International
Mexico coach defends antigay slur Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has defended World Cup fans chanting an antigay slur, which is under investigation by...
Feminist zinesters stage Philly fest
The Philly Feminist Zine Fest, which takes place June 28-29, will offer plenty of print for people who prefer reading publications produced outside mainstream...
Nutter, other mayors, back national marriage equality
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is among a coalition of mayors urging the U. S. Supreme Court to mandate marriage equality across the nation....
Chaput issues curt response to letter-writer
The leader of Philadelphia’s Catholic Archdiocese recently sent a letter steeped in sarcasm to a local man who questioned the church’s position on marriage...
AC ramps up LGBT tourism effort
Just in time for the start of summer Saturday, Atlantic City this week officially rolled out the welcome mat for the LGBT community. ...
One month of marriage equality in PA
This Friday marks the first month of marriage equality in Pennsylvania. On May 20, Judge John E. Jones’s ruling overturning the...
News Briefing
Appeals court to consider Milano case The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to consider the appeal of Frank R. ...
Obama to sign exec. order
President Obama announced this week that he will sign an executive order banning LGBT workplace discrimination by federal contractors. An official...
Prop. 8 attorneys to visit Philly
The legal team that helped demolish the discriminatory Proposition 8 in California, which prohibited same-sex couples from marrying, will head to Philadelphia to promote...
EEOC issues finding in trans case
Kate Lynn Blatt, a Pottsville transgender woman, has received a favorable finding from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission concerning her workplace antibias complaint....
Day in the Life Of: a radio host, Elvis Duran
You think your day starts early? Try being at the office by 5:30 a. m. — and ready to speak to...
Joseph David Miller and Steven Michael Guzman
For Philadelphia residents Joseph David Miller and Steven Michael Guzman, the month of June will now hold two special anniversaries. ...
N.J. youth agency looks to match LGBT adults, teens
Crossroads Programs was founded in 1978 to support and empower young people who have been abandoned, abused, homeless or at-risk and now the New...
Obama to sign LGBT exec. order
President Obama has announced he will sign an executive order banning LGBT workplace discrimination by federal contractors. An official timeframe has not...
Lehigh Valley to get first LGBT center
The Pennsylvania Diversity Network this week announced the launch of a campaign aimed at opening the first LGBT community center in the Lehigh Valley....
Clerk seeks to appeal PA marriage ruling
A clerk of courts in Northeastern Pennsylvania is looking to overturn last month’s federal court ruling that granted marriage equality in the Keystone State....
Grindr suspect arrested
Police this week arrested a Frankford man suspected in a rape and robbery allegedly stemming from an online gay-hookup site. Douglass...
News Briefing
City gives cop Morris records City attorneys have provided police officer N. Melville Jones with a copy of the Police Internal...
National trans leader brings message of unity to Philly
National Center for Transgender Equality director of policy Harper Jean Tobin is ready to bring a message of progress and strength to this year’s...
Name-change bill seeks to ease restrictions
A state representative last week introduced a bill that would facilitate the name-change process for Pennsylvanians, which could impact transgender individuals. ...
























