Organizations across Pennsylvania, country take action for National Suicide Prevention Month
While suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young people ages 10-24, LGB young people seriously consider suicide at almost three times the...
DONNING THEIR CAPES
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund honored the best of the best at its annual HEROES celebration May 19. Among the honorees were Rossi...
Wolf signs intimate-partner violence bill at Allentown LGBT center
Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill today at the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown that makes it easier for victims of intimate-partner violence...
LGBTQ-focused therapy center offers scholarships for transpeople of color
The need for LGBTQ-centered mental healthcare
When her therapist went on maternity leave, Jourdan Porter pressed pause on her sessions after the therapist’s temporary replacement...
Guv withdraws Weiss nom from state commission
Michael Weiss, a local openly gay businessowner facing federal indictment for tax fraud, was recently denied reappointment to a state commission. ...
Subcommittee strives to increase LGBTQ responses on 2020 Census
A Philadelphia subcommittee dedicated to ensuring accurate LGBTQ representation on the 2020 Census met this week to discuss navigating the barriers to an inclusive...
Guidebook analyzes transgender Greek life
Although college is generally a time when young people fortify their own identities and ideologies, transgender college students often face more challenges than their...
Day to End Violence and dangers of sex work
Is tonight the night I will be attacked? Will I make it through my shift alive? Will one of my clients try to kill...
Bristol adopts LGBT ordinance
This week saw another victory for LGBT nondiscrimination in Pennsylvania, as Bristol Borough becoming the 33rd municipality in the state to prohibit discrimination against...
AIDS Walk to shorten
A big change is coming to the AIDS Walk Philly this fall. The event, traditionally a 12K (8-mile) walk, will now...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Jan. 31-Feb....
Netroots Nation conference explores LGBTQ economic justice
About 20 people from across the country gathered Thursday to discuss the importance and how-tos of creating a national LGBTQ movement for economic justice....
New doc highlights defrocked pastor’s story
Months after Frank Schaefer made headlines when he was fired from his job as a Methodist minister for officiating his gay son’s wedding, a...
Kenney appoints two LGBTs to new posts
Mayor-elect Jim Kenney this week appointed a lesbian and a gay man to two new top posts. Anne Fadullon will serve...
Accused killer of trans woman to act as his own attorney
Charles N. Sargent, who's accused of the grisly slashing death of trans woman Diamond Williams, will act as his own attorney during his upcoming...
Montco man banned from Craigslist
A Montgomery County judge has banned a sex offender from Craigslist until 2022 because the man allegedly used Craiglist to meet underage boys for...
U.S. funds countries where gays are put to death
Being gay can still get you killed in many places around the world. News reports on Brunei’s latest decision to implement Sharia law against...
Attorneys renew efforts for Morris documents
Last month, a Center City law firm sent a demand letter to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office on behalf of PGN, seeking all documents...
Day in the life of … a burlesque hostess and performer,...
With her hair pinned back, corset laced up and microphone in hand, Alyson Rodriguez Orenstein was prepared to take the stage. ...
Person of the Year: Cardinal Justin Rigali
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