Judge allows Liberty Place demonstrations
A judge last week ruled that protestors who espouse antigay and anti-women views are permitted to demonstrate near a busy Center City property. ...
Appeals court upholds N.J. ban on conversion therapy
A federal appeals court Thursday upheld New Jersey's law that prevents mental-health professionals from administering conversion therapy to minors, or the practice of attempting...
COLOURS names new board prez
The longtime board president of The COLOURS Organization, Inc., recently stepped down and the agency has named a new interim leader. ...
Supreme Court hears landmark marriage cases
Thousands both rallied for and protested against same-sex marriage outside of the U. S. Supreme Court this week as the nation’s top court...
Gay fed. employees to get more benefits
Last summer, President Obama issued a memorandum directing federal agencies to provide a slate of benefits to the same-sex partners of their employees and,...
Oversight agency seeks Morris records from DA
Once again, members of the Police Advisory Commission are seeking information from the District Attorney’s Office about the killing of a transgender woman, and...
Rutgers prof conducts innovative study on coming out
Dr. Michael LaSala, director of Rutgers University’s Master of Social Work program, received a grant two years ago to interview 65 gay...
DA: More transparency possible in Morris case
District Attorney Seth Williams said this week he’ll consider lifting a nondisclosure agreement that withholds from public scrutiny dozens of witness interviews relating to...
LGBT violence increases nationally, decreases in PA
While the number of crimes motivated by LGBT bias in the country rose last year and the number of anti-LGBT murders hit an all-time...
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Iowa marriage opponents push for vote Fox News reports opponents of Iowa’s gay-marriage law are promising to push hard during the 2010 legislative...
Priests arrested for raping boys, monsignor implicated in cover-up
The District Attorney’s office this week arrested four Philadelphia Archdiocesan priests and one lay teacher in connection with the sex abuse of two boys...
Jersey party moves to A.C.
An annual LGBT beach party will celebrate its 12th year with some changes. Sand Blast, the largest mid-Atlantic LGBT summer beach party,...
First LGBT casino club shuts down in A.C.
After two years in business, Pro Bar at Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel — the first-ever LGBT nightclub at a casino — shut down...
New stage, host for Miss’d America
Organizers of the 2013 Miss’d America Pageant are gearing up to wow audiences next week with some big changes for the annual event. ...
NOW urges firing of D.A. staffers in porn ring
The local chapter of the National Organization for Women is urging District Attorney Seth Williams to dismiss three staffers involved in a pornographic email...
Come out, come out for OutFest
The streets of the Gayborhood will be teeming with rainbows this weekend as Philadelphia stages the world’s largest celebration of National Coming Out Day....
High court denies city’s request in SEPTA dispute
The state Supreme Court this week denied the city's request for reconsideration in an anti-bias dispute involving SEPTA that's ensued for nearly 10 years....
Transgender inmate files federal lawsuit
Gene L. Dickerson, a transgender state inmate, has filed a lawsuit in federal court, citing unsafe living conditions relating to her transgender...
No trial date yet for gay-bashing suspects
Pre-trial negotiations continue for the trio accused of physically and verbally attacking a gay couple in Center City this past fall. ...
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