Local faith groups ready for papal visit
Preparations are well underway for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families — and local LGBT-friendly faith groups are...
Morris 911-recordings case moves forward
Mediation has ended in PGN’s open-records request for a certified copy of all 911 recordings pertaining to the Nizah Morris incident from the Philadelphia...
Hate-crimes bill amended
The bill that would extend federal hate-crimes protections to LGBT individuals went through a series of ups and downs in the U. S....
Rainbow crosswalks to be installed in late June
The long-awaited rainbow crosswalks coming to the Gayborhood will be installed the last week in June. Philly Pride Presents executive director...
Colours director, Robert Burns, dead at 36
Local LGBT leader Robert Burns, executive director of The Colours Organization Inc. , died early Thursday morning. He was 36. The cause...
Bebashi to host 32nd-annual gala
A local HIV/AIDS services organization next week will host its annual gala. Bebashi-Transition to Hope’s Dec. 8 event will celebrate the...
Gay couple alleges police brutality
A local gay man is alleging that several Philadelphia police officers used excessive force against him and his partner, as well as homophobic and...
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....
Locals launch push for nondiscrimination
In an effort to combat the reality that in Pennsylvania and many other states, LGBT people are not protected from discrimination, Equality Pennsylvania, along...
Obituary: Ebony Beard, dental assistant, 34
Ebony Beard, a dental assistant and mother of two, was killed in an automobile accident May 21. She was 34. Beard is...
Class-action suit against Aetna alleges HIV-privacy breaches
A federal class-action lawsuit was filed in Philadelphia this week on behalf of thousands of Aetna customers whose HIV-privacy rights allegedly were violated by...
Volunteers take center stage at GayBINGO
The LGBT and ally communities will dress to the nines and hope for the lucky number at the AIDS Fund’s Black-Tie GayBINGO tonight. ...
Asbury to host LGBT beach party
Asbury Park is gearing up for a party that is sure to be a blast. The annual LGBT beach party Sand...
ASKING AND TELLING IN PHILLY
The Human Rights Campaign and Servicemembers United will kick off their national Voices of Honor Tour to build support for the repeal of “Don’t...
A DECADE OF PRIDE
Thousands of LGBT and ally individuals visited the city last week for the 10th annual Philadelphia Black Gay Pride. Many of the...
City Council passes LGBT equality bill, first in the nation
Philadelphia City Council passed a first-of-its-kind LGBT equality bill April 25. Bill 130224, which passed in a 14-3 vote, would not...
OUTCatholics to ‘build bridges’ with local parish communities
Once a month, a group of local LGBT current and former Catholics gathers to discuss the intersections of their faith and identities. ...
N.J. Senate unable to overturn Christie’s veto of trans birth-certificate bill
Missing one vote, the New Jersey Senate failed last week to overturn the governor’s veto of a bill that would have allowed transgender residents to...
Morris redactions spur new PAC policy
Concerned about unmarked redactions on the official Nizah Morris police-incident report, the city’s Police Advisory Commission has agreed to initiate a comprehensive redaction policy....
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Gay erotica writers arrested in China Police in China have arrested 32 women for allegedly writing erotica for a gay website. ...
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