Not-guilty plea in Clementi case
Tyler Clementi’s former Rutgers University roommate pleaded not guilty this week to charges he faces in connection with the webcam scandal that may have...
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Guests at the Pennsylvania Ballet’s “Shut Up & Dance” benefit for the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutritional Alliance May 21 donated to the agency through...
FIGHT promotes education, discussion in June
Prevention, treatment and justice will be at the core of Philadelphia FIGHT’s AIDS Education Month activities this June. The 17th-annual affair...
Atheist poised to challenge Scouts deal
Margaret A. Downey never has been afraid to challenge authority, and now she’s setting her sights on the Scouts deal. “I’m...
LGBT Muslims to converge on area
Memorial Day Weekend will bring together dozens of LGBTs of the Muslim faith for a getaway to build community and examine the intersection of...
Football finished out successful spring season
The Tabu Trojans took the top prize last weekend at the championship matchup of the Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League’s spring season. ...
‘Come out’ this weekend for trans arts festival
Later this year, Philadelphia will host a pioneering multimedia festival focusing on the transgender and gender nonconforming communities, the first of its kind on...
Primary races see gay wins, slim losses
Primary Day brought both victories and losses to LGBT candidates in the area. Sherrie Cohen and Malcolm Lazin, both seeking to...
Night court to launch in June
An innovative program kicks off next week in the 6th District to bring swift, pragmatic justice to petty criminals. Out Common...
Judge grants leniency to gay basher
A man who evaded justice for more than a decade in connection with a local gay bashing finally had his day in court this...
Curtains up for ‘Shut Up’ this weekend
Dancers from the area will take to the stage this weekend for a fundraising performance that has fused creativity with charity for nearly two...
First casino gay club launched in AC
Prohibition came to Atlantic City earlier this month, but that didn’t stop the drinks from flowing. The gambling mecca’s first LGBT...
Presbyterians OK gay pastors
After a years-long debate, gays and lesbians in same-sex relationships are now eligible to become ministers in the Presbyterian Church (U. S.A.). ...
Drexel shows its LGBT pride
Three rainbow flags soared into the air last week as Drexel University gave a very visible nod to the university’s LGBT Pride celebration. ...
A reluctant hero accepts award in Philly
The LGBT community needs more role models like Daniel Hernandez. The openly gay intern is widely credited with saving Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’...
News Briefing
AIDS agency blocked from razing church In a unanimous vote, the city’s License and Inspection Review Board this week blocked Siloam Ministries from...
Future of Uganda’s antigay bill in limbo
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s parliament adjourned without acting on a criticized antigay bill that would mandate the death sentence in some cases, drawing praise...
Media Trail
Navy: Lawmakers didn’t stop gay wedding policy The Washington Examiner reports Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has denied that lawmaker pressure helped reverse a...
Executions held in gay murder case
Federal and state judges have halted the executions of two men convicted of the 1987 murder of a gay Bucks County artist. ...
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