LGBT-affirming Methodist ministers under fire
Thirty-six Methodist ministers who presided over a Center City same-sex wedding last year are the targets of an internal church complaint. ...
Activist to share Ugandan plight
One of Uganda’s leading LGBT activists will be in town next week to share his experiences living amid the country’s rabid homophobia, and to...
LGBT housing program benefits from $20K grant
A housing program for homeless LGBT youth will benefit from a $20,000 grant. The S. Albert Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation awarded the grant...
Pitt student wins scholarship to lead LGBT-competency training
Amy Kelley recently attended the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, D.C., where she was in the presence of leaders such as Hillary...
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Married gays can still be discharged The Des Moines Register reports gay military servicemembers who are legally married in Iowa can still be...
Former COLOURS director pleads guilty to theft
The former head of a local LGBT organization pleaded guilty last week to stealing money from the group. Dorena Kearney, former...
Pennsylvania marks one year of marriage equality
One year to the day after they nervously gathered to await news on their court case, plaintiffs in Whitewood v. Wolf again assembled —...
Youth to discuss challenges, solutions
Young people from around the state will converge on Philadelphia next weekend for the first-ever statewide conference created by and for LGBT youth. ...
Penn LGBT Center to mark 30 years
University of Pennsylvania is gearing up to celebrate a milestone in its efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for the LGBT and...
Critics blast Pulse report commissioned by feds
A federally commissioned review of the Orlando Police Department’s response to the Pulse Nightclub massacre is drawing criticism from some active-shooter experts. ...
Youth program launches LGBT fundraising initiative
A local youth-homeless agency this week announced a new fundraising and awareness-raising initiative focused on its LGBT youth program. Valley Youth...
Philly Family Pride to host area gatherings
Philly Family Pride is hosting a trio of neighborhood potlucks in and around Philadelphia this weekend, giving LGBT parents and grandparents, as well...
Transgender woman victim of fatal stabbing
Philadelphia police confirmed Tuesday that a 25-year-old transgender woman was the victim of a fatal stabbing late Saturday night in Frankford. ...
News Briefing
Rainbow Eye to host breast-cancer benefit Rainbow Eye, 1449 N. Fifth St., will host a beef-and-beer event from 2-8:30 p.m. Aug....
Mazzoni Center: Changes underway
Mazzoni Center’s board of directors issued an open letter outlining plans it says are in action to improve morale and create a healthier workplace...
Care crisis for LGBT elders
A critical and hidden emergency faces Pennsylvania's LGBTQ community: How will we care for the state's aging LGBT population and the myriad problems those...
Court rejects Dawn Segal’s objections
The state Court of Judicial Discipline last week rejected Municipal Court Judge Dawn A. Segal’s objections to its findings that she brought disrepute to...
Rainbow flag stolen, vandalized
A gay couple in Bucks County was the target of vandalism earlier this month that they believe was motivated by their sexual orientation. ...
Benefits dispute resolved at SEPTA
A union-management squabble that temporarily prevented SEPTA’s union workers from accessing workplace benefits for their same-sex spouses has been resolved. The...
New LGBT Catholic group forms with eye on advocacy
When Archbishop Charles J. Chaput was installed in Philadelphia in 2011, many friends of Seth Jacobson wrote the Catholic leader “loving letters about how...
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