Groups join together for black-tie fundraiser
Bebashi: Transition to Hope, along with new nonprofit Urban Angel Foundation, will host the first annual Halos for Hope event from 8 p. ...
Police program raises questions about Scouts’ eviction case
Some activists want the Philadelphia Police Department to stop sponsoring a youth program with ties to the Boy Scouts of America. ...
Local film screenings to benefit Philly AIDS Thrift
Local out comedian and performer James Bradford is hosting two film screenings to benefit Philly AIDS Thrift, Sept. 19 at PhilaMOCA and Sept. 26...
Lesbian sues Parx Casino for alleged job discrimination
An African-American lesbian sued the Parx Casino earlier this month, claiming that a hostile workplace made it difficult for her to do her job...
International
U. K. man held in Uganda to be deported A British man charged in Uganda after images of him having sex with...
Local trans people talk access, competence in health care
Philadelphia is home to the largest trans wellness conference in the world, Mazzoni’s Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, a transgender fellowship training program and, soon,...
Tourism agency awarded for U.K. LGBT campaign
A Philadelphia tourism agency recently received an award from an international advertising company for its outreach efforts to the overseas LGBT community. ...
OutFest awardees announced
The organizers of OutFest this week announced the people and organizations who will be honored at this fall's OutFest. Each year,...
Eight men in Delaware sting operation get probation
Eight of the 12 men arrested during a recent sting operation near Rehoboth Beach were given brief periods of probation, in return for an...
Attorney seeks withdrawal in murder case
Henry D. Forrest, a court-appointed attorney for a gay man who’s appealing a first-degree murder conviction, has requested permission to withdraw from the case....
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Nov. 1-7....
Festival exploring gender continues to see growth
Gender Reel, a film festival dedicated to enhancing the visibility of gender-nonconforming, gender-variant/queer and transgender people, returns for its fourth installation Oct. 4 and...
Penn claims trans people are not protected under federal antibias law
The University of Pennsylvania, widely regarded as a progressive institution, is arguing in court documents that transgender individuals in the region aren’t protected from...
PA teens testify in trans-bathroom case
Students at a Berks County school district testified Monday in a federal court case in which students are claiming the school’s transgender-inclusive policies violated...
Pa. Human Relations Commission seeks to strengthen LGBT protections
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission recently proposed statewide regulations asserting that anti-LGBT discrimination is a form of sex discrimination.
Since 2018, the PHRC has accepted...
Confessions from a fem-top
As a black gay man, sex has always been a particularly awesome experience for me. It’s the greatest fundamental part of being gay, of...
Ten years later: Robert Drake
On Jan. 31, 1999, Robert Drake lounged on the porch of his newly purchased apartment in Sligo, Ireland, sipping a hot port...
Small gains for LGBT-related services in city budget
Mayor Michael Nutter last Thursday introduced his proposed 2016 fiscal budget for the city. In it, departments that oversee LGBT-related programs mostly saw modest...
HIV-positive woman allegedly denied access to pool
An HIV-positive woman who allegedly was denied access to a swimming pool in Pennsylvania has filed an antibias complaint in federal court. ...
International News
Teacher takes legal action A religion teacher who was fired from her job because she is a lesbian has filed a lawsuit against...




























