LGBT and ally journalists to convene in Philly
More than 350 LGBT and ally journalists will convene in Philadelphia this weekend. NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists will host...
Philly gets top HRC score, five years running
Philadelphia has again achieved a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index. The national LGBT-rights organization releases the...
A dire situation for LGBTQ people in Poland
Poland is the world hotspot for homophobia right now, with near-daily incidents of anti-gay actions, some of which have resulted in LGBT+ activists being...
History museum to host LGBT exhibit
The Philadelphia History Museum will celebrate Pride with the launch of a new exhibit that explores LGBT history in Philadelphia. The...
Study urges more LGBT health research
A highly anticipated national LGBT health study released last week found research on LGBT health issues to be severely lacking. “The...
Another man claims antigay bias at Hershey School
Marcous Marchese, a 2011 graduate of Milton Hershey School, recently spoke publicly about being pressured into viewing a religiously oriented antigay video at the...
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Assault trial postponed A federal prosecutor has requested a postponement in the trial of Kevin V. Hannig, who allegedly assaulted Kenneth J. Houck Jr....
Law firm seeks private arbitration for antibias suit
The Center City law firm of Blank Rome has asked a Philadelphia judge to refer an LGBT antibias lawsuit to private arbitration. ...
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LEFT: Filmmaker and programmer of the 15th annual local LGBT film festival QFest Kelly Burkhardt (left) takes the stage at the Prince Music Theater...
Youth advocacy organization provides additional support for LGBTQ youth
Upper Darby resident and CASA volunteer Mary Fran Torpey has been advocating for a 16-year-old transgender girl since July 2018.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)...
Officer pursues legal reimbursement from city
Michael A. Paige, a Philadelphia police officer who allegedly sexually assaulted another man while on duty, is determined to have his legal...
Health care act, national HIV strategy bold steps to end AIDS:
When future historians write their books on the AIDS crisis in America, this year may need its own chapter to tell how health reform...
Biden, Blinken pledge focus on global lgbt rights
President Joe Biden has issued an historic commitment to promoting LGBT+ rights internationally, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken committing to upholding LGBT+ rights...
Obama appoints record number of gay officials
Less than halfway through his first term, President Obama has appointed more openly gay officials than any other president in history. ...
Historic LGBT-rights exhibit opens at NCC
A first-of-its-kind exhibition centered on LGBT rights and the Constitution debuts this week at the National Constitution Center. Just in time...
Democrats weigh in on LGBTQ issues
The Equality Town Hall was held a few days before the fourth debate in Ohio on Oct.15 — where the term LGBTQ was not...
Emergency dispatch-records bill amended
The state Senate has amended a controversial bill that seeks to protect the privacy rights of 911 callers in Pennsylvania. Critics say an earlier...
Conn. bill would update law for same-sex marriage
HARTFORD, Conn. — As Connecticut lawmakers consider updating state law to conform with a court ruling that allows same-sex marriages, opponents of...
Corbett nominates out attorney
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett last week nominated an openly lesbian attorney from Philadelphia to fill a vacant judgeship on the Philadelphia Court...
Appeals court sides with city in foster-care dispute
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals this week said city officials acted within their legal rights when they stopped referring children to a Catholic...
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