Hate-crimes bill intro’d
State Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-172nd) re-introduced legislation this week that seeks to instate hate-crimes protections for LGBT Pennsylvanians. Boyle submitted HB...
Out at the polls: Candidates to watch
Several races involving LGBT and ally candidates will be decided Tuesday; we spoke with a few such candidates about what they would bring to...
William Way’s gala honors Stonewall 50, Black and Brown trans women...
William Way LGBT Community Center’s 17th-annual gala will honor Stonewall 50 with the theme of “Activism!” Celebrating the contributions of LGBTQ pioneers, the...
District Attorney: Larry Krasner
Throughout his candidacy for district attorney, Larry Krasner has spoken about resisting the Trump administration, ending mass incarceration and standing up for civil-rights. During...
Philly DA announces hotline for Election Day issues
With high voter turnout expected for Pennsylvania’s primary April 26, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams advised voters to use the Election Fraud Task Force...
New Hampshire OKs marriage equality
New Hampshire became the sixth state in the nation last week to legalize same-sex marriage, after its legislature agreed to expand religious protections contained...
Phillies step up to the plate for LGBT youth
The Philadelphia Phillies announced last week that they will become the latest professional sports team and the first in the City of Brotherly Love...
Center announces new top position at annual meeting
Last Saturday the William Way LGBT Community Center held its annual meeting to discuss the organization’s future and goals heading into 2015. ...
LGB youth at higher risk for self-harm
A new study released June 13 indicates lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are at higher risk for self-harm than their heterosexual peers. The study...
Nondiscrimination bill coming ‘soon’
Following the historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, local state lawmakers are gearing up to introduce legislation to ban discrimination against LGBT...
International News: January 31, 2020
South Korean military decides to discharge transgender soldier
South Korea's military decided Jan. 22 to discharge a soldier who recently undertook gender- affirmation surgery, a...
Shooting-prevention expert seeks outside review of Pulse incident
Chris Grollnek, an active-shooter prevention expert, says an independent review of the Pulse massacre is needed to ensure a credible narrative of the incident....
State settles same-gender rape case for $45K
State officials have agreed to pay $45,000 to settle the federal lawsuit of David H. Chapman, an inmate who was sexually assaulted...
Out Philly judge suspended
Openly gay Municipal Court Judge Dawn Segal was suspended from the bench this week amid an investigation of corruption charges of a fellow judge. ...
Local biz group gets top national honor
The Independence Business Alliance has been named the top LGBT chamber of commerce in the nation. In an announcement made Thursday...
City commission mulls antigay bias complaint
For Mark M. Seaman, a two-minute “hurtful” encounter with a homophobic taxicab driver has turned into a six-year quest for justice. But after last...
Family conference returns to new location
Philly Family Pride, a nonprofit agency dedicated to bringing together LGBT-headed families in the Philadelphia region, will host its third annual Family Matters Conference...
Fifth-annual Trans* March to celebrate progress
The fifth-annual Philly Trans* March will step off again later this month and, while organizers say the event will serve as a rallying cry for...
Mourning Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist
"There will always be enemies. Time to stop being your own." So wrote Larry Kramer in his groundbreaking 1978 play, “Faggots.” He led a...
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Marriage recognition case still active Attorneys for two women who want their out-of-state marriage recognized in Pennsylvania say they’ll decide by June...
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