MontCo fires back at state
The waiting game continues in Montgomery County. More than 80 marriage licenses have been issued to same-sex couples since MontCo Register...
International News, March 15-21, 2019
Group concerned over arrest of Egyptian transgender woman An international rights group is voicing concern over the safety and well-being of an Egyptian transgender woman...
Mazzoni to launch first Youth Pride
The same weekend that our community celebrates its history, it will also mark its future — with the first-ever Youth Pride. ...
Community reacts to Philly Pride Presents disbandment
In the face of mounting criticism from community members, the leadership of Philly Pride Presents (PPP) abruptly dismantled its organization and cancelled their September...
N.J.-based TD Bank to “gross up” bens
TD Bank, based in Cherry Hill, N. J., announced this week that it will begin offsetting the tax burden that its LGBT employees...
For LGBTQ elders, palliative care can alleviate aging’s obstacles
Palliative care is a 21st-century growth market. From 2000-16, the care model — which focuses on humanistic treatment for patients living with a...
New Hope previews its upcoming Pride celebrations
New Hope Celebrates is opening Pride season early with a 15th annual week-long “United Colors of Love” Pride festival May 12-19. ...
Bridging the health-care gaps for trans patients
Dr. Anne Koch has done a little of everything. She helped found the postdoctoral program in endodontics at Harvard University and...
EQPA gets two $25K challenge grants
In the past month, Equality Pennsylvania has come out victorious in two voter-fueled grant competitions. In November, it ranked among the...
First-ever LGBT ‘panic’ bill intro’d in PA House
A state lawmaker last week introduced the first-ever legislation that would prohibit accused murderers of invoking a “panic” defense based on a victim’s LGBT...
DADT lifted, reinstated
Former Lt. Dan Choi, one of the most visible faces in the fight to repeal the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers,...
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...
Tracing the impact of Whitewood
The marriage-equality movement in Pennsylvania changed in an instant last week, but the trickle-down effect of the state legalizing same-sex marriage is continuing to...
House hearing held on ENDA
A Congressional committee heard formal testimony this week on the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, which seeks to prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and...
‘Black Genius’ explores Joe Beam’s legacy
The second-floor ballroom at William Way LGBT Community Center was filled with organized folding chairs in neat rows, a table of light refreshments in...
2010 Census to include same-sex marriages
The 2010 Census will include statistics about same-sex married couples, following a directive by President Obama last week. LGBT leaders had...
Acosta Award winner takes on leadership, trans issues:
A local young transgender woman has made it her mission to help the trans community triumph over the challenges in their lives. ...
Media Trail
Portland’s gay mayor sworn in The Advocate reports gay mayor Sam Adams was finally sworn in at 12:01 a. m. on New...
Crystal meth: Clubs, culture and the gay community
“It’s a pretty sordid tale. ” That’s how Chad* describes his nearly decade-long dependence on a substance that plays a quiet, yet...
Road to Stonewall: Joe Beam
Joseph “Joe” Beam was the editor of the 1986 collection “In the Life: a Black Gay Anthology” — the first compendia of black gay...
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