International
Germany to introduce a third option for gender Starting Nov. 1, birth certificates in Germany have the option “blank,” as well...
Senate passes ENDA with Toomey, Casey support
This week, the U. S. Senate took the country one step closer to ending LGBT workplace discrimination. The U.S. Senate approved the...
EVERYBODY NEEDS A HERO
Event organizers Carmen Gervasio (from left) and Herbie Sayles were joined by other superheroes and villains at the Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League Halloween...
Plans move for new venue at Sisters
An application has been filed for the transfer of the liquor license of now-defunct lesbian bar Sisters to a new owner. ...
Out candidates gear up for election
Four mayoral candidates in Pennsylvania are vying for a spot as the state’s first openly LGBT mayor in the Nov. 5 election,...
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Conshy challenge dismissed Commonwealth Court has declined to reconsider its dismissal of James D. Schneller’s legal challenge to Conshohocken’s LGBT-inclusive antibias...
Lehigh Valley hospital pressed for partner benefits
St. Luke’s Health Network in Bethlehem received more than 1,200 letters from local LGBTs and allies urging the company to adopt spousal...
Trial date set for OutFest arrests
A gay couple arrested at OutFest turned down a plea agreement this week, choosing to have their case head to trial later this month....
AIDS agency celebrates its silver anniversary
The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania will celebrate its 25th anniversary in style next week at a Center City gala fundraiser. ...
Youth group announces new leadership
Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition, a statewide LGBT youth organization, recently elected a number of new leaders. At its Fall Convening last month...
Mazzoni director named among top leaders
Philadelphia SmartCEO each year pays tribute to the best of the best local business execs whose contributions are helping to grow and develop their...
Harley “Daniel” Norvilla, 51, bartender and truck driver
Truck driver and former Bike Stop bartender Harley “Daniel” Norvilla died Oct. 22 of a heart attack. He was 51. Norvilla was...
International
Thousands march for marriage in Taiwan Thousands marched in Taipei Oct. 26, holding rainbow flags, colorful placards and balloons in support...
Out Harrisburg mayoral candidate back on the ticket
Dan Miller was vying to become the first openly gay mayor in a Pennsylvania city when he lost the Democratic primary election May 21....
Elections 2013
Superior Court Jack McVay—Democrat Jack McVay, the Democratic candidate for Superior Court, hails from Allegheny County and was elected in 2007 to...
PA widow files new state DOMA challenge
A lesbian widow from Bethlehem recently filed a lawsuit seeking equal treatment under Pennsylvania’s inheritance-tax law for same-sex couples. Barbara Baus...
Revelry across the river
Pennsylvania took on the unwanted distinction this week of becoming the only state in the Northeast without full marriage equality. Wedding...
Drexel opens LGBT student center
Drexel University officially opened the doors to its first-ever center for LGBT students and activities this week. The LGBTQA Student...
Boy Scouts leave city facility
A 10-year struggle to evict the Boy Scouts from their city-owned headquarters is nearing an end. On Oct. 22, the Philadelphia...
CDC takes over couples HIV testing initiative
Earlier this month, Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would take over its innovative HIV-testing...
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