Black Madam stands trial
The trial opened last week for the transgender woman accused of giving a fatal silicone injection to a British tourist. Padge...
IBA to award largest-ever small biz grant
The Philadelphia area’s LGBT chamber of commerce is giving away twice as much in its annual business grant and, thanks to some changes in...
Local LGBT student group launches newsletter
This month a GALAEI-sponsored LGBT student group at a local alternative high school has launched a great new quarterly newsletter featuring work by queer...
Equality PA exec’s new book explores leaving straight marriage to come...
Boy meets girl. Boy marries girl. They live happily ever after, right? But what happens when boy realizes he is gay?...
Mt. Airy author writes chilling horror novel
Local author Victoria Brownworth’s latest work is her darkest, most compelling horror novel to date. “Ordinary Mayhem” recounts photojournalist Fay Blakemore’s...
Out judicial candidate given top rating
The Philadelphia Bar Association gave its highest recommendation to an out attorney running for a seat on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. ...
Philly gears up for Dem convention
Tens of thousands of visitors will flood Philadelphia the summer after next for the Democratic National Convention — the nexus of which is taking...
DVLF honors community leaders
The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund announced it will honor six leaders in the community for their work in advancing the rights of LGBTs in...
AIDS Del. changes leaders ahead of fundraiser
Two major leadership changes were announced last week at Delaware’s statewide HIV/AIDS care organization that will build on and continue the organization’s recent success....
Israeli LGBT leaders to visit Philly
Next week, leaders from Israel’s national LGBT youth organization will come to Philadelphia to start a conversation on how the United States can help...
Historical marker still sought for gay tennis legend
The West Mount Airy man leading the charge to honor locally born gay tennis legend Bill Tilden has decided to postpone submitting the application...
Local gay man pens memoirs
Walter R. Newkirk has spent almost 40 years promoting celebrities and their books. Now he finds himself in the unaccustomed position of promoting his...
Workshops to foster faith inclusion
A series of workshops in the next few months is aiming to advance LGBT inclusion in faith communities. The “Building an...
PA-based health system teams with HRC
Pennsylvania-based behavioral-health system Devereux announced this week it is expanding its partnership with the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign. ...
Borgata launches LGBT tourism initiative
The rainbow welcome mat is being rolled out at one Atlantic City property. Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa last week announced...
Day in the Life of: a television newscaster, Jim Donovan
Jim Donovan, wracked with anxiety, vomited in the news-station bathroom just minutes before going on air to do a consumer-affairs report. He brushed his...
LGBT biz award doubles
The PNC Bank LGBT Business Award, presented by LGBT chamber of commerce Independence Business Alliance, will double in 2015. The fifth-annual award...
Man accused of murdering Kim Jones heads to trial
The defendant accused of murdering Kim Jones, a North Philadelphia lesbian who was shot in the head while waiting for a bus to work,...
DVLF names HEROES
LGBT grantmaking agency Delaware Valley Legacy Fund on Thursday announced the recipients of its 2015 HEROES Awards. This year's honorees include a...
DA names openly gay spokesperson
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams this week announced a new member of his staff, who is an LGBT community member. ...
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