News Briefing: July 29-Aug. 4, 2016
Musician to plead ‘no contest’ in sex case Charles L. Cohen, a Center City musician charged with multiple sex offenses, is scheduled to plead...
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New Hope council president accused of gay harassment Adapted from reporting by Harry Langhorne Hundreds called for the resignation of New Hope Borough Council...
Community gears up for OutFest
The 24th annual OutFest celebration will fill the streets of the Gayborhood for the not-to-be-missed block party of the fall. The...
AIDS Walk campaign hits the ground walking
Every nine-and-a-half minutes, someone in the United States is infected with HIV. One in five people living with HIV is unaware that...
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Gay-marriage foes lose in Canada An appeals court in Canada’s Saskatchewan province has ruled that marriage commissioners cannot opt out of performing same-sex...
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Man slashed in Wash. Sq. Park A local man was slashed June 14 in Washington Square Park by a homeless man...
AC welcomes LGBT ambassador
Atlantic City is welcoming a new partner in its LGBT tourism efforts: Miss Richfield 1981. The drag queen, portrayed by Russ...
Evidentiary dispute in Williams case
A defense attorney for Charles Sargent, the accused murderer of trans woman Diamond Williams, says prosecutors are unfairly withholding evidence in the case. ...
Local Presbyterian leaders favor gay ordinations
The governing body representing Presbyterian churches in the area voted last week to support the decision of the national Presbyterian Church (U. S.A.)...
International News
Moscow threatens Pride crackdown Great Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office recently released new guidelines for gay travelers in Russia, advising that visitors to...
SANTA COMES TO THE GAYBORHOOD
Ed Hermance, owner of LGBT bookstore Giovanni’s Room, told Santa — also known as out author Samuel Delany — his Christmas wishes during a...
Study finds hospital discrimination policies lacking
Local hospitals more likely to protect sexual orientation than gender identity, says HRC According to a report issued this week from the Human...
Milano killer renews plea for new trial
Richard R. Laird, convicted in the brutal slaying of gay artist Anthony Milano, wants a federal judge to pave the way for a third...
Nonprofits call on state to end impasse
About 300 representatives and supporters of social-service agencies throughout the region gathered Wednesday for a rally to end the state budget impasse. ...
Local Rep. takes over DADT repeal effort
U. S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-8th Dist.) from Pennsylvania announced this week that he has signed on as the prime sponsor of the...
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Film series by queer women’s group A series of short films created by queer women of color will be featured in special screening...
ASIAC director to step down
Ron Sy, executive director of ASIAC for the past 12 years, will step down from his position this summer. Sy plans to...
More students challenge PA school’s trans-inclusive policy
Three high-school students joined a classmate and his parents in a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania school district that stood by its trans-inclusive policies. ...
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