The Attic celebrates two decades
The Attic Youth Center started out as a non-funded school project geared towards helping a sector of the LGBT community that was often ignored....
Study: Little cost, large impact from antibias law in Pennsylvania
A study from LGBT thinktank Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles this week found that enacting a state law banning discrimination...
LGBT street harassment discussed at Council
Philadelphia City Council held a public hearing last week about street harassment, which included testimony on the treatment the LGBT community experiences daily. ...
Out Temple grad takes cancer awareness from coast to coast
Now that he’s out of college, Michael Grant has his sights set on traveling. And he’ll get a crash course next summer...
Bucks district refuses same-sex benefits
The Central Bucks School District is under fire for denying benefits to the same-sex spouse of an employee. At its...
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No oral arguments in trans-bias case An appellate court last month declined to hear oral arguments in the employment-discrimination case involving transwoman Janis...
RESTORING, RENEWING
Hundreds assembled at 22nd and Ellsworth streets Nov. 2 for the unveiling of the restoration of Keith Haring’s “We the Youth” mural,...
First LGBT casino club shuts down in A.C.
After two years in business, Pro Bar at Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel — the first-ever LGBT nightclub at a casino — shut down...
PA gets first gay mayor
Tuesday’s election saw a number of LGBT firsts — including the first out mayor in Pennsylvania. Ron Strouse of Doylestown defeated Republican...
Veto saves partner-benefits proposal
Lehigh County is on the cusp of joining the handful of Pennsylvania municipalities that offer same-sex spouses of government employees benefits equal to those...
Gay man accused of assaulting prosecutor
Kamile Ladson, a member of the LGBT community who is accused of assaulting a local prosecutor, is scheduled to go on trial next week....
MontCo case not back in court until 2014
An updated schedule has been released in the state’s suit against a Montgomery County official who denied the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. ...
‘Unique’ headliner to take the stage at The Attic gala
The Attic Youth Center will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a gleeful guest. Alex Newell, 21, is best known for his...
Gay pair walks cross-country to fight bullying
In 2010, Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi took his own life on the George Washington Bridge after being outed and cyberbullied by his roommate....
Ally hits the Philly pavement for LGBT rights in Chile
Running a marathon is a momentous occasion for any athlete, and one local runner is making sure her first marathon is especially — and...
Report: Local policy work key in LGBT victories
The Equality Federation recently released a study that cites the importance of local-level policy change on larger-scale LGBT progress, using one local LGBT organization...
Jersey man indicted for male prostitution ring
A Ventnor, N. J., man was indicted last week by a state grand jury on charges that he operated an all-male prostitution ring...
NJ club opens with new name, look
LGBTs and allies will have a new place to call their own in South Jersey later this month. Club Revolution will...
Wedding: Paul Rose and Vince Cardinal
Days after the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples could get married, two Philadelphia natives tied the knot in the Garden State....
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Milano’s killer appeals to Third Circuit Attorneys for Frank R. Chester, who participated in the grisly slashing death of gay artist...
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