GLF pioneer Nikos Diaman dies
Nikos Antony Diaman, an early member of the Gay Liberation Front, the Radical Faeries, the Billy Club, and other gay organizations, died November 8...
New podcast examines life of gay black professionals
A Philadelphia-based podcasting duo is introducing the voice of gay black professionals to the airwaves — a perspective they said is surprisingly lacking in...
LGBTQ+ community comes together for 10th Philly Trans March
The 10th annual Philly Trans March took place on Oct. 10 at Hunting Park in North Philadelphia. Approximately 200 people gathered to demand an...
Chapter leader of Log Cabin Republicans in PA confirms Trump endorsement
In January, Rob Jordan was tasked with reviving the Pennsylvania chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans and has been building that chapter, which is...
Trans girlfriend of deceased North Philadelphia man receives harassment, institutional misgendering...
In the days leading up to her boyfriend’s alleged death by suicide, North Philadelphia trans woman Faith Palmer was denied a restraining order against...
Philly man murdered after alleged Grindr hookup
A 25-year-old Philadelphia man was brutally murdered last week in Chester, and police believe the victim may have met his killer on a dating...
Record number of LGBTQ candidates in 2020
More than 880 LGBTQ people across the country are running for elected office this year, according to a report released last week by the...
Minister’s mission is to share sex-positive Christianity
It’s understandable if the LGBTQ community is wary of the religious right. After all, the Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case,...
LGBTQ candidates make history in election
Across the country, including some traditional conservative strongholds, LGBTQ candidates won elected office in the 2020 general election. In addition, a great many of...
Morris anniversary haunted by lingering questions
This week marks the 16th anniversary of the death Nizah Morris — a homicide that still haunts the local LGBT community. The transgender woman...
Pioneer of gender-affirmation surgery joins local hospital
Dr. Sherman Leis, a pioneer of gender-affirmation surgery for trans people, has joined Delaware County Memorial Hospital, an Upper Darby institution that is part...
St. Joseph’s University urges judge to dismiss lesbian’s lawsuit
Officials at St. Joseph’s University last week urged a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit of a lesbian who claims “hateful” pressure from supervisors...
What do Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ seniors need?
Earlier this month, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBT Affairs Rafael Alvarez, along with co-chairs of the Aging Workgroup Joanne Carroll and...
Rumors swirl after anti-Trump march
After a local LGBT organization’s anti-Trump protest march last week, rumors swirled around several figures involved. In a Facebook status following...
Mazzoni Center calls out policy on extra vaccine doses
Officials at Mazzoni Center are taking issue with a new directive from the city of Philadelphia and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Hidden stakes for LGBTQ rights in SCOTUS birth control case
The United States Supreme Courts’ hearing of Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania and Trump v. Pennsylvania is...
District Attorney’s Office develops tracker for LGBTQ-related crimes
The District Attorney’s Office (DAO) recently created a method of tracking LGBTQ+-related crimes in the city of Philadelphia. DAO staffers hope that doing so...
Meet John Waters’ longtime ‘Dreamlander’
Elizabeth Coffey is one of John Waters’ original “Dreamlanders”— the cast and crew who regularly worked with the director. Coffey, who lives in Philadelphia,...
Rutgers study reveals increased depression in pregnant trans men
A lack of gender-affirming knowledge among health care providers and difficulties accessing medical care places pregnant trans men at a higher risk of experiencing...
CDC report: STIs reach all-time high for sixth consecutive year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released a new report on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the numbers are grim. An...
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