Guilty verdict in murder of former Philly prof
A jury in Indiana handed down a guilty verdict last week in the case of a man who stabbed to death an openly gay...
Education, entertainment at Equality Forum
Activists, advocates, entertainers and politicos will blanket the city in LGBT culture over the next week as the 19th annual Equality Forum rolls into...
Black Pride back with new offerings
While Philadelphia Black Gay Pride is about to enter its 12th year, the weeklong event will celebrate a number of firsts this year. ...
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Paddlers needed for Dragon Boat race Team Philadelphia, the umbrella agency for LGBT sports teams in the city, is seeking men and women...
Transman sues NJ company for firing
A New Jersey transgender man last week filed an employment discrimination lawsuit that challenges the inclusion of trans workers in gender-specific jobs, a suit...
Police: Person of interest in Blahnik case
Monday marked the six-month anniversary of the murder of local transwoman Stacey Blahnik, and police this week announced a possible break in the case....
PA Senate considers nondiscrimination bill
State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-1st Dist.) last week introduced a bill that would ban LGBT discrimination at the state level. Farnese’s...
ACLU warns suburban district on LGBT filtering
The Downingtown Area School District was put on notice last week about its policy of preventing students from accessing LGBT web content. ...
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. ...
Out attorney aims to bring legal perspective to Traffic Court
Openly gay attorney Robert Tuerk’s practice has provided him experience in criminal defense, civil, personal-injury cases and an array of other areas, including traffic...
Families and friends of LGBTs to converge in Philly
Members of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays chapters throughout the region will head to Philadelphia later this month to share best...
Maryland trans bill dies in committee
A bill that would have prohibited discrimination based on gender identity in Maryland died in the Senate this week. In a...
DADT repeal, training moving ahead
Military leaders last week briefed members of Congress on the lifting of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” reporting the transition to be progressing smoothly. ...
Cosponsor number for ENDA nearly halved
Out Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass. ) last week introduced a measure to prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ...
Housing exec disciplined for ‘inflammatory’ words
SWEETWATER, Tenn. — A local housing authority director was disciplined for using “sensitized, inflammatory words” to challenge a federal government proposal to...
News Briefing
Lancaster, Easton move on DP policies The mayor of Lancaster announced this week that he was instituting a policy to grant domestic-partner benefits...
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NJ gay-rights group names award ally NBC Philadelphia reports New Jersey’s largest gay-rights organization is naming a new award after a politician who...
International News
Gay London deputy mayor dies Sir Simon Milton, who served as chief of staff to London Mayor Boris Johnson, died Monday. ...
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