Breakfast Club murder case goes forward
A judge last week ordered two women implicated in a murder at a popular LGBT party last fall to stand trial. ...
Mayoral candidate interview: Mayor Michael Nutter (D)
What’s the best resolution to the ongoing Boy Scouts litigation: the current settlement; appeal of the verdict; evict the Scouts and put the building...
Mayoral candidate interview: Milton Street (D)
What’s the best resolution to the ongoing Boy Scouts litigation: the current settlement; appeal of the verdict; evict the Scouts and put the building...
Mayoral candidate interview: John Featherman (R)
What’s the best resolution to the ongoing Boy Scouts litigation: the current settlement; appeal of the verdict; evict the Scouts and put the building...
Out MontCo attorney courts change
After 27 years’ practicing law, Daniel Clifford is looking to take on a new role in the courtroom. The openly gay...
Judge weighs gay-panic defense
A Court of Common Pleas judge will rule later this month on whether a man accused of murder can rely on the controversial “gay-panic”...
Liberty City elects new leaders
Liberty City Democratic Club elected two new executive board members last week. At its May 5 meeting, the board selected Lee...
News Briefing
Plea in Clementi case One of the two former Rutgers University students implicated in a webcam scandal that may have led to gay...
Endorsements
Mayor Democrat Michael Nutter Republican John Featherman City Council at-Large (vote for five) Democrat Sherrie Cohen (#180) Bill Green (#184) William K. ...
Bethlehem advances rights bill
Bethlehem took a decisive step last week toward becoming the next municipality in Pennsylvania to ban LGBT discrimination. A three-member committee...
Antigay marriage bill back in state House
For the first time in a number of years, a measure that seeks to amend the state constitution to prohibit same-sex unions has surfaced...
LGBT panel focuses on Scouts deal
Participants at last week’s panel discussion on the proposed Boy Scouts deal said it would violate local civil-rights laws if consummated, and must be...
News Briefing
AIDS law fundraiser The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania will host a fundraising drag event and dinner from 6-8:30 p. m. May...
Led by out arts exec, gala honors humanitarian actor
Stars will converge at the Kimmel Center next week for an annual awards gala that honors artists whose work goes far beyond the screen...
Bill seeks to eliminate adoption discrimination
A bill was submitted to Congress this week that aims to prohibit states from discriminating against prospective LGBT adoptive or foster parents. ...
Labor Dept. to protect trans
The U. S. Department of Labor last week announced that it was revisiting its anti-harassment and equal-employment-opportunity policies, which included extending them to...
Media Trail
Gay-marriage ban moves in Minn. Senate The Duluth News Tribune reports a Minnesota Senate committee has passed a bill that would...
International News
Lesbian murder in South Africa called ‘hate crime’ A lesbian who was raped and murdered in a South African township recently was clearly...





















