News Briefing
Center calls for artists The William Way LGBT Community Center has issued a call for local LGBT artists to submit original works for...
Christie again vetoes pro-trans bill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential contender, this week vetoed legislation that would have eased restrictions for changing gender markers on birth...
40 pct of health money wasted
LONDON — Health-care systems worldwide are wasting up to 40 percent of their funds, but more money is needed to boost their capabilities, according...
News Briefing: Aug. 22-28, 2014
Fee-payment talks continue in Whitewood case Efforts to negotiate the payment of legal fees in the Whitewood lawsuit were ongoing this...
Legislation to replace gendered language in city tax forms
Mayor Jim Kenney signed two bills into law that replace gendered marital signifiers on two city tax forms in an effort to make the...
Organizers considering rescheduling Pride
Philly Pride Presents is looking into changing the date for its upcoming Pride Parade and Festival. This potential change comes as the result of...
Toomey condemns LGBT persecution in Chechnya with Senate resolution
*This story has been updated to include a comment from Sen. Pat Toomey. A committee of the U.S. Senate today passed a resolution led...
Mazzoni Center’s new production highlights local stories of HIV
In recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, Mazzoni Center will put on a show that includes performances of real stories written by...
Big changes abound for Black Pride
Philadelphia Black Pride is back and better than ever with a host of changes and new events. Besides dropping the “Gay”...
LGBTQ State of the Union to unite local leaders for community...
When it was announced that Amber Hikes, a black queer woman, would take the reins of the Office of LGBTQ Affairs in December, 2017,...
Philly folks respond to institute on transgender economic equality
When transgender people are job hunting, they don’t have the luxury of time, said Daye Pope, transgender-rights organizer with Equality Pennsylvania. ...
Kenney enacts travel ban to North Carolina, Mississippi
Mayor Jim Kenney has enacted a travel ban on non-essential, city-funded travel to North Carolina and Mississippi in the wake of anti-LGBT laws in...
Lancaster Pride expands programming
The Lancaster LGBT community will now have even more opportunities to celebrate Pride. For the first time, Lancaster Pride is featuring...
LGBT issues not hot topic with Bernie and Hillary in Philly
Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both campaigned Wednesday in Philadelphia ahead of the state’s April 26 primary, but neither spent much time on...
NCC plays host to marriage-equality debate
Marriage equality won big in Philadelphia this week at the National Constitution Center. Broadcast by National Public Radio, the NCC on...
Media Trail
Virginia school board delays ending transgender bathroom ban A school board in Virginia will not take any immediate action to overturn its transgender bathroom...
How Trump’s election could impact LGBT community
Donald Trump’s unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton has left many in the LGBT community wondering what the next presidential administration will mean for LGBT...
NJ marriage fight not over
In one of its last actions in the lame-duck session, the New Jersey Legislature failed to pass a measure last week to extend marriage...
Hoping for a win for 12th LGBT Phils night
LGBTs and allies will head out to the ballpark next week for the 12th annual Gay Community Night at the Phillies. ...
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