Senate passes ENDA with Toomey, Casey support
This week, the U. S. Senate took the country one step closer to ending LGBT workplace discrimination. The U.S. Senate approved the...
Child sex-abuse bill gets hearing
A bill pending in Harrisburg that would let more survivors of child sex abuse seek justice in the courts appears dead in its current...
Suspect IDed in Grindr case
Police last week identified a Philadelphia man accused of raping, assaulting and robbing a tourist he met on gay male dating app Grindr. ...
Community group pushes for open bids on Scouts building
A community group continues to push for a competitive-bidding process if land occupied by a local boy Scouts of America council is to be...
Philly event sends message to Russia
Last month, a group of LGBT supporters gathered for a fundraising event that organizers hope will have a global impact. Attorney...
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NC senator apologizes Newsobserver. com reports a Republican state senator apologized Feb. 25 for comments he reportedly made to a GOP gathering...
Local bars gear up to Bar AIDS
An HIV/AIDS fundraiser that has been organized in cities throughout the country is making its way to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly...
Casey reintroduces antibullying measure
United States Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) announced this week he was reintroducing a measure that would mandate federally funded school districts implement...
In ‘constitutional manner,’ city may evict Scouts
A federal judge has cleared the way for the city to once again begin eviction proceedings against a local Boy Scouts of America chapter,...
Hearing set for gay-bashing suspects
A preliminary hearing date of Dec. 16 has been set for three defendants accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City earlier this...
Pennsylvania says ‘I do’
“Same-sex couples who seek to marry in Pennsylvania may do so, and already married same-sex couples will be recognized as such. ” ...
PA group raises awareness on domestic violence through theater
Even though Congress recently reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act, there is doubtlessly much more work to be done to fight domestic violence, which...
Kutztown protest ruling appealed
A district court judge last month dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Kutztown University police officer who alleged his rights were violated when he...
Group for LGBT recovering addicts marks 20th anniversary
Rick first decided to get sober more than 25 years ago, when his partner was dying of AIDS-related complications. After a long-standing problem with...
AIDS agency sued for sexual harassment
AIDS Care Group, a major HIV/AIDS services agency in the region, has been slapped with a federal sexual-harassment lawsuit. Dr. Emmanuella...
MontCo issues same-sex marriage licenses
The Register of Wills in Montgomery County Wednesday morning issued a number of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. A source in...
Cosponsor number for ENDA nearly halved
Out Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass. ) last week introduced a measure to prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ...
National gay pageant to be held in Philly
Last month Philadelphia was selected to host next year’s national lesbian softball World Series, and this month the good news kept coming with the...
VYING FOR THE VOTE
Members of the LGBT community turned out in force April 1 at Tabu for a meet-and-greet with nearly 20 political candidates who are seeking...
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AIDS thrift hosts birthday celebrations The Philadelphia AIDS Thrift, a local shop that donates a portion of all its proceeds to local HIV/AIDS...
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