New antigay leadership for Archdiocese
There was a shift in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that will bring an outspoken antigay religious leader to the helm of the city’s Catholic...
PA students unite for empowerment
Within a 24-hour span last weekend, Jason Landau Goodman traveled from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg to Philadelphia to Reading and back to Philadelphia. ...
PAC to view Morris records
The city’s Police Advisory Commission this week agreed to view records related to the Nizah Morris homicide at the District Attorney’s office, but it...
Night court nets 41 cases; returns in August
Individuals accused of summary offenses in the Center City area in the next few weeks will come before one of the city’s openly gay...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 4-10. ...
News Briefing
Doylestown unites for fundraiser A fundraising event in Doylestown this weekend will support a local LGBT youth agency, as well as the political...
Media Trail
DOMA repeal hearing held Advocate. com reports that the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing July 20 to evaluate the effects of...
International News
Argentina: nearly 3K gay marriages in first year Some 2,697 same-sex couples have been married since the Argentine National Congress approved the marriage-equality...
Senior-housing project not selected for tax credit
Backers of the proposed William Way Senior Residences announced this week that the project was not among the list of housing programs selected for...
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Adult performer-turned-actor Sean Lockhart (left) accepted QFest’s 2011 Rising Star Award July 8 at Ritz East in Old City. Lockhart, who made...
Antigay harassment alleged at Wal-Mart
A local gay man has settled a private criminal complaint against an employee of an area Wal-Mart whom he said engaged in pervasive antigay...
PPA worker suspended over anti-gay rant
A representative of the Philadelphia Parking Authority will likely lose his job after he was accused of harassing a gay couple in Queen Village....
PA relaxes HIV-testing restrictions
Gov. Corbett last week signed into law a measure that will relax restrictions on HIV testing in an effort supporters say is...
‘Daily Show’ creator to perform stand-up benefit at center
Lizz Winstead wears myriad hats — comedian, television producer, political satirist, writer, activist — and is fusing them all for a national tour coming...
Eagles player drops antigay slur
A member of the Philadelphia Eagles who once made headlines for reaching out to a local bullying victim was recently back in the news...
Local filmmaker showcases stories of aging black lesbians
Philadelphia filmmaker Tiona McClodden’s new project gives a voice to a group of women whose stories — each a unique tale of struggle and...
Report: Anti-LGBT violence up 13 percent
A new report out this week found that violence against LGBT individuals is on the rise nationally, with certain segments of the population disproportionately...
News Briefing
Charges dropped in domestic-violence case The criminal cases of two gay men involved in a domestic dispute were recently closed. ...
Media Trail
City covers DOMA tax The Boston Herald reports that Cambridge, Mass. , will pay quarterly stipends to its 22 employees with same-sex...
International News
Chile considers same-sex civil unions Chile’s government is considering legislation that would recognize same-sex civil unions. The bill would grant...
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