House holds discrimination bill hearing
The measure to ban discrimination against LGBT Pennsylvanians at the statewide level came before a panel of state legislators this week. ...
Redistricting to impact LGBTs
The Hawthorne section of South Philadelphia, a neighborhood densely populated with LGBT residents, will get a new City Council district under redistricting plans tentatively...
Mazzoni Center gets $80K from fed
LGBT health facility Mazzoni Center recently took the first step on the road to attaining a new federal designation that will enable it to...
Coach arrested on sex-abuse charges
An Archdiocesan high-school baseball coach was arrested this week on charges stemming from two encounters with teenage boys. Police arrested Louis...
Police: Teen lesbians go on summer burglary spree
A teenage lesbian couple from Upper Darby allegedly spent the summer burglarizing the town, accumulating a bizarre cache of items large and small. ...
A historical timeline of DADT
1778 March 11: Lt. Gotthold Frederick Enslin is discharged from the Continental Army for sodomy, the first known American to be discharged...
Wedding: Gloria Casarez and Tricia Dressel
The 100 guests who gathered last month for Gloria Casarez and Tricia Dressel’s 10th anniversary party were treated to a few big surprises —...
NBC’s new diversity officer settles in
NBC Universal recently named Craig Robinson as its new chief diversity officer for the company. Robinson, who is openly gay, had...
News Briefing
Springfield approves LGBT bill Springfield, in Montgomery County, became the 22nd municipality in the state last week to adopt an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance....
Media Trail
Mich. school won’t have homecoming king, queen Muskegon’s WZZM13 reports a West Michigan high school that attracted criticism last year for...
Museum honors gay couple for glass-art work
While the National Liberty Museum is known for its commitment to promoting civil liberties, it is also a champion in another field — glass...
Gay poet joins Temple faculty
When Temple University opened the doors on its fall semester last month, it did so with a new faculty member, one who is also...
News Briefing
Community talks crime The Police Liaison Committee will host a town-hall meeting at 6:30 p. m. Sept. 19 at the William Way...
Judge: Defense must get ID of man in Clementi case
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. — A New Jersey judge ruled last Friday that prosecutors must give defense lawyers the name of the man...
Trans community, allies to march for rights, recognition
An inaugural march will hit the streets next month to celebrate the vitality and promote the visibility of the multifaceted “T” community. ...
PA House sees first marriage bill
PA House sees first marriage bill Pennsylvania Rep. Babette Josephs (D-182nd Dist.) submitted a marriage-equality bill, HB 1835, to the House...
Delaware Pride marks 15th anniversary
This weekend’s Delaware Pride will feature an array of top-notch entertainers coming together to celebrate the 15th incarnation of the event. ...
Murphy to celebrate DADT repeal in Philly
The military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers will be officially relegated to the history books later this month — an occasion the Philadelphia LGBT...
New exhibit looks at 30 years of AIDS
This fall, Philadelphia will showcase an interactive, multimedia history of the AIDS epidemic. The William Way LGBT Community Center will host...
ACLU of PA gets new director
An openly gay man with more than a decade of experience at the national American Civil Liberties Union took the reins of the state...
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