Two years out, no movement in Blahnik case
It was National Coming Out Day in 2010 when Stacey Blahnik was murdered in her home. Two years later, her killer remains...
Transgender clothing company marks growth
Suddenly Fem, a Jenkintown-based clothing company, is striving to become the top national retailer of transgender female clothing. This fall, the...
Dr. Charles Bergendren, professor, 64
Dr. Charles Bergengren, an art-history professor and former Philadelphian, died July 16 at age 64. The cause remains unknown. A memorial will...
Catherine Burgi-Rios, activist and nurse, 55
Longtime Lehigh Valley LGBT activist Catherine Burgi-Rios died of leukemia Sept. 21. She was 55. Burgi-Rios was a tireless advocate for LGBT-rights...
Dancer brings two premieres, fundraiser, to Philly
Out dancer and world-renowned choreographer Lar Lubovitch is celebrating his 50th year in the dance world — and will do so with a number...
OutFest to celebrate 35 years of rainbow flag
Thirty-five years ago, Gilbert Baker created the one symbol that has united LGBT communities all over the world — the rainbow flag. ...
Family conference returns to new location
Philly Family Pride, a nonprofit agency dedicated to bringing together LGBT-headed families in the Philadelphia region, will host its third annual Family Matters Conference...
NYC Council speaker talks Obama, weddings
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, an open lesbian, has long fought for equality in the Empire State, and she’s now hitting the...
Kenney continues pressure on Chick-fil-A
Philadelphia City Councilman-at-Large Jim Kenney late last month urged the leadership at national fast-food chain Chick-fil-A to make good on its pledge to be...
Gay chorus launches new fundraiser
The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus will host its first-ever masquerade ball next week. PGMC’s Fall Ball will be held from 8-11...
Few answers at meeting on General Assistance funding
Local activists held an impassioned meeting last week with a top state official to discuss the governor’s cuts to a cash-assistance program that had...
Out soccer star returns to Philly with a goal
Although it has been a year since Joanna Lohman wore a Philadelphia Independence jersey, her freedom has continued to flourish since leaving the City...
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Judge postpones decision on Tobits case A federal judge considering the case of Jennifer Tobits — a lesbian who’s seeking the death benefits...
A SIGNED CONTRACT
Mayor Nutter signed the Equal Benefits Bill into law Monday surrounded by a crowd of LGBTs and allies, including the city’s director of LGBT...
LGBT nondiscrimination makes midstate progress
Susquehanna Township joined Pennsylvania’s 25 other municipalities last week to ban LGBT discrimination. The township, in Dauphin County in Central Pennsylvania,...
Colours director Robert Burns dead at 36
Local LGBT leader Robert Burns, executive director of The Colours Organization Inc. , died last week. He was 36. The cause of...
Philly businesses a mixed bag on LGBT workplace equality
Human Rights Campaign’s 2012 Corporate Equality Index report found a number of Philadelphia-based corporations that have successfully incorporated LGBT equality into their businesses —...
EQPA gets two $25K challenge grants
In the past month, Equality Pennsylvania has come out victorious in two voter-fueled grant competitions. In November, it ranked among the...
Clementi defendant turns down plea deal
The former Rutgers University student accused of spying on his roommate rejected a plea deal last week that would have kept him out of...
TD Bank launches LGBT employee group
About 200 supporters turned out last month to celebrate the launch of the first local LGBT employee group at TD Bank. ...
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