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Gays arrested in Bahrain An estimated 100 gay men have been arrested in Bahrain on Feb. 3 when police raided a...
Farnese attorney: No ‘smoking gun’ in case
Federal prosecutors have no "smoking gun" proving that state Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. bribed a constituent in order to advance his political career,...
U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak
PGN: Do you support the Equality Act, and how would you advance it? JS: Yes. I fought for the previous ENDA . Let me...
Pittsburgh gay couple attacked
Two gay men say they were beaten up last weekend in Pittsburgh by a group of men who used antigay slurs. ...
International News
Gay men attacked by mob in Kenya Police in Kenya rescued three men thought to be gay from a crowd of hundreds of...
Judge grants leniency to gay basher
A man who evaded justice for more than a decade in connection with a local gay bashing finally had his day in court this...
Bill prohibiting discrimination introduced in Pennsylvania House
Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Frankel (D-23rd Dist.) introduced a bill this week that would ban discrimination against LGBT people in the state. ...
Conference to address diverse trans-health issues
The eighth-annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference kicked off this week, with three days full of workshops, seminars, film screenings and activities meant to educate and...
City fires head of new minority agency
The City of Philadelphia last week fired the head of the newly revamped agency in charge of ensuring minority representation in city contracts. ...
PA among leaders in LGBT health care
The Human Rights Campaign released its annual Healthcare Equality Index earlier this month, scoring health-care facilities across the nation on their LGBT-inclusive policies —...
LGBT business group elects new board
The Independence Business Alliance recently elected its leaders, which included new officers and new members, who hope to expand the outreach and continued success...
Key question in Morris case remains unanswered
A key question in the Nizah Morris case remains unanswered, though the answer could help resolve protracted litigation pending in Commonwealth Court. ...
Trans woman files suit against Pittsburgh jail
Trans woman Jules M. Williams, a former inmate of the Allegheny County Jail, filed suit this week against various jail officials, alleging abuse due...
Future uncertain for city’s safe-injection site
Philadelphia was inching closer to becoming the first city in the United States to open a safe-injection site to address the city’s opioid crisis....
Wiliam Way celebrates 40th anniversary
This year the William Way Community Center — one of the primary forces behind the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Annual Reminder Days — is...
MontCo candidate wants same ‘accommodations’ as Kim Davis
Most people know D. Bruce Hanes as the county official that issued the first same-sex marriage licenses in Pennsylvania in July 2013. ...
Miss’d America to be crowned on bigger stage
After a sold-out success its first year at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, the Miss’d America Pageant will move to the venue’s larger performance...
UPenn launching study of anti-HIV meds
A local university is participating in a study on anti-HIV medication, and offering participants compensation for their time and travel. The...
LGBT-affirming congregation marks 45 years
Whosoever Metropolitan Community Church has undergone many changes in its 45 years — from location to name to leadership — but has always provided...
Gay military-ban repeal introduced
A bill to repeal the military’s 15-year ban against openly gay servicemembers was introduced in the House of Representatives this week, marking the third...
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