William Way meets year-end fundraising goal
After a challenging fiscal year that ended Oct. 1, the William Way LGBT Community Center finished out the calendar year on a...
Second inmate indicted in prison assault
A federal grand jury has indicted Justin O’Brien for his alleged role in a brutal assault on fellow inmate Kenneth Houck. ...
Wash West launches anti-crime initiative
A new town-watch program is getting off the ground to help curb crime in the Sixth District, which encompasses the Gayborhood. The...
Philly AIDS Thrift reaches half-million mark
A Philadelphia thrift store that has spent eight years making a difference for people living with HIV/AIDS recently reached new heights of philanthropy. ...
Penn law group hosts first symposium
Lambda Law, an LGBT group at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, will host its first-ever symposium exploring the LGBT legal landscape next month....
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Transwoman seeks judge’s intervention Attorneys for transwoman Bobbie E. Burnett have asked a federal judge to order city officials to turn over records pertaining to...
Philly Pride to introduce new winter event
Be prepared to lace up those boots and bundle up with coats, scarves and hats, as the organizers of the usually sweltering summer Pride...
Appeal in Milano case spotlights victim’s intoxication
Legal pleadings that seek a new trial for one of the killers of gay artist Anthony Milano argue that jurors should have been informed...
Israeli LGBT officials bring work to Philly
The Consulate General of Israel to the Mid-Atlantic Region hosted Israel’s leading LGBT-equality organization in Philadelphia last week. Two representatives of...
Police group looks at crimes, unsolved murders
The first Philadelphia Police LGBT Liaison Committee meeting of the year came with a word of caution to the community: Be aware of your...
New LGBT party to launch at revamped Shampoo
The party isn’t over at a renovated nightclub that dominated the Philadelphia nightlife scene for nearly two decades. In fact, it’s...
Fighting AIDS in Africa for 20 years: From Peace Corps volunteer...
In 2011, there were 34. 2 million people living with HIV. In some 15 African countries, between 5-25 percent of the population has...
News Briefing
Transgender-related prison lawsuit terminated A federal lawsuit filed by four women who shared a cell in a city prison with a transgender woman...
Obituary: Rita Urwitz, 69, social worker and union leader
Rita Urwitz, a former social worker with the city and a labor leader, died Jan. 6. The cause of death is unknown....
International News
Australia to keep religious ‘freedom’ protections Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reportedly given her word to religious groups that they will have...
NOT FOR SQUARES
First-time square dancer Jeff Kiniery shows his enthusiasm during the Independence Squares’ beginners open house Jan. 8 at Lutheran Church of the...
Philly to host top LGBT media members
Philadelphia has been selected to host an annual invite-only convening of LGBT journalists from around the country. The city will be...
Garden State Equality founder to depart
The founder and longtime leader of New Jersey’s statewide LGBT-rights organization announced last week that he is leaving his post. Garden...
Review board continues to block demolition of church
A city review board this week agreed to extend its stay of demolition of an old Catholic church that was once owned by a...
New group for gay men starts in the ‘burbs
Gay men looking to establish community connections outside the bar scene now have an alternative. A new men’s social dinner group...
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