GO-ING ALL NIGHT
About 300 LGBTs and supporters gathered before the namesake of the Franklin Institute at the Oct. 6 Indigo Ball. In addition to...
Transwoman shot in NoLibs
A transgender woman remains in critical condition this week after a shooting that claimed her mother’s life. The incident took place...
Rain holds off, OutFest shines
Come rain or shine, last weekend proved that the local LGBT community was ready and excited for OutFest. Despite the dark...
Josephs looks to ban conversion therapy
State Rep. Babette Josephs (D-182nd Dist.) last week introduced a bill that would prevent mental-health providers from offering so-called “conversion therapy” to...
Meningitis outbreak impacts area
On Oct. 9, New Jersey reported its first case in the fungal-meningitis outbreak that has now spread to 10 states in as...
Lib City endorses Casey, others
With less than a month to go until Election Day, Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club last week endorsed a handful of candidates, including U....
Groundbreaking set for senior site
Demolition has begun on the property that will house the city’s LGBT-friendly senior residences, and construction on the new building will officially begin later...
Local orgs to launch innovative trans project
Two local organizations are collaborating to bring a first-ever national transgender-focused HIV-prevention effort to Philadelphia. The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS...
Neighbors to appeal judge’s OK for church’s demolition
A local neighborhood association will appeal last week’s court order permitting an HIV/AIDS agency to demolish an old Catholic church. On...
LGBT History Month — Barbra Casbar Siperstein: Breaking ground in NJ,...
The story of Barbra “Babs” Siperstein is one that will both break your heart and move you to action. It’s a story...
Out dean to leave post at Drexel
Classes are back in session at Drexel University School of Public Health, and its out dean, Dr. Marla Gold, is heading into...
News Briefing
Sandusky sentenced to up to 60 years Jerry Sandusky’s pleas of innocence went unheard as he was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison this...
AIDS Walk countdown begins
The annual Philly AIDS Walk brings together people whose lives have been touched by the disease in a sea of ways — and some...
Terrance Williams granted stay of execution
On Sept. 28, four days after closing arguments in an emergency hearing, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina stayed the...
MEMORIALIZING WAYS
At an unveiling ceremony Oct. 1, Philadelphia City Councilman Mark Squilla (right) points to the new Barbara Gittings Way designation at Locust...
Judge blocks voter-ID law
Voters will not have to present proper photo identification when they head to the polls next month, after a judge blocked the state’s new...
$25K reward offered in Cordova case
Thanks to city funding and a community donation, investigators may be one step closer to find the killer of local transwoman Kyra Cordova ...
OutFest to introduce new features, more fun
OutFest is a neighborhood party full of rainbow flags, old and new friends and traditions, and each year, new traditions are born. ...
DA refuses to account for key document in Morris case
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office refuses to confirm or deny whether it has a police log in the Nizah Morris case, even though such...
Gayborhood to welcome first leather fair
Philadelphia is gearing up for its first-ever leather and fetish street fair. Bazaar on Quince will be held from noon-6 p.m....
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