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Lawsuit filed against Westchester police The Wall Street Journal reports a lawsuit alleges the Westchester County, N. Y., police sought to humiliate...
Bill would revoke business license for discrimination
Legislation was introduced last week in Philadelphia City Council that seeks to further outlaw public-accommodations discrimination in the city. Councilman Derek...
Gender-neutral bathrooms proposed for Philly
Many single-use public bathrooms in Philadelphia could become gender neutral, pending an ordinance in City Council. Councilman Mark Squilla, who represents...
Russian officials: Activist’s grisly murder wasn’t hate crime
The murder of Yelena “Lena” Grigoryeva, 41, a prominent Russian LGBTQ-rights activist and journalist, allegedly wasn’t politically motivated or a hate crime — despite...
Landmark trans disability case settled
Kate Lynn Blatt, a Pottsville trans woman who filed suit in 2014 claiming her former employer failed to reasonably accommodate her disabling gender dysphoria,...
IBA celebrates first luncheon, award
The Independence Business Alliance hosted its first annual Business Luncheon this week, awarding a local gay business owner a grant to help grow his...
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Md. bill would shun gay marriages USA Today reports a Baltimore County delegate is urging state lawmakers to prohibit Maryland from...
Budget cuts could bring festival woes
With more budget cuts expected following Mayor Nutter’s announcement last month that the city’s five-year deficit could reach $2 billion, local LGBT and HIV/AIDS...
Trans woman charged with assaulting firefighter
Kate Lynn Blatt, a trans woman who achieved a landmark civil-rights ruling, was incarcerated last week after an altercation with a Pottsville firefighter. ...
Protest against professor’s speech ends with fire alarm, evacuation
A protester allegedly set off a fire alarm and evacuated a college hall as a prominent speaker was addressing the public. University of the...
In history-making move, rabbinical college gets out female prez
Rabbi Deborah Waxman has a lengthy affiliation with the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College — as a student, vice president and professor. And now, she adds...
Out State Dept. official brings policy work to Philly
Daniel Baer, an openly gay official with the U. S. Department of State, has spent the last two years working on human-rights cases...
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Attorney General Kathleen Kane Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane made waves this past summer when she declined to defend the state’s ban on...
William Way names new ED
After a four-month search, the board of directors of the William Way LGBT Community Center this week selected local activist Chris Bartlett to fill...
John Mandes, 55, journalist and professor
John Mandes, college professor, playwright and former PGN editor, died Sept. 30 after a 12-year battle with cancer. He was 55. Mandes,...
Liberty City endorses primary candidates
Among Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club’s endorsements for the upcoming primary election is Malcolm Kenyatta, especially notable because if he wins, he will be...
Artists find new haven at LGBTQ open mic
An urban farm in Philadelphia hosted its first open mic as participants performed spoken-word poetry and music to highlight visibility and representation for LGBTQ...
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Texas GOP leaders enter parents’ battle over child’s gender WBAP.com reported top Republican leaders in Texas recently weighed in on two parents’ battle over...
School district seeks gay litigant’s computer
Citing breach-of-confidentiality concerns, the Pennsauken School District wants to inspect the computer of Thomas Vandergrift, who’s suing the district for civil-rights violations. ...
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