Rep. to introduce first-ever trans bill
A state legislator plans to introduce the first-ever legislation to specifically tackle issues affecting the transgender community. State Rep. Mark Cohen...
Dyke March gears up for growth
The annual Philadelphia Dyke March will step off at 4 p. m. June 12 from Kahn Park, 11th and Pine streets, with an...
Israeli LGBT officials bring work to Philly
The Consulate General of Israel to the Mid-Atlantic Region hosted Israel’s leading LGBT-equality organization in Philadelphia last week. Two representatives of...
Marriage equality not the norm around the world
As of November 2021, 30 countries out of the 195 recognized by the United Nations have legalized same-sex marriage, with the vast majority located...
Student alleges same-sex abuse
A former swimmer at Germantown Academy filed suit earlier this month, claiming that threats of rape and other abuse from a fellow student ended...
Community engagement at heart of upcoming Black Pride
The town hall that was expected to take place this month to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-point strategy to combat racism in the...
Trial for minister who performed gay weddings
SAN FRANCISCO — A retired Presby-terian minister and active critic of her faith’s position on same-sex marriage will be tried by a church court...
D.A. refuses to comply with Morris ruling
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is appealing an order by the state Office of Open Records to provide certified copies of dispatch records pertaining...
FIGHT AND A PRAYER
Bishop Audrey Bronson, pastor of the Sanctuary Church of the Open Door, gave the keynote address at the Philadelphia FIGHT first annual prayer breakfast...
Christian university cuts social work program due in part to LGBTQ...
Executive leadership of Cairn University, a Christian university in Bucks County, Pa., announced last month that the school’s undergraduate and graduate social work programs...
Morris officer to testify in DUI case
Elizabeth Skala, a Philadelphia police officer who gave Nizah Morris a “courtesy ride” shortly before her fatal head injury, is scheduled to testify next...
Drexel researchers get $75K for compounds that target HIV
Dr. Irwin Chaiken and his team at Drexel University College of Medicine this month received a $75,000 grant from the Campbell Foundation, a Florida-based...
News Briefing
TLA announces new LGBT film festival TLA Entertainment Group has decided upon a name for its new LGBT festival that will debut this...
Philly releases youth residential task force report
The City of Philadelphia released a report Tuesday that outlines priorities for improving care for youth in residential placements. The 19 recommendations, which detail...
Media Trail
Jury sides with transgender employee in ‘historic’ Iowa case A jury ruled Feb. 13 that the Iowa Department of Corrections discriminated against a transgender...
LGBTQ-affirming healthcare in the Delaware Valley
The need for LGBTQ-affirming healthcare has always existed, but lately patients and providers have been working to make it more accessible. LGBTQ people have...
FBI: Hate crimes down in PA
New data out this week from the Federal Bureau of Investigation found that Pennsylvania saw fewer hate crimes in 2011, including those motivated by...
Teen arrested for assaulting boy
An 18-year-old male is accused of pulling a 10-year-old boy from his bicycle and raping him in a Southwest Philadelphia house last week. ...
Lesbian attorney wants to bring diverse career, background to bench
Center City criminal-defense attorney Barbara McDermott is looking to bring her three decades of legal experience to the bench in her second run for...
Pitt student wins scholarship to lead LGBT-competency training
Amy Kelley recently attended the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, D.C., where she was in the presence of leaders such as Hillary...
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