Flyers recruiter brings brother’s LGBT activism to the rink
As the son of the general manager of Canadian hockey team the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brendan Burke, a hockey player himself, made inroads against...
Greg Campoli, 29
Philadelphia native Greg Campoli died last weekend. He was 29. The cause of death has not been made public. Campoli was born...
Carter Burnette, music consultant, 50
Local business owner and music consultant Carter Burnette died Nov. 14 of liver cancer. He was 50. A native of Camden, N.J.,...
Colours director, Robert Burns, dead at 36
Local LGBT leader Robert Burns, executive director of The Colours Organization Inc. , died early Thursday morning. He was 36. The cause...
Weiss appointed to ward committee
Woody’s owner Michael Weiss, currently on probation for tax fraud, has been appointed to the Democratic executive committee of the city’s Eighth Ward. ...
SANTA’S WORKSHOP:
The LGBT community came out in full force last weekend for Delaware Valley Legacy Fund’s fifth annual TOY, which this year drew a record...
Obama moves to protect LGBTs abroad
The Obama administration this week took the historic step of directing federal agencies throughout the world to enhance their protection of LGBT citizens. ...
Gay man assaulted at detention center
Kenneth J. Houck Jr., an openly gay detainee at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, was critically injured last month during an...
Overnight program for LGBT young adults to launch
Beginning next week, LGBT young adults will have another resource to help them get on their feet. The Foyer Night Resource...
Hershey school sued for rejecting HIV-positive boy
A federal lawsuit was filed this week against a boarding school in Hershey for HIV discrimination against a local teen. AIDS...
Equal bens bill heads to mayor
City Council last week approved a measure that would extend domestic-partner benefits to employees of some city contractors. In a unanimous...
PGMC kicks off 30th season with holiday concert
Sugar plum fairies will be abounding this weekend as the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus opens its 30th anniversary season. PGMC will...
Marvin Lundy, attorney, 80:
Prominent gay Philadelphia attorney and philanthropist Marvin Lundy died last week. He was 80. Lundy, who died Dec. 1 of heart failure,...
Couples to lobby Casey on DOMA repeal
Sen. Bob Casey will be visited in the coming weeks by same-sex couples from throughout the state who will put a face...
N.J. mayor resigns after gay-sex allegations
The mayor of Medford, N. J., who has been plagued by rumors that he hired a male prostitute, stepped down from his post...
News Briefing
Out attorney joins Babette campaign State Rep. Babette Josephs (D-182nd Dist.) has announced that out local attorney Andrew Chirls will serve...
International News
Russian antigay law was “about pedophilia” A press spokesperson for the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dimitry Kozak has said his recent comments calling...
New location, funding unveiled for senior housing
Backers of an LGBT-friendly senior housing complex have revealed new plans to make the concept a reality in Philadelphia. The Dr....
Barney Frank not running for re-election
Congress may have one less openly gay member next session, as the senior out member of the LGBT contingent in the U. S....
PA wins 25th LGBT ordinance
Pennsylvania hit a mile marker this week with the adoption of the state’s 25th LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance. In a resounding 11-0...
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