Morris 911 transmissions hold key information
When advocates for Nizah Morris mark the 12th anniversary of her death next week with a Center City march and vigil, one of their...
Gay foes, LGBTs rally in Harrisburg
The National Organization for Marriage’s summer-tour bus, which has been traveling throughout the country rallying against marriage equality for the past month, parked in...
GayBINGO celebrates 20 years
One night in the late 1990s, Eric Wichner, then the executive director of AIDS Fund, invited Robb Reichard to join him for a happy...
Seeking a more perfect union for personal-care workers
Personal-care attendant Daniel L. Curcio doesn’t just care for his client, Yeremiah Hardt — he cares about him. Curcio met Hardt...
Judgeship ‘next step’ for out attorney
Openly gay attorney Christopher Mallios has worn many hats throughout his professional career — prosecutor, defense attorney, LGBT liaison — and is now looking...
City attorney wants to increase agency’s diversity
Iveliz R. Crespo, the city Law Department’s diversity officer, says she’s committed to recruiting a diverse workforce at the agency, including adding more LGBT...
‘In the Life’ celebrates 30 years
The community is invited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a seminal work by a local black gay author. "In the Life:...
Penn State Berks student to present research on lesbian Batwoman
Kate Kane sports a close-cropped bob in her daily life but long locks as her alter ego, Batwoman. She gets expelled from West Point...
Congressional caucus supports LGBTQ foster care bill
The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus commended the recent introduction of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act Tuesday. Introduced in the...
City: Trans litigant can’t seek punitive damages
Bobbie E. Burnett, a transgender library assistant who’s suing the city for workplace bias, wants the opportunity to seek punitive damages. ...
Group for LGBT recovering addicts marks 20th anniversary
Rick first decided to get sober more than 25 years ago, when his partner was dying of AIDS-related complications. After a long-standing problem with...
Local trans people talk access, competence in health care
Philadelphia is home to the largest trans wellness conference in the world, Mazzoni’s Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, a transgender fellowship training program and, soon,...
LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum pilot program begins in New Jersey schools
On Jan. 7, when students returned to class after the holiday break, Garden State Equality, a New Jersey LGBTQ advocacy group, launched its LGBTQ-inclusive...
New studies show fewer Americans think LGBT people face discrimination
As the Equality Act fails to move forward in Congress yet again, a new Pew Research study and a new Gallup poll show that...
Best Of LGBT Philly 2015
The polls are now open for Best Of LGBT Philly 2015! This is your chance to cast your votes for the best of the...
NJ legislature passes anti-bullying law
Lawmakers in both chambers of the New Jersey General Assembly voted Monday to approve a bill that would strengthen the state’s anti-bullying law and...
D.A.’s Office withheld key Morris document from city agency
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office withheld from the Police Advisory Commission a key document pertaining to the Nizah Morris incident, it was disclosed last...
Philly’s Trans Wellness Conference shows growth
Last week the Pennsylvania Convention Center hosted the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, a three-day affair, organized by the Mazzoni Center. The PTWC is the...
Religious liberty, efficiency top concerns at nondiscrimination hearing
Whether to include a religious exemption in a proposed bill to prohibit LGBT discrimination in employment dominated the conversation in a four-hour public hearing...
Historic Philly church celebrates historic wedding
Old Pine Presbyterian Church is steeped in history. Sitting at the corner of Fourth and Pine streets for nearly 250 years, it has witnessed...
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