Conservative bishops not ready to ‘welcome’ gays
The final document issued from this year’s Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family contained language that was significantly colder in tone than the...
D.A.’s Office agrees to mediation in Morris dispute
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has agreed to participate in mediation with PGN, in order to resolve a dispute involving access to records pertaining...
Human rights agencies meet in Philly to spotlight LGBT issues for...
The openly gay head of a New Jersey human-rights office paid his own way to Detroit in 2008 to witness the International Association of...
D.A.’s Office: We don’t have ‘actual’ Morris 911 recordings
In an attestation filed last week, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office said it doesn’t have any “actual” 911 recordings pertaining to the Nizah Morris...
Musician in Craigslist sting slated for release
Charles L. Cohen, a prominent Center City musician ensnared in a Craigslist sting, is scheduled to be released from a Montgomery County jail later...
Locals fight Old City development
Old City attorney Robert P. Tuerk has a deep appreciation of history — including LGBT history — and he views any new...
Lib City endorses Wolf for gov
Members of Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club officially threw their support behind Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf this week. The club...
News Briefing: Aug. 14-20
Porn twin hearing rescheduled Defense attorneys for one of two brothers accused of burglarizing two local stores requested and were granted a continuance this...
LGBT-friendly youth residence hits potential roadblock
The clock is ticking for a project that would create 30 units of LGBT-friendly housing for young adults. A judge is...
Marriage advocates launch social-media campaign
The fight for marriage equality in Pennsylvania is not just being taken up with legislation and litigation, but is also now being forged through...
HIV/AIDS fundraising is main course
Whether you’re in the mood for Italian, Thai, French or even some good ol’ American grub, as long as you’ve got an appetite for...
Judge dismisses conversion-therapy suit
One year after New Jersey passed a law banning antigay conversion therapy, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the ban. ...
Action Wellness gets $325,000 for re-entry programs
Action Wellness this month received $325,000 in federal funding for its Philadelphia Linkage Program, which helps formerly incarcerated people connect with resources. ...
GALAEI joins call to release detained immigrants
After waiting about 20 minutes for the field director of the Philadelphia office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the people who gathered Feb. 22...
International News
Irish demand full marriage rights Nearly 1,000 people recently demonstrated in central Dublin, criticizing the government for refusing to give gay people equal...
Outfest goers to tackle anti-gay bullying
This year’s OutFest, Philly Pride Presents’ annual Coming Out Day celebration, takes over the Gayborhood Oct. 10 on 12th and 13th streets...
Trans workshop series offers training, community participation
Mazzoni Center is hosting a pair of workshops this month to provide medical care to transgender and gender-nonconforming patients ahead of the 17th annual...
Abuse-of-corpse charge filed in death of Philly woman
The Centre County man charged in relation to disposing the body of a Philadelphia woman along a rural roadside near Penn State on Valentine’s...
LGBT chamber of commerce celebrates 10th anniversary
“It started as a few people coming together to better the business interests of LGBT business owners,” Zach Wilcha, executive director of the Independence...
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