Philly to fundraise for Orlando victims
Philadelphia's LGBT community will come together this week to raise funds for the victims of the Orlando massacre. ICandy, 254 S. 12th...
Hearing scheduled in South Jersey assault case
A hearing will be held this month regarding a civil suit filed by a South Jersey couple, who claim they were assaulted inside...
Out Philly judge suspended
Openly gay Municipal Court Judge Dawn Segal was suspended from the bench this week amid an investigation of corruption charges of a fellow judge. ...
Death penalty not off table in trans slaying
A local prosecutor this week said a death-penalty request is possible in the grisly slaying of transgender woman Diamond Williams. “It’s...
COLOURS gets new interim ED
The COLOURS Organization Inc. last month named a new interim executive director after the agency’s founder stepped down from the position he’d...
More details emerge in former N.J. cop’s same-sex harassment case
Additional details are emerging in the sexual-harassment case filed by former Haddon Township, N.J., Police Officer Jason DeMent against his former supervisor, Chief Mark...
Indigo Ball returns with formal dinner, new party
This fall’s Indigo Ball will fuse the new with the old — with a change of location, the return of a previous format and...
Aetna offers emergency relief to victims of HIV-privacy breach
Aetna customers in need of prompt financial assistance due to alleged HIV-privacy breaches caused by Aetna may apply for emergency relief, the health insurer...
Pittsburgh elects first out City Council prez
Pittsburgh’s City Council will now be helmed by an out gay man. Bruce Kraus became the city’s first openly LGBT elected official...
Out PR head out at Visit Philly
The city’s tourism bureau recently eliminated a public-relations position that was held by a longtime out staffer who was involved with a number of...
Cosby again asks to have case dismissed
Comedian Bill Cosby was back in a Norristown court this week as his lawyers argued for the sexual-assault case against him to be dismissed....
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...
Appeal filed for Morris records
PGN filed an appeal with the state Office of Open Records this week, asking that it direct the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to release...
Pro-LGBT casualties not losing hope
Whether it was financial or ideological fear that motivated a majority of American voters to go Republican in Tuesday’s midterm elections, the nation’s LGBT...
Pride events reflect growing inclusion
Amid fan-favorite traditions like the Gayborhood block party and the City Hall flag-raising, Philadelphia’s 30th annual Pride celebration featured even more inclusive, diverse events...
LGBT-centric congregation loses church to fire
Pastor Pamela Williams didn’t believe the news when she picked up a phone call from her girlfriend last month. “She said,...
Central PA Republican comes out, makes local, national history
Pennsylvania officially got its first out state lawmaker last weekend — weeks before the swearing-in of Rep. -elect Brian Sims. Central Pennsylvania...
State court system includes gender identity in nondiscrimination policy
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has revised its nondiscrimination policy to include protections for gender identity and expression. The update took effect...
Youth group announces new leadership
Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition, a statewide LGBT youth organization, recently elected a number of new leaders. At its Fall Convening last month...
PAT @ Giovanni’s Room to host award-winning local author
“JD” follows one man’s exploration of both personal and societal evolutions — and his wife’s uncovering that journey decades later. The...
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