Archive looking for Philly gay couple from 1950s ceremony
In the late 1950s, two local men celebrated their love in a ceremony and, like many couples, they likely eagerly awaited the return of...
AIDS Fund to honor leaders at black-tie event
AIDS Fund is ready to glam up the city for its 14th annual Black-Tie GayBINGO. The black-tie affair will start at 6:30...
Mazzoni to celebrate legal work with new locale, format
Mazzoni Center will host its fourth annual Open Bar Event on Feb. 27, this year at a new location, the National Liberty...
NJ group launches LGBT equality coalition
A local LGBT organization is ready to bring equality statewide. Garden State Equality has formed a coalition of regional and national groups...
PA LGBT Caucus doubles, poll numbers up
Pennsylvania made big strides toward LGBT equality this week. Amid the announcement that there is unprecedented support for LGBT nondiscrimination in...
Married PA men sue for health benefits
A Conshohocken steel worker and his husband filed suit in federal court this week after the employee was barred from adding his spouse to...
Sims sums up first weeks as lawmaker
On Sept. 8, 2011, Brian Sims announced his candidacy for state representative of Pennsylvania’s 182nd District. On April 25, 2012, Sims beat...
Center hosts first wellness festival
If you’re looking to make good on your New Year’s resolution for healthy life choices, look no further than the William Way LGBT Community...
Out Olympian to skate at first Winter Pride
Two-time Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir is gearing up for a trip back to the next Winter Olympics — but he’ll take some time...
Federal inmate alleges denial of trans-related medical care
Sabrina Jackson, a transgender inmate at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, says authorities are unfairly denying her access to hormone-replacement therapy. ...
Obituary: Raymond Hill, 27, Penn research coordinator
Raymond Hill, a University of Pennsylvania clinical research coordinator, died suddenly Jan. 9 in San Francisco. He was 27. The cause is...
Obituary: Paula Bickel, 59, school bus driver
School bus driver and Gayborhood resident Paula Bickel died Dec. 6 from pancreatic cancer. She was 59. Bickel, who was born May...
Temple to address bullying
Temple University Beasley School of Law is gearing up for its annual conference, this year themed, “Bullying: Redefining Boundaries, Responsibility, and Harm. ”...
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Human-relations panel appointed in Haverford Two years after enacting an LGBT-inclusive anti-bias ordinance, the Haverford board of commissioners this week appointed seven...
NO OUTAGE HERE
ActionAIDS development director Michael Byrne spoke to the crowd of about 75 at the Big Game Event III, the Super Bowl-centered fundraiser staged by...
MAKING IT LEGAL
About 150 people took part in the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s first-ever Lambda Symposium Feb. 1. Staged by Penn LGBT group...
Proposed budget shows slight increase in HIV/AIDS funding
Gov. Tom Corbett unveiled the proposed 2013-14 state budget this week — which includes a slight increase in funding for HIV/AIDS causes...
Liberty City launches first policy platform
The Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club set its agenda for the upcoming year at its Annual Meeting and Priorities Convention Feb. 2...
Council to consider new tax-collection methods for nonprofit organizations
Councilman Bill Green recently introduced a bill that would allow the city to collect taxes from nonprofit organizations that are involved in commercial activity...
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