L&I closes Rosewood in connection with Center City collapse
Rosewood, the city’s newest LGBT-oriented restaurant, has been closed indefinitely after a spot inspection by the city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections uncovered several...
Pride 25 exceeds expectations
Last Sunday wasn’t hot enough to prevent what Pride organizers said was the biggest crowd ever for Philly Pride Presents’ 25th anniversary parade and...
Hitchhiker pleads not guilty in lawyer’s murder
The homeless hitchhiker accused of murdering a New Jersey lawyer has pleaded not guilty. Caleb McGillivary entered the plea at a June...
Study: PA small businesses support LGBTs
According to a study released last week, a majority of small-business owners in Pennsylvania are supportive of LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination policies. A June...
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Suspended prison guard sentenced for sexual assaults Marlin E. Freeman, a suspended Pennsylvania state-prison guard, will spend time behind bars after...
SafeGuards launches new HIV test at Pride
More than 50 people were tested for HIV at last weekend’s Pride festival with an innovative new rapid HIV test. Family Planning...
Anniversary: John Schultz and Gary Hill
Last Sunday, Philly Pride Presents celebrated its 25th anniversary — and the following day, a local couple marked their own silver celebration. ...
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Construction workers put one of the final pieces on the exterior of the John C. Anderson Apartments Wednesday in the "topping-out" ceremony...
SEPTA to drop gender markers next month
After years of discussions, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will finally discontinue gender-marker stickers on their monthly and weekly trail and trans passes starting...
Penn finds improvements among HIV-poz trans community
A new study out this week from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that HIV-positive transgender people were just...
Philly Pride Presents celebrates 25 years
At least 10,000 people are expected to flock to Philadelphia for the June 9 Pride Parade and Festival and, this year, organizers are expecting...
AIDS Education Month launches with new youth focus
Philadelphia FIGHT has launched its annual AIDS Education Month, with a wealth of events planned for the coming weeks, including one new concert to...
Morris advocates push for federal probe
Encouraged by reports of an upcoming review of lethal force used by Philadelphia police, advocates for Nizah Morris are pushing for a federal probe...
PTHC brings new training programs
A month after Philadelphia passed one of the nation’s most transgender-inclusive laws, the city is gearing up to welcome more than 3,000 trans and...
MANNA to reach 10-million milestone
This summer, the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutritional Alliance will deliver its 10-millionth meal — and is inviting the people who’ve benefited from its services...
Attic launches video series to countdown to 20th anniversary
The Attic Youth Center is gearing up to celebrate two decades of outreach and advocacy for LGBT youth in November. To prepare...
Rita Cisneros, LGBT mental health advocate, 62
Rita Cisneros, an advocate for mental-health awareness in the LGBT community, died May 25 at Harrisburg Hospital of cancer. She was 62. ...
NJ Sen. Frank Lautenberg, LGBT ally, 89
Democratic U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg from New Jersey died Monday at age 89 from complications of viral pneumonia. He was the...
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Judge rules against convicted killer Frank R. Chester, the convicted killer of gay artist Anthony Milano, has received a setback in...
Couple to commit at Pride
This year, Philly Pride will not only celebrate a parade and festival, but a wedding ceremony. Antoine Pierre, 44, and his...
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