Michelle Obama addresses PA Conference for Women
More than 12,000 people attended the sold-out Pennsylvania Conference for Women, which included a highly anticipated conversation between former first lady Michelle Obama...
Day in the life of: Feminist circus performers, Tangle Movement Arts
A troupe of circus performers lumbered for a half-hour to raise four airplane-grade aluminum rods into the air, 20 feet above the lawn of...
Dog show returns with tradition, new breeds
While you may struggle to contain the energy of just one four-legged companion in your home, imagine having 2,000 dogs all under one roof....
Another Pa. township passes nondiscrimination ordinance
While Pennsylvania residents await a statewide Fairness Act to be passed, another area municipality passed its own nondiscrimination ordinance to protect LGBTQ and other...
Mazzoni Center makes structural staff changes
On Friday, leadership at the Mazzoni Center announced proposed changes to its current staff structure. Though this restructuring will result in the loss of...
Prop. 8 case in judge’s hands
Attorneys in California rested their case last week in the suit that will decide the constitutionality of the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. ...
Philadelphia Asian & Queer provides support and social interaction
When Matthew Wong was a student at University of Notre Dame, he was able to find others in the gay Asian community with whom...
Philadelphia Police Department issues progressive trans, nonbinary policy
The Philadelphia Police Department announced Tuesday a new policy overhauling guidelines on law enforcement interactions with transgender and nonbinary people. Under...
Police investigating cause of death of trans woman of color found...
The Philadelphia Police Department has confirmed to Philadelphia Gay News the death of trans woman of color Alicia Simmons in West Philadelphia. The cause...
Trans student of color sues Lincoln University
A transgender woman of color has filed an antibias lawsuit against Lincoln University, alleging that pervasive transphobia prevented her from getting a proper education...
Philly’s unique and successful Way Home program is helping LGBTQ people...
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Asyod Boyd’s personality spilled out all over his second-floor Southwest Philly apartment. There’s a set of weights in...
PHL Diversity panel offers tips for corporations starting employee-resource groups
Since the 1920s, PPL Electric Utilities has flown four flags: for the United States, Pennsylvania, Allentown and the company. But after the June 12...
City, state issue guidance on bias incidents
The wave of bias incidents that has swept the nation since Donald Trump was elected president is drawing targeted responses from the local and...
IBA announces LGBT scholarship changes
The Independence Business Alliance and DVLF recently announced changes to their LGBT Business Scholarship program, including a substantial increase in funding. ...
City commission mulls antigay bias complaint
For Mark M. Seaman, a two-minute “hurtful” encounter with a homophobic taxicab driver has turned into a six-year quest for justice. But after last...
New board member brings fundraising, allies to center
The newest addition to the board of the William Way LGBT Community Center is looking to use her background in fundraising to breathe new...
Two arrested in murder of gay man
Two acquaintances of a gay Philadelphia man were arrested this week for his murder, which investigators are calling a drug-related robbery gone bad. ...
LGBT groups to participate in 85th Easter Promenade
It might not be obvious to the casual observer, but LGBT leaders and organizations have played a crucial part in the Philadelphia Easter Promenade...
Pa. name-change law declared unconstitutional
A Pittsburg judge last week declared Pennsylvania’s name-change statute unconstitutional as it relates to restrictions for convicted felons. Advocates are hailing the ruling as...
Archiving tomorrow’s history
The Print Center in Philadelphia held a public panel with prominent local archivists whose job is to preserve and present LGBTQ history in honor...
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