Marriage push heats up in Garden State
The “lame-duck” legislative session in New Jersey began Monday and legislators now have just about seven weeks to pass a marriage-equality bill. ...
‘Family’ to celebrate in New Hope
Families of all sizes and shapes are expected to converge in New Hope next month for the seventh-annual New Hope Celebrates, which will feature...
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...
City officials say Supreme Court ruling won’t alter expectations for local...
City officials this week reiterated that proprietors of places open to the public in Philadelphia cannot turn away LGBT individuals despite a recent U.S....
International
Indian state holds first Pride march More than 100 people took part in the first-ever gay Pride march in the city of Surat...
Leeway hires out activist
New York native and recent college graduate Hope Steinman-Iacullo moved to Philadelphia this past summer, bringing with her a history of LGBT and social-justice...
Elections 2013
Superior Court Jack McVay—Democrat Jack McVay, the Democratic candidate for Superior Court, hails from Allegheny County and was elected in 2007 to...
Fleck wins Dem primary
Pennsylvania’s first out Republican state legislator lost the Republican nomination for re-election — but won the Democratic race. Rep. Mike Fleck...
Second alleged assailant of gay inmate identified
Justin O’Brien, an inmate at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, was named by the government last week as the alleged initiator of last...
News Briefing
Center hosts potluck dinner The William Way LGBT Community Center will host Holiday Potluck Dinner at 2 p. m. Dec. 25 at...
DADT report finds little risk in repeal
The long-awaited Pentagon report on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was released this week, revealing that a majority of servicemembers don’t think repealing the ban...
Rapist of lesbian continues to seek freedom
Jeffrey J. Marsalis, a former Center City resident who raped a lesbian in 2005, continues his quest to be released from prison. ...
Liaison committee heads to ‘Gayborhood’ South
Members of the Police Liaison Committee, which works to connect the LGBT community with police, this week introduced local police officials to the growing...
Corbett, AGs file brief to overturn California’s pro-gay-marriage ruling
Attorney Generals in 13 states last week signed on to an amicus brief calling for an appeals court to overturn this summer’s ruling that...
Out Harrisburg mayoral candidate back on the ticket
Dan Miller was vying to become the first openly gay mayor in a Pennsylvania city when he lost the Democratic primary election May 21....
News Briefing
Alleged assault victim awarded court costs James Harris, who says a Philadelphia police officer forced him to perform oral sex on him,...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between July 10-17. ...
Endorsements
City Controller Alan Butkovitz (#164) Superior Court Joseph Waters (#101) Court of Common Pleas Tamika Lane (#106) Daniel McCaffery (#109) Giovanni Campbell...
Rodeo rides back into town
Cowboys and girls from around the country will stampede into the area this month for the second-annual LGBT rodeo. The Liberty...
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