Trans youth settles complaint with DHS
A transgender youth who alleged pervasive discrimination and harassment in a local youth-detention center settled her complaint last week. The settlement...
Lesbian bride turned away from NJ bridal shop
A bridal shop in New Jersey has come under fire after refusing to sell a dress to a bride-to-be, reportedly because her spouse will...
Transwoman transferred after abuse complaint
A transgender woman was transferred to a male prison this week after spending more than a year in the city’s only all-female prison. ...
Legal director change-up at Mazzoni
Mazzoni Center next week will welcome a new head of its legal department who has extensive LGBT-rights experience on both sides of the Delaware....
Indigo Ball returns with formal dinner, new party
This fall’s Indigo Ball will fuse the new with the old — with a change of location, the return of a previous format and...
DA’s records could answer key questions in Morris case
When members of the city’s Police Advisory Commission visit the District Attorney’s office to review the Nizah Morris case records shortly, they don’t expect...
Out State Dept. official brings policy work to Philly
Daniel Baer, an openly gay official with the U. S. Department of State, has spent the last two years working on human-rights cases...
CNN anchor returns to Philly with new outlook
A decade after CNN anchor Don Lemon left Philadelphia’s NBC 10, he’s returning to his old stomping grounds this weekend to share the journey...
William Way opts out of senior housing
Philadelphia’s proposed LGBT senior-housing program saw a setback last week as the William Way LGBT Community Center withdrew its partnership from the initiative. ...
Defendant seeks dismissal in Clementi case
The defense team representing the former Rutgers University student accused of spying on roommate Tyler Clementi is seeking dismissal of the charges against him,...
Summer teamwork gives Attic youth tools for future
How can LGBTQ youth and youth allies be more visible in their schools and communities, so they can support each other and create safer...
EQPA gets new board prez, launches PAC
After two years at the helm of the board of Equality Pennsylvania, president Brian Sims has stepped down, and the agency has brought on...
61K gay couples in tri-state area
An analysis of U. S. Census data by LGBT thinktank Williams Institute found there are more than 60,000 same-sex couples living in the...
Bar AIDS returns with new locales
Drinking establishments of both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic persuasions will open their doors to philanthropy next week for the return of an HIV/AIDS fundraiser....
Gene Cavanaugh, 63, cabaret performer
Eugene “Gene” Cavanaugh, whose cabaret shows drew both large LGBT and mainstream audiences to venues throughout the region for more than a decade, died...
News Briefing
PAC seeks Nutter’s attendance at meeting Members of the city’s Police Advisory Commission this week voted unanimously to invite Mayor Nutter to their...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between Aug. 1-16....
Media Trail
LGBT health-center head dies in stage collapse The Chicago Tribune reports a woman who worked at a lesbian community care project was among...
SPEAKING UP, SPEAKING OUT:
Lesbian filmmaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons gave a stirring speech about the impact of sexual violence on her life to the crowd of more than...
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