Scheduling conflict postpones trans murder trial
A scheduling conflict has postponed the murder trial of Charles N. Sargent, who’s accused of the grisly slashing death of trans woman Diamond Williams....
Who gets the dog?
Pets may be family in your household, but Pennsylvania law says otherwise You have a pet — your beloved dog. You think of your...
Co-defendant sentenced in murder of Maya Young
A co-defendant in the murder of a local trans woman was sentenced Wednesday. Tiffany Floyd will serve eight-20 years in prison, plus 10 years...
Transgender issues presented at Sex and Gender Research Forum
A local university included LGBT issues, with a focus on the transgender community, at a research forum Wednesday. Harper Jean Tobin, the director of...
Black Pride board renews terms
The board of directors of Philadelphia Black Gay Pride was recently up for reelection and, while two members stepped down, the rest of the...
Y-HEP gets $1.5 mil to fight HIV
A local youth program got a sizable grant this month that it will use to fund an innovative HIV-prevention campaign. Youth-Health...
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LA LGBT center joins Arizona boycott Advocate. com reports the country’s largest gay and lesbian center has officially cut ties with Arizona...
Sims in uncontested race as Democrat challenger drops out
The only Democratic challenger to State Rep. Brian Sims has dropped out, leaving the incumbent in an uncontested primary race. Louis D....
LGBTQ+ community comes together for 10th Philly Trans March
The 10th annual Philly Trans March took place on Oct. 10 at Hunting Park in North Philadelphia. Approximately 200 people gathered to demand an...
Late LGBT activists honored
Bread & Roses Community Fund, which supports local social-change advocates, is honoring two LGBT pioneers the community lost in the past year. ...
Bowling venue hosts first LGBT night
Lucky Strike Philadelphia this month hosted the first LGBT night at a bowling establishment. Lucky Strike Philadelphia will host LGBT Night...
News Briefing
Fashion show fundraiser Fashion insiders, celebrities and community members will join together from 7-10 p. m. Dec. 11 for a fashion extravaganza...
Guilty verdict in murder of former Philly prof
A jury in Indiana handed down a guilty verdict last week in the case of a man who stabbed to death an openly gay...
Obituary: Rodney Payne
Rodney Payne, a longtime employee of Ritz Movie Theatres, died July 16. He was 46. Over the past decade, Payne worked...
Health-care worker files LGBT antibias complaint
A Norristown gay man contends he was fired from a health-care position at Meadowview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center because of his sexual orientation. ...
Local gay vet, campaigning for peace, featured in PBS series
Disbelief was clear on Mike Felker’s face as he heard the news about the mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub last month. ...
I was homeless and you gave me shelter
The story of Romeo, and two weeks later also his sister Mischief, are weekend tales of tails. July 2, 2011, was a Saturday and...
Commission report finds widespread school bullying
After months of hearing public testimony from local students, parents and public-school staff, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations released its report on intergroup...
Person of the Year: Runners up
Gloria Casarez Mayor Michael Nutter named Gloria Casarez, former executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative, as the city’s...
Trial postponed in trans homicide
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