Report: School bullying up, few resources in PA
An analysis released this week by a national safe-schools agency found pervasive homophobic comments and behavior throughout Pennsylvania high schools. The...
LGBTs trained for community leadership
Twenty emerging LGBT community members will graduate later this month from a new program that seeks to develop practical leadership skills among a new...
Youth housing program awarded another year
A local program that offers housing education and assistance to LGBT youth recently got a funding boost. Valley Youth House’s Homeless...
State College district to offer DP bens
As part of a settlement in a suit filed by a same-sex couple, the State College Area School District this week agreed to offer...
Mayor vetoes sick-leave bill
Mayor Nutter exercised his veto power last week on a bill that would have mandated private companies provide their employees the opportunity to earn...
Philly celebrates Pride at White House
The White House opened its doors to the LGBT community last week for a Pride celebration, at which the City of Brotherly Love was...
LGBTs to count in national health efforts
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services last week took a large step forward in the effort to alleviate LGBT health...
News Briefing
Softball seeks strikes Supporters of the City of Brotherly Love Softball League can come together for a fundraising bowling match from 6-10 p....
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Lawrence King trial opening The Los Angeles Times reports that opening arguments for the trial of Brandon McInerney, charged with the 2008 murder...
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Pakistani Muslims condemn gay-rights meeting A group of conservative Islamic political and religious officials has condemned a meeting by the U. S....
Census: 33K gay couples in PA, 19 percent in Philly
According to preliminary results of the 2010 U. S. Census, there are more than 33,000 same-sex couples living in the Keystone State, about...
NY makes marriage history
Shortly before midnight last Friday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law that made his state the seventh jurisdiction in the...
Couples file marriage suit in NJ
A group of same-sex couples filed suit in New Jersey this week, seeking full marriage equality for the Garden State. The...
Five years later, Lincoln to see progress
On the evening of July 1, 2006, flames engulfed the Lincoln Apartments on Locust Street. Five years later, plans are finally underway...
Contentious ID bill moves forward
In a late-night session rife with on-the-floor outbursts last week, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a bill thought by many to disenfranchise Democratic...
Morris redactions spur new PAC policy
Concerned about unmarked redactions on the official Nizah Morris police-incident report, the city’s Police Advisory Commission has agreed to initiate a comprehensive redaction policy....
Out S. Jersey politico seeks Democratic energy
Although Riverton, N. J., is just a stone’s throw across the Delaware River, its conservative political makeup is far from that of Philadelphia...
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Swarthmore gays, allies to march in parade The annual Independence Day parade in Swarthmore this year will have an LGBT presence. ...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between June 13-19. ...
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R. I. civil-union bill progresses The Providence Journal reports that Rhode Island’s civil-union bill, passed by the House on May 19, reached...
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