GALAEI premiers new sex-positive campaign
The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative is bringing game-changing sex-positive talk to Philadelphia. Last weekend, GALAEI hosted “Beyond Our Bodies,”...
News Briefing
Judge denies Schneller’s petition in Haverford case A Delaware County judge has denied the request of anti-LGBT activist James D. Schneller to be named as...
Obituary: William W. Weissman, publishing consultant, 93
William W. Weissman, a former publishing consultant, died April 2, 2012 of pneumonia. He was 93. Weissman, who was born March 16,...
International
Clashes at French anti-gay marriage protest Paris riot police fought back crowds who pushed their way onto Paris’ landmark Champs-Élysées Avenue as part...
SUGARY START TO SPRING
Team Philadelphia kicked off the spring sports season with Get Sacked!, a mixer held March 14 at SugarHouse Casino. About 150 people...
Philly, nation await Supreme Court hearings
While the U. S. Supreme Court gears up to hear arguments in the challenges to Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act...
Council backs sick leave, not veto-proof
For the second time, Philadelphia City Council has approved the LGBT-inclusive sick-leave bill. The legislation, introduced in January by Councilman-at-Large Bill Greenlee,...
NJ Senate panel approves ban on conversion therapy
A committee of the New Jersey Senate approved legislation this week that puts the Garden State one step closer to banning so-called “ex-gay” therapy...
Plea agreements offered in detention-center assault
Two federal inmates have been offered plea agreements for their alleged assault of openly gay inmate Kenneth J. Houck Jr. at the...
Liaison group meets with commish, revamps organization
The Philadelphia Police LGBT Liaison Committee hosted its second meeting of the year March 14 at the William Way LGBT Community Center to discuss...
Mayor proposes new budget amid protests
Mayor Michael Nutter’s unveiling of the 2014 fiscal-year operating budget got almost as much attention for its delivery than it did for its content....
News Briefing
SEPTA to hold hearings on transpasses Next month, SEPTA will host public hearings on its proposed 2014 budget, which includes a plan to eliminate...
Arcadia to host safe-schools discussion
A local university will host its first-ever conference on creating safe learning environments for LGBT students. Arcadia University will stage “Creating Safe...
DVLF to honor community members
Seven years ago, the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund decided to recognize and honor hard-working individuals and organizations that bring recognition and pride to the...
Spring and summer destinations offer hot upcoming events
Whew! We are almost out of the woods as far as winter is concerned, so now a lot of people are getting focused on...
LGBT summer travel to kick off on a high note
As the recession recedes, the summer LGBT travel season is approaching with promise. According to the 2012 LGBT Travel Survey, conducted...
HEARTS ON THEIR SLEEVES
Models strutted their stuff down the runway at “Transform/Renew Together” March 7 at the Art Institute’s Philadelphia Gallery. The event raised awareness...
Philly only archdiocese in nation to sponsor antigay D.C. event
The antigay National Organization for Marriage is mobilizing supporters to head to the nation’s capital to demonstrate against marriage equality the day of the...
PA student wins right to same-sex date
A Central Pennsylvania student and her family successfully fought back against her school district’s discriminatory policy against students bringing same-sex dates to school dances....
Group to revamp drag presence at Mummers
A group of LGBT leaders and allies met this week with the Mummers Fancy Brigade Association to start solidifying an LGBT presence in the...
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