When reality hits home
I love planning. It sounds weird, but I make lists like it’s my job. I even go old-school with handwritten lists so I can...
Philadelphia again earns perfect rating from HRC
For the fourth year in a row, Philadelphia has earned top marks on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index, which was released Thursday....
Gay couple attacked at Swarthmore
An attack on two college students on a suburban campus this week is being investigated as a possible gay-bashing. Swarthmore College...
Cops who allegedly abused gay man didn’t have LGBT training
Philadelphia police officers Michael Gentile and Robert Tavarez, who allegedly mistreated a gay man, never received any LGBT-sensitivity training prior to the incident, according...
National gay pageant to be held in Philly
Last month Philadelphia was selected to host next year’s national lesbian softball World Series, and this month the good news kept coming with the...
Suspect in Fells murder arrested in California
A man wanted in connection with the murder of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday night. Police initially issued a...
Housing exec disciplined for ‘inflammatory’ words
SWEETWATER, Tenn. — A local housing authority director was disciplined for using “sensitized, inflammatory words” to challenge a federal government proposal to...
Suspect in trans robberies, murder will stand trial in March
A trial date has been set for the man accused of robbing four transgender women and murdering a man. According to...
Trans woman continues to seek accurate birth certificate
A trans woman born in New Jersey continues to seek a gender-accurate birth certificate, despite opposition from state officials who insist she already has...
Councilmember David Oh incites Facebook controversy by sharing Christian-affiliated article about...
Philadelphia City Councilmember David Oh landed at the center of a Facebook controversy last weekend when he shared a religious news outlet’s article about...
Norristown passes LGBT ordinance
Norristown’s borough council passed an LGBT-inclusive civil-rights ordinance July 3, but not all its residents are pleased about it. The ordinance...
Gay Scoutmaster remains ousted
Geoffrey C. McGrath’s ouster as an openly gay Scoutmaster in Seattle received national attention and was credited with helping to liberalize the Boy Scouts...
Top U.S. Catholic Church official resigns after being outed
Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, General Secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), announced his resignation July 20. The sudden resignation came after The...
GALAEI prez honored by city
The board president of the Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative will be among the honorees at a ceremony next month for the...
GALLOPING INTO SUMMER
GALLOPING INTO SUMMER: Brian Sims (far left, clockwise), chair of the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia; Larry Felzer, GALLOP board member and co-chair...
Phila. Police Dept. invites LGBT dialogue over coffee
This week, the Philadelphia Police Department held the latest of its Coffee with a Cop community outreach events — this time in the heart...
Gay-bashing case moves forward
A preliminary arraignment was held this week for three people accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City this past fall. ...
Philadelphia Archdiocese and archbishop promote anti-gay rhetoric
This month, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia hosted and co-sponsored a conference "to address the challenges of gender and sexual identity problems" featuring an anti-gay...
LGBT legal group celebrates milestone
The Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia celebrated its 25th anniversary this week. GALLOP was founded in 1986 as Philadelphia Attorneys...
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