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City unveils mob plan Following last month’s youth melee that spilled into the Gayborhood, Mayor Nutter this week unveiled the city’s new plan...
Landlord claims gay tenants weren’t evicted
A landlord accused of discriminating against two gay renters when he evicted them from their Fairhill apartment has denied any wrongdoing. The attorney for...
Local video series educates on HIV clinical trials
Two clinical trials that hope to cure HIV have been awarded $23 million. As part of an initiative to enroll people...
DOJ argues civil-rights law does not protect sexual-orientation discrimination
Hours after President Donald Trump unleashed a tweetstorm announcing a ban on transgender people from serving in the military “in any capacity,” his administration declared...
Softball season underway this weekend
Forecasters are calling for temps in the mid-70s and sun on Sunday, perfect weather for the opening-day festivities for the City of Brotherly Love...
Summit ‘reunites’ long-term HIV survivors
Long-term survivors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and their supporters are invited to share stories and fellowship at an event this weekend in Philadelphia. ...
Trans women targeted in robberies
Transgender women were attacked earlier this week in two separate incidents. While Philadelphia Police Department spokesperson Lt. John Stanford said it...
Media Trail
City covers DOMA tax The Boston Herald reports that Cambridge, Mass. , will pay quarterly stipends to its 22 employees with same-sex...
ACLU will defend Boyertown transgender student
Update: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Aidan DeStefano was the transgender student in the locker room with Joel Doe. It...
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...
HRC: Philly still on top
Philadelphia has once again received a perfect score for its fight for equality on behalf of the LGBT community. The...
Conference to address diverse trans-health issues
The eighth-annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference kicked off this week, with three days full of workshops, seminars, film screenings and activities meant to educate and...
LGBT elders find community at the John C. Anderson Apartments
One is a renowned gay male activist who protested in front of Independence Hall in 1965, another is a trans woman actress who starred...
International News
Gay pol won’t back gay marriage The first openly gay cabinet minister in Australia has claimed that she has suffered discrimination but refuses...
Gay attorney’s antibias case resolved
The federal antibias case of Jeffrey S. Downs was resolved this week. In a one-page order signed by U.S. District Judge L. Felipe Restrepo...
PREVENTION IN PHILLY
Hundreds of guests toured the resources available at the 12th annual Prevention and Outreach Summit as part of Philadelphia FIGHT’s AIDS Education Month activities...
Philly faces down Westboro
Members of a virulently antigay organization arrived for a scheduled demonstration at a local high school this week and were met with throngs of...
Fundraising party makes winter appearance
William Way’s anticipated party for a cause will transport you to the Arctic Circle for a dance-filled night of entertainment at one of Philly’s...
HOPING FOR A HOMER
Despite the Phillies continuing their Gay Community Night losing streak — which now stands at 1-10 — the LGBT fans enjoyed a night at...
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