Brazil OKs first gay marriage
SÃO PAULO — A Brazilian state judge on Monday approved what the court said is the nation’s first gay marriage. São...
NJ to revisit marriage-equality bill
New Jersey’s sole out lawmaker last week resurrected the legislative effort to legalize same-sex marriage in the Garden State. Assemblyman Reed...
Bethlehem adopts nondiscrimination bill
The Bethlehem City Council this week unanimously approved a bill that prohibits discrimination on a number of factors, including sexual orientation and gender identity,...
Sick-days bill awaiting mayoral action
In a narrow vote before a packed chamber last week, City Council approved a measure that would mandate private companies in the city to...
The Attic launches mental-health campaign
SEPTA riders this summer will notice a new addition to their commute, one that seeks to connect LGBT youth with resources for their health...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between June 6-13. ...
Legal group listens to LGBT kids
This past spring, the American Bar Association launched a social-media campaign that encourages adults in the legal community and beyond to recognize the impact,...
The Rev. Dr. Bob Hanrahan, AIDS volunteer, 76
The Rev. Dr. Bob Hanrahan, a former volunteer at the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, died June 18. He was 76. Hanrahan...
Bob Bland, LGBT activist, 64
Bob Bland, an original member of the New York Gay Liberation Front, died earlier this month of cancer. He was 64. Bland,...
News Briefing
Get tested on Testing Day HIV/AIDS service agencies throughout the city will offer free tests in the coming days in recognition of National...
UN makes historic statement of LGBT support
The United Nations last week approved a landmark measure in support of LGBT rights. The UN’s Human Rights Council on June...
Attorney: New TN law voids antibullying policies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A lawsuit filed in Nashville challenging a new state law says the legislation voids school board policies that protect...
Media Trail
Wisconsin domestic partnerships upheld The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Circuit Court Judge Daniel Moeser ruled on June 20 that the state’s domestic...
PREVENTION IN PHILLY
Hundreds of guests toured the resources available at the 12th annual Prevention and Outreach Summit as part of Philadelphia FIGHT’s AIDS Education Month activities...
Q Lounge closes
After months of speculation, Q Lounge officially closed its doors this week. The bar, at 1234 Locust St., has been in...
LGBT older-adult study launches
LGBT older adults and service providers that work with this community are invited to an open house this weekend to learn more about a...
Voter ID bill may impact trans community
A bill is wending its way through the Pennsylvania legislature that would require voters to produce a government-issued photo each time they hit the...
Community unity at ‘perfect’ Pride festivities
LGBT pride was on display throughout the city last weekend, most apparent in the packed crowd at Penn’s Landing Sunday for the annual Pride...
Equality PA presses Phillies to make ‘It Gets Better’ vid
Pennsylvania’s two Major League Baseball teams were asked last week to become the latest participants in the “It Gets Better” campaign that is gaining...
Philly Dyke March: For ‘The Dyke in You’
Dyke-identified women of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities, ages and their allies packed Kahn Park, 11th and Pine streets, with one goal in mind last...
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