Hearing delayed for murder suspect
A hearing for a man accused of murdering a local transgender woman was postponed this week. Charles Sargent, 43, was scheduled to...
Voter-ID enforcement halted
Attorneys for the state last week agreed to delay the implementation of Pennsylvania’s voter-identification law until after the November election. The decision...
Philly lawyer honored for decades of work
On June 27, The Legal Intelligencer honored a group of local lawyers with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Among that list was out Philadelphia...
’Burbs to serve up new volleyball tourney
The first-ever Philadelphia Brotherly Love Classic, organized by the North America Gay Volleyball Association, will have LGBT volleyballers serving, setting and spiking Aug. ...
Next step in NJ marriage fight approaches
Advocates and opponents of marriage equality in the Garden State will return to the courtroom next week for the next chapter of the movement...
Out storyteller animates crowd with love of theater
Jonathan Steadman paces around his bench, ringing his bell and eagerly awaiting his next audience. “Free stories! Get them while they...
NJ couple still recovering from Sandy
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc along the Eastern seaboard last fall, and countless families, including one gay couple from New Jersey, are continuing to pick...
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PAC down to seven commissioners The city’s Police Advisory Commission has 12 vacant commissioner positions, including four alternate slots, officials said this week. ...
International
Second annual Pride in Uganda On Aug. 3, Uganda’s LGBT community stepped out of the shadows in red wigs and glittering...
NUTRITION ON THE GO
Runners set off from the headquarters of Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutritional Alliance on Ranstead Street for the July 25 Summer Fun Run. ...
State sues MontCo to stop same-sex marriages
About three-dozen same-sex couples received marriage licenses in Montgomery County since a county official’s groundbreaking decision last week — but the state this week...
Lesbian widow awarded benefits
A federal judge has ruled in favor of Jennifer Tobits, a lesbian widow who had petitioned for the death benefits of her deceased wife,...
Community continues to grieve Williams
On July 13, a transgender woman was brutally murdered in North Philadelphia. The following week, her alleged murderer was captured and, days...
Marriage advocates launch social-media campaign
The fight for marriage equality in Pennsylvania is not just being taken up with legislation and litigation, but is also now being forged through...
Man with HIV awarded $20K in settlement
An HIV-positive man will receive $20,000 from a Bucks County weight-loss surgical facility that allegedly refused to treat him because he’s HIV-positive, under a...
News Briefing
Woody’s protests Russian policies Woody’s Bar was scheduled to sponsor a public protest July 31 against Russia’s anti-LGBT policies. LGBT Pride...
Phillies LGBT night back in full swing
The Philadelphia Phillies will take on the Chicago Cubs next week, as the annual Gay Community Night at the Phillies celebrates 11 years of...
PBGP brings on new board; former pres leaves
After one year as the head of Philadelphia Black Gay Pride, Jeremy Taylor has stepped down, and last month, PBGP voted in its new...
Lesbian widow awarded benefits
A federal judge has ruled in favor of Jennifer Tobits, a lesbian widow who wants the death benefits of her deceased wife, Sarah Ellyn...
A MOTHER’S PRIDE
Alice Hoagland reacted to the standing ovation she received after the screening of “The Rugby Player” July 20 at Ritz East. The...
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