NJ legislature passes anti-bullying law
Lawmakers in both chambers of the New Jersey General Assembly voted Monday to approve a bill that would strengthen the state’s anti-bullying law and...
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AIDS whistleblower compensated Dr. Daniel J. Feldman, who accused Weill Cornell Medical College and one of its faculty members of filing false claims when seeking...
Sisters closes down
Philadelphia's only lesbian bar is now closed. After 17 years in business, Sisters Nightclub announced Monday that it had shut its...
Trump’s new asylum rules could end access for LGBT+ asylum seekers
While the country and world is focused on the surging coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Justice and the U.S. State Department are working quietly...
Gender-free municipal ID cards are close to becoming reality in Philly
After several years of wrangling and cajoling, the City of Philadelphia plans to make new municipal identification cards available to all residents this month....
Private attorney backs out of Gayborhood murder case
A private-practice attorney set to represent the man accused of killing a psychiatrist in a Gayborhood hotel abruptly backed out of the case last...
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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. ...
Groundbreaking set for senior site
Demolition has begun on the property that will house the city’s LGBT-friendly senior residences, and construction on the new building will officially begin later...
ACLU case fast-tracked
A decision could be made in the coming weeks in a case filed by same-sex couples challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage. ...
Havana-themed casino night turns up the heat
Escape to the warm Latin vibes of Havana for a night of high-stakes dice rolling and card playing — right here in Philly. ...
Gay restaurant worker files antibias suit
A South Philadelphia gay man filed suit last week in federal court claiming pervasive anti-LGBT harassment forced him out of a restaurant job. ...
Marriage activists stage weeks of events in Pa.
In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day, love will be in the air in Pennsylvania’s capital, as LGBT and ally communities come together...
Community celebrates black trans history
As reports of Chyna Gibson’s murder came in, members of Philadelphia's black transgender community got together Sunday to discuss ways to move forward. Gibson,...
First LGBTQ Community Conversation addresses controversies, new initiatives
*This story has been updated to include the location and time of the Pride Kick-Off. More than 200 community members were in attendance at...
Accused killer of trans woman seeks suppression of police statement
Charles N. Sargent, who allegedly stabbed to death trans woman Diamond Williams, seeks the suppression of a statement he gave to Philadelphia police. ...
Nation’s oldest LGBT paper among shuttered publications
The nation’s largest LGBT newspaper publisher shut down this week, taking with it the oldest gay paper in the country and several other LGBT...
Community fights to save Casarez mural
LGBTQ community members and allies held a vigil at the 12th St. mural of the late Gloria Casarez Monday night. The building and mural,...
Philly lawmakers to boycott Trump inauguration
Philadelphia’s Congressional delegation is breaking with tradition and sitting out this week’s presidential inauguration. U.S. Reps. Bob Brady, Brendan Boyle and...
Philadelphia child custody 101
With so many types of family formations and parenting situations, child custody can be a challenging topic. There are many types...
Obituary: David “Scoops” Dyer, radio show entertainer, 36
Morning radio host and producer David “Scoops” Dyer died Dec. 24 at age 36. Dyer, who graduated from Temple University in...
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