Trans litigant allowed to proceed anonymously in Penn case
U.S. District Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg this week granted a trans litigant’s request to proceed anonymously in her antibias lawsuit against the University of...
Meet the NGLCC conference’s Biz Pitch finalists
The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce will host the seventh installment of its Shark Tank-styled business-pitch competition at the chamber’s annual LGBT business conference...
Five Philly corps. get top HRC rating
Human Rights Campaign on Wednesday released its 2014 Corporate Equality Index, which ranks major companies on LGBT workplace equality. Philadelphia companies...
Two report anti-LGBT incidents
Two allegedly anti-LGBT attacks occurred this past weekend in Philadelphia. In one incident, a man attacked a 19-year-old male bisexual student...
Local orgs. want immigration detention center closed
Philadelphia groups, including Juntos and GALAEI: A Queer [email protected] Social Justice Organization, commended the state for issuing a letter indicating the license for the...
Attic to honor community pillar
The Attic Youth Center will honor one of its most pioneering supporters and the namesake of its longstanding outreach and education program. ...
PA appeals court asked to rule on civil-union case
A Philadelphia woman is asking an appeals court to allow the dissolution of her civil union to proceed — more than a decade after...
N.J. jury rules against conversion-therapy group
A jury in New Jersey on Thursday found that a Jewish therapy group committed fraud by pledging that its conversion-therapy practices could turn clients straight. ...
D.A. refuses to comply with Morris ruling
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is appealing an order by the state Office of Open Records to provide certified copies of dispatch records pertaining...
Judge denies new sentence for Kathryn Knott
Common Pleas Judge Roxanne Covington was unmoved by defense attorney Bill Brennan's impassioned call for a new sentence for his client, Kathryn Knott. ...
Couples to lobby Casey on DOMA repeal
Sen. Bob Casey will be visited in the coming weeks by same-sex couples from throughout the state who will put a face...
OutFest proves strong, despite rain and protests
Despite sporadic rain showers, more than 25,000 people attended Outfest Oct. 9, said Philly Pride Presents Executive Director Franny Price. “The...
Final bell ringing for Way Gay U
The spring semester of the William Way LGBT Community Center’s Way Gay U launched earlier this month, but a handful of classes remains available...
Attorneys for embattled Amtrak engineer proclaim his innocence
Attorneys for an openly gay train engineer, who potentially faces criminal charges for his role in a deadly Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia, continue...
Local groups launch joint summer-internship project
Several local organizations will join forces this summer to provide employment opportunities and training for local LGBT youth. About 40 area...
International News
Italian PM: Gays never to marry, adopt Embattled Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said gay couples will never be permitted to marry....
Gender-neutral bathrooms proposed for Philly
Many single-use public bathrooms in Philadelphia could become gender neutral, pending an ordinance in City Council. Councilman Mark Squilla, who represents...
Trans man struck by hit-and-run driver
A trans man last week was struck by a hit-and-run driver in West Philadelphia. A minivan struck the 25-year-old victim...
City attorneys to judge: Let us evict the Scouts:
City attorneys want a federal judge to clear the way for the eviction of a Boy Scouts of America council from a city-owned building,...
Couples sue for marriage equality in PA
For the first time ever, same-sex couples are suing the state of Pennsylvania for the right to marry. The American Civil...
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