Casey calls for fix in adoption issue
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) this week called on federal officials to issue guidance for how courts should handle cases of same-sex couples who previously relied...
Prosecutor in gay-bashing case among those ousted from D.A.’s Office
Three days after he was sworn in as the city’s top law-enforcement officer, District Attorney Larry Krasner ousted several-dozen employees, including the attorney who...
Future of Uganda’s antigay bill in limbo
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s parliament adjourned without acting on a criticized antigay bill that would mandate the death sentence in some cases, drawing praise...
Villages are helping neighbors to thrive, connect & engage
We’re getting older. We’re living longer. We’re still working. We’re living alone. We’re living independently. Our health is good, though some of us...
Pentagon: No gays were discharged in past month: :
SAN FRANCISCO — No U. S. servicemembers have been discharged for being openly gay in the month since the Defense Department adopted new...
Sold-out Indigo Ball set for success
Hundreds of supporters of the William Way LGBT Community Center will come together next week for the agency’s largest fundraising event of the year,...
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JSPAN supports Morris probe The Jewish Social Policy Action Network, a progressive agency in the Jewish community, has sent a letter to state...
Center reviews grants, donors at meeting
The William Way LGBT Community Center’s board held its third public meeting of the year July 22 at 1315 Spruce St. ...
Sheriff’s Office honors Austin, Bilal promises LGBTQ liaison
Philadelphia’s Sheriff’s Office helmed by Sheriff Rochelle Bilal held a commendation and awards ceremony on Feb. 27 at Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5....
Pa. allows non-binary option on driver’s licenses
LGBT advocates are lauding a new state initiative that permits people to change the gender marker on their driver’s license — including designating a...
International News: October 11, 2019
French conservatives protest bill allowing IVF for lesbians Conservative activists are gathering in Paris to protest a French bill that would give lesbian couples...
City urges appeals court to reject CSS foster referrals
City attorneys this week urged the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a request from Catholic Social Services to resume referring foster children...
Hospital worker denies HIV-bias allegations
A physical therapist who allegedly prevented a woman with HIV from accessing a therapeutic swimming pool has denied the allegations. In...
Gay man’s pursuit of benefits given boost
Last week, Joseph A. Hallman received a glimmer of hope that he’ll eventually receive the proceeds of his former domestic partner’s life-insurance policies. ...
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Milano’s killer presses quest for freedom Frank R. Chester, who participated in the grisly slashing death of gay artist Anthony Milano...
The Pulse of Our Lives: Five Years Later, a Community Still...
In moments, the Pulse gay nightclub shooting in Orlando five years ago extinguished the lives of 49 young people, wounded 68 others and altered...
Philly wins big in Germany
Members of Team Philadelphia flexed their muscles last week at the Gay Games in Germany, bringing home a sizable collection of medals. ...
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