Bryn Mawr College named most LGBTQ-friendly in U.S.
When it comes to inclusivity on campus, Bryn Mawr College is the new number one. According to The Princeton Review’s annual ranking of college...
Philly event sends message to Russia
Last month, a group of LGBT supporters gathered for a fundraising event that organizers hope will have a global impact. Attorney...
West Philly residents protested against Mike Pence’s visit to local school
West Philadelphians banded together on Wednesday to protest Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the catholic school Saint Francis de Sales. Pence spoke to...
Couples sue for marriage equality in PA
For the first time ever, same-sex couples are suing the state of Pennsylvania for the right to marry. The American Civil...
‘Radical hospitality’ in action at Broad Street Ministry
Once a month, LGBT and ally congregants of Broad Street Ministry gather for conversation and community. “It’s not about educating or...
Remembering Q. Todd Dickinson, LGBTQ activist and patent law leader
According to friends and colleagues alike, Q. Todd Dickinson was a joyous, hard-working and passionate man, devoted to those he loved and to his...
Despite hurricane threat, OutFest expects crowds
This weekend could be plagued by rain, as Hurricane Matthew moves up the East Coast, but the Gayborhood celebration in honor of National...
In light of Charlottesville, state rep says there’s a ‘clear...
A Pennsylvania state representative said there is “a clear need” for his LGBT-inclusive hate-crimes bill in light of the Aug. 12 white nationalist...
International News: November 27, 2019
LGBT travel index puts Sweden on top
Sweden has been named the most LGBT-friendly country in the world for travelers according to new research into...
Piecemeal nondiscrimination bills intro’d in PA Senate
A new strategy to advance LGBT nondiscrimination in Pennsylvania has emerged in the Pennsylvania Senate. State Sen. Patrick Browne (R-16th Dist.)...
New study highlights suicidal thoughts among trans adolescents
A new study in the journal Pediatrics published Nov. 1 highlights the disparity between suicidal thoughts for transgender and cisgender adolescents. Dr. Brian C....
Witness retracts account of attack in Gayborhood as the police investigation continues
The police continue to investigate Sunday’s violent attack on a 50-year-old gay man outside the Toasted Walnut at 13th and Walnut Streets. The investigation by...
Bill seeks to eliminate adoption discrimination
A bill was submitted to Congress this week that aims to prohibit states from discriminating against prospective LGBT adoptive or foster parents. ...
December hearing set in Amtrak case
A December hearing has been scheduled in the criminal case against Brandon W. Bostian, the Amtrak engineer involved in a fatal train derailment in...
Philly companies rank high in LGBT equality index
14 Philadelphia-based companies scored a perfect rating in Human Rights Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The index rates companies on criteria including nondiscrimination...
PA Pride groups to gather at Penn State
The organizers of OutFest and Philly Pride are gathering other Pride organizations from around the state for a conference in State College to coincide...
Man claims injuries inside Woody’s Bar
James Stefanide 2d is seeking compensation after he says he was seriously injured inside Woody’s Bar last year. Stefanide, of Drexel...
Fina leaves D.A.’s Office
Frank G. Fina, an attorney who sent and received numerous anti-LGBT emails while a state employee, no longer works at the Philadelphia District Attorney's...
Pennsylvania’s Off-Year Election Is Crucial to 2024
The statistics are bold and undeniable: In one term, Donald Trump secured 33 percent of the U.S. Supreme Court justices and 30 percent of...
LGBT group moves S. Jersey office
Earlier this month, Garden State Equality, which is fighting for marriage equality in New Jersey, closed its Cherry Hill office and opened a larger...
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