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Sentencing scheduled for detention-center assault Justin O’Brien, an inmate who allegedly assaulted Kenneth J. Houck Jr. at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, is scheduled...
LGBTEI talks long-term care
The LGBT Elder Initiative will host a forum to tackle problems within the long-term-care system for older adults. LGBTEI will present Staying...
Rain holds off, OutFest shines
Come rain or shine, last weekend proved that the local LGBT community was ready and excited for OutFest. Despite the dark...
Memorial announced for Donna Mae Stemmer
A memorial service has been announced for longtime community member Donna Mae Stemmer. Stemmer, 82, was a retired Army...
Trans man shot, killed by police in Western PA
The third killing of a transgender person in the nation this year occurred in Pennsylvania last weekend. Sean Ryan Hake, 23,...
CBLSL to host tournament with Boston beneficiary
Memorial Day weekend is here and that means the City of Brotherly Love Softball League is gearing up for its annual Liberty Bell Classic....
Pennsylvania Youth Congress calls out corporations for lack of LGBTQ support
In June, as corporations donned rainbow merchandise and updated their logos for Pride, the Pennsylvania Youth Congress was sending a message: companies who celebrate...
Obituary: William W. Weissman, publishing consultant, 93
William W. Weissman, a former publishing consultant, died April 2, 2012 of pneumonia. He was 93. Weissman, who was born March 16,...
Catholic hospital: We didn’t discriminate against trans man
A Catholic hospital that blocked a trans man’s access to a hysterectomy, asserting its right to religious freedom, denied any wrongdoing in court papers...
Philly welcomes first out Presbyterian pastor
This past weekend, history was made in the local Presbyterian community. On Jan. 5, Broad Street Ministry ordained David Norse, the...
Partner benefits nixed in Lehigh Co.
Earlier this month, Lehigh County appeared to be on track to become the latest jurisdiction in Pennsylvania to sanction benefits for same-sex spouses of...
Series to recruit foster parents for LGBT youth
A series of events this fall aims to educate prospective parents about the needs of LGBT youth in foster care. The...
Nondiscrimination bill coming ‘soon’
Following the historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, local state lawmakers are gearing up to introduce legislation to ban discrimination against LGBT...
Out EEOC commissioner awarded at Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center will honor the first openly LGBT person to serve on the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at its fifth annual...
Area tourism organizations host sensitivity training
Some 50 hotel employees in the region learned how to be gay-friendlier on the job during a training session last week. ...
In history-making move, rabbinical college gets out female prez
Rabbi Deborah Waxman has a lengthy affiliation with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College — as a student, vice president and professor. And now, she adds...
Gay-relationship debates hit a crucial turn
PROVIDENCE, R. I. — A flurry of activity in efforts to legally recognize gay relationships or ban same-sex marriage is reminding advocates that...
DVLF adds new board members
The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund is a vital Philadelphia LGBTQ philanthropic organization to which members of the community could contribute, add to their wills...
Court upholds N.J. conversion-therapy law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit this week upheld a New Jersey law that bans so-called conversion therapy for youth. ...
AIDS organization celebrates 25 years of service, housing
North Philadelphia is home to two buildings that have provided innumerable benefits to people living with HIV/AIDS. Calcutta House was founded in...
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