Annual gala celebrates best of LGBT community
The William Way LGBT Community Center will host its annual Indigo Ball to celebrate the accomplishments of the center and recognize the contributions of...
Did gender confusion delay Morris probe?
A key 911 transmission in the Nizah Morris case could clarify whether gender confusion between responding officers delayed a criminal investigation into Morris’ fatal...
Council considers inclusive sick-day bill
A bill before City Council would mandate private businesses to provide a minimum number of earned sick days for employees, a measure that is...
Fundraiser to launch out performer’s debut album
Out singer-songwriter Kerry Hallet, aka Heart Harbor, is throwing a fundraiser to help cover the cost of creating her first studio album. ...
PA trans youth gets national award
This weekend Chaz Bono will take a break from “Dancing With the Stars” to accept an award from the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education...
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. ...
Specter advocates for DOMA repeal, other LGBT initiatives
U. S. Sen. Arlen Specter made headlines earlier this year when he announced that he was switching the “R” after his name to...
‘Glee’ star to headline Attic anniversary event
The Attic Youth Center gleefully announced the headliner this week for its 20th anniversary gala. Alex Newell, who plays transgender student...
Commission report finds widespread school bullying
After months of hearing public testimony from local students, parents and public-school staff, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations released its report on intergroup...
Couple alleges improper arrest at OutFest
A gay couple arrested at last weekend’s OutFest contends that the incident was baseless and that police used unnecessary force. The...
Census officials conduct outreach
Same-sex married couples will, for the first time, be counted accurately in the decennial U. S. Census next year, and the Census Bureau...
Borgata launches LGBT tourism initiative
The rainbow welcome mat is being rolled out at one Atlantic City property. Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa last week announced...
Cordova family meets with commissioner
The family of slain transgender woman Kyra Cordova met with the head of the Philadelphia Police Department last week to discuss the progress of...
Oral arguments next month in Dawn Segal case
The state Supreme Court will hear arguments May 9 in the case of Dawn Segal, a disqualified judge who says she was unfairly removed...
HIV travel ban nearing its end
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services took one of the final steps in lifting the longstanding ban restricting those with...
Clinical trials exclude gays, new study finds
The New England Journal of Medicine last week carried a report from a group of researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center that found that...
News Briefing
Theater group fundraises in Philly The Allentown Rainbow Players, an LGBT theater company, will stage a musical revue at 6 p. m....
Media Trail
Arrest in antigay assault KATU News reports that Portland, Ore. , police arrested a 21-year-old man July 24 after he assaulted a...
Sims appoints out staffers for Philly, Harrisburg offices
With just weeks to go before his swearing-in ceremony, out state Rep. -elect Brian Sims (D-182nd Dist.) announced the first members of his...
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