy wants to publicly name a student who’s suing the prestigious college-prep school for pervasive same-sex abuse. School officials...
Does D.A. have missing 911 transmissions in Morris case?
Earlier this month, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office confirmed that it has documents pertaining to the Nizah Morris case that were generated by police....
Kyra Cordova remembered, one year later
While this Labor Day weekend will mark a symbolic end to the summer, it will also represent another more somber milestone for the local...
Hearings moved to June in Maya Young murder
The two accused of murder and conspiracy in the fatal stabbing of transgender woman Maya Young will now have preliminary hearings in June. ...
Trans community discussion hits on need for unity
In a three-hour meeting last week, transgender folks vented their frustrations facing discrimination at home, work and in society at large. How to unite...
Everything to lose!
“President-elect Trump” is what I heard Chris Cuomo from CNN say through my television screen. I went to bed with the TV on knowing...
Two federal judges scrap ‘Denial of Care Rule’
Across a two-day period last week, two federal trial court judges struck down a proposed Trump administration rule that would allow health care workers...
Brunch pop-up raises money for LGBTQ organizations
A local pop-up brunch is raising money for organizations committed to LGBTQ social-justice work with a potluck fundraiser June 24 at the Asian Arts...
HEADING TO THE BENCH
Court of Common Pleas Judge Dan Anders and Municipal Court Judge Dawn Segal were among the more-than 25 inductees, including District Attorney Seth Williams,...
PA bakers and restauranteurs back LGBT equality in SCOTUS case
Twenty Pennsylvania-based culinary industry leaders announced their opposition to anti-LGBT discrimination this week. A Human Rights Campaign-led amicus brief included more than 200 bakeries...
AIDS Memorial Quilt Launches Nationwide Virtual Tour During Another World Health...
On December 1st we will honor World AIDS Day as our community has done for over 30 years. However, as part of the new...
International
Costa Rica leader raises gay Pride flag Costa Rica’s new president on May 16 raised a gay pride flag next to the...
Death penalty not off table in trans slaying
A local prosecutor this week said a death-penalty request is possible in the grisly slaying of transgender woman Diamond Williams. “It’s...
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...
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